bj928
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 03:21 PM |
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ordered my viento this morning
Hi everyone, new here but i think over the next few months you could get to know me well, i'm BIG JOHN, i should be at the stoneleigh show with
a rolling chassis in the owners section, if anyone is going i will see you there, i will be the one with a crowd round my car, it is going to be a bit
of a show stopper even as a rolling chassis i hope!!!!!, i'm having my engine shipped straight to dean (new luego owner)so he can mock up the
install ready for stoneleigh, it will be turning up under a sheet, hope to get a couple of mags on standby for the sheet coming off, trust me it will
get noticed, this engine has never been used before as far as i know in a 7 style car, have only ever seen one of these engines in one cobra replica.
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twybrow
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 03:25 PM |
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Welcome to Locostbuilders Big John. I am intrigued as to what engine you are planning on using.... I will be at Stoneleigh, so I will pop over and
find out for myself! Good luck with your build.
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AdamR
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 03:30 PM |
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I'm guessing LS1 V8? 
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bj928
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 03:31 PM |
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i ordered the engine yesterday ( cutting it fine for stoneleigh ) and it should be at heathrow by about next friday, the salvage company in america
are listing the mileage as just 391, not sure on engine year but i think it will be about a 2006 engine, it is a standard production engine.
if it turns up at heathrow on friday it will be with dean on friday, gives him 2 weeks to get a rolling chassis
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bj928
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 03:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by AdamR
I'm guessing LS1 V8?
no, not a chevy at all
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stevec
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 03:35 PM |
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Welcome John,
Viper, V10?
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dilley
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 03:43 PM |
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diesel??
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bj928
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 03:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stevec
Welcome John,
Viper, V10?
yes
do you think it will get a crowd!!!!!
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clockwork
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 03:49 PM |
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^
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| You sir, are bonkers :-)
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stevec
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 03:52 PM |
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A crowd of psychiatrists.
I new some barmy sod would do it one day.
I will collect my coconut at Stoneleigh.
Steve.
[Edited on 12/4/07 by stevec]
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 04:18 PM |
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Welcome big John to the Barmy Army other wise known as the luego owners club subsection Viento owners. It will be good to see you there.
Enjoy.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 04:21 PM |
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Welcome to the nuthouse... Big Bad John
You will need some big / wide back wheels to lay that power down on the tarmac!
It will sound DeeeeVineeeee
Good Luck with it.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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bj928
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 04:23 PM |
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i think when it is built i could have a problem with traction, i'm hoping to run toyo 888's all round 295/30 18 on the back and maybe 255
on the front,
have measured the viento and the engine should fit!!!, 500hp and 525Ibft, if its the later engine its 510 and 535 but i don't think thats going
to make much difference.
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Agriv8
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 04:27 PM |
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you sir are mad - but your in the right place - you are going to fit in just fine
Welcolm to the Mad House.
regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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stevec
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 04:28 PM |
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Brilliant, With that torque I reckon the first time you drop the clutch the bottom face of the diff will be pointing at the sky.
Steve.
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saigonij
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 04:36 PM |
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alright BJ!
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bj928
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 04:52 PM |
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the pictures that tempted me!!!!!!!
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Keith Weiland
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 05:03 PM |
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I don't really understand the point but it will sound nice though.
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chris_harris_
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 05:20 PM |
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I would have thought the point was obvious....... because you can!!!!! Is there any other point to all this really? Can't wait to have a
peek though. Good luck big john.
Regards Chris
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arrybradbury
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 05:32 PM |
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That is going to shift.........in circles
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graememk
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 05:36 PM |
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it needs a cobra to go in really, should be funny in a 7lol
will you be fitting a turbo ?
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bigrich
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 05:48 PM |
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in your mad world does it smell of burning rubber and does it have a blue smokey sky.
Fantastic mate, welcome and goodluck
Rich
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richard thomas
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 05:57 PM |
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Good grief....
Looking foward to seeing this......
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darrens
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 06:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bj928
quote:
Originally posted by stevec
Welcome John,
Viper, V10?
yes
do you think it will get a crowd!!!!!
I think I've just wet myself!!!
[Edited on 12/4/07 by darrens]
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darrens
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| posted on 12/4/07 at 06:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bj928
the pictures that tempted me!!!!!!!
I've just wet myself again!!!!
[Edited on 12/4/07 by darrens]
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