My Type 1 turbo circuit racer (update pg43)

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This was a productive weekend.
Got my wheels fitted, engine assembled and reinstalled.

Just need to finish the oil pump, then we can start again :)
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4agedub wrote:I finally got a oil pump. Thanks to MR Bugger. Hopefully she will run this weekend. :)

All good Glad I could help roll the stone out of the way :D

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No news yet :(
Still waiting for my oil pump to come back from engineering. I cannot wait to drive her again
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4Age you gonna make it for the zwartkops race???
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4Age you gonna make it for the zwartkops race???
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I'm not sure. Depends on when I receive my parts back.

Our next race is Lichtenburg on th 25h of April. The race after that will be Zwartkops
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I really like the wheels. All of it actually, but especially the wheels!
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I know what that itchy feeling is like you just wanna turn the key and fire up those horses and let the ponies run wild.... :mrgreen: :twisted:
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O thought you were gonna race this weekend but i see its pre 66 and gt cars...
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nice wheels that is looking totally cool :hangloose:
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Hey 4AGE

10 days to Lichtenburg race?? Holding thumbs bro..

Great wheels to fly on... :mrgreen:

Hope the cam follower repair sticks man...

BTW, ant performance/ dyno figures u got from the Beasty??? :twisted:

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I GOT MY OIL PUMP!!!! Whoopie....

Will assemble everything tonight and try get her going! :hangloose: :hangloose:
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It's alive!!!! Drove her around the block last night.
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AND????
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I did not really push her.

Went up to 5000rpm max. Got really nice torque. I'll put up some milage this weekend, then we'll see what she can do :hangloose:
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