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by karlb84
Sun Oct 26, 2014 10:16 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Aiming high 1.6 130-140 bhp
Replies: 22
Views: 8657

Re: Aiming high 1.6 130-140 bhp

Im near enough running that set up. Bored out to 1700, full sportex exhaust system, ported head, 40mm bike carbs and im running a blf63 camshaft. I got the carbs set up and had it on the dyno came back at 120 at the engine. This is my everyday car its good round town no problems going sideways and r...
by karlb84
Sun Apr 27, 2014 8:00 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: New manifold trouble
Replies: 27
Views: 5246

Re: New manifold trouble

sounds like one of the manifold gaskets is blowing
by karlb84
Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:01 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Weird cam clicking
Replies: 8
Views: 2557

Re: Weird cam clicking

i too have this problem on my 1600, oil flow is ok there is no wear in the cam and nothing is loose. i was thinking it was maybe the cup on the followers that was wearing
by karlb84
Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:53 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: what with the what with a sportex exhaust
Replies: 6
Views: 1998

Re: what with the what with a sportex exhaust

these are my not very good videos of my 1600 with a 2 inch sportex set up http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy38/karlb84/th_video-2013-07-17-19-04-44.jpg http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy38/karlb84/th_video-2013-07-17-17-10-08.jpg http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy38/karlb84/th_video-2013-07...
by karlb84
Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:20 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Anyone on facebook?
Replies: 22
Views: 4583

Re: Anyone on facebook?

Im on facebook if you want to add me im karl bradley from ferrensby
by karlb84
Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:34 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Bike carbs question
Replies: 61
Views: 12754

Re: Bike carbs question

ive just put the same carbs on my engine and im using this regulator http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181067074559? ... 1423.l2649
everything seems fine so far
by karlb84
Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:57 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: 1600 pistons?
Replies: 10
Views: 3235

Re: 1600 pistons?

im running the ebay £42.00 +90 oversize ones in my engine, theyve been in about a year and i havent had no problems yet, i use the car every day and it gets driven fairly hard, they didnt look that bad the skirt round the bottom is just a bit shorter apart from that they look like the original pisto...
by karlb84
Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:33 pm
Forum: Parts For Sale/Wanted
Topic: looking for a sportex manifold for my 1.6 pinto
Replies: 7
Views: 1666

Re: looking for a sportex manifold for my 1.6 pinto

hi there im running a full sportex exhaust on my 1600. even before i rebuilt the engine you could tell the difference, it sounds good and it fitted straight on without any problems
by karlb84
Fri Nov 23, 2012 7:44 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Fitting a windscreen
Replies: 14
Views: 3549

Re: Fitting a windscreen

when the fitter rang up to order my windscreen they listed one that already had a sun strip on it but was near on £200
by karlb84
Thu Nov 22, 2012 6:37 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Fitting a windscreen
Replies: 14
Views: 3549

Re: Fitting a windscreen

ive just had a brand new one fitted, it cost £210 fitted, the screen alone was £160 even the fitter chewed on for 45 minutes to get it in Did you manage to get one without a black patch for a non existent rear view mirror? This was all that was available a while ago. I had to get Pilkington to do a...
by karlb84
Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:58 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Fitting a windscreen
Replies: 14
Views: 3549

Re: Fitting a windscreen

ive just had a brand new one fitted, it cost £210 fitted, the screen alone was £160 even the fitter chewed on for 45 minutes to get it in
by karlb84
Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:06 pm
Forum: Members Cars
Topic: my 1.6ish ls
Replies: 0
Views: 787

my 1.6ish ls

i thought it was about time i put some pictures of my car on, they arnt very good i will try get some better ones when i find my camera, http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy38/karlb84/karl2.jpg http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy38/karlb84/karl1.jpg http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy38/karlb84...
by karlb84
Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:10 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Where is everyone from?
Replies: 296
Views: 277682

Re: Where is everyone from?

hi im karl and im from knaresborough in north yorkshire , i drive a 1983 1600 and a bit capri ls