Modified 70s and 80s Saloons - Picture Thread

[Jac Mac]

Mazda 1500 DOHC pistons & Isuzu Piazza Rods are just a couple of more modern alternatives for playing with these motors to stretch the capacity....that is if your class/association will not get their noses out of joint when you think outside the square. With the benefit of hindsight & progress a girdle would be more help for the main caps these days..

[Grant Ellwood]

We used to fit a steel centre main bearing cap as they did fracture when you stacked some numbers on as the crank could whip a wee bit with the std cap.

If you have the sump off you may just find crank identification marking indication it as a 105E, 112E or 109E unit

Thanks again Carlo, I'll take a look when the temperature in the workshop gets above freezing.........

[Grant Ellwood]

Mazda 1500 DOHC pistons & Isuzu Piazza Rods are just a couple of more modern alternatives for playing with these motors to stretch the capacity....that is if your class/association will not get their noses out of joint when you think outside the square. With the benefit of hindsight & progress a girdle would be more help for the main caps these days..

SVRA are good with engine regs recognising the difficulty of locating period parts. The internals are free so no problems using any of the bits you mentioned. They are more concerned about guys telling porkies about their engine capacity.

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Trevor McLean

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The John McCormack Australian Charger, as described in the first post.

That is one awesome Charger!

[Steve Holmes]

I wonder what happened to that Monaro Ron Sylvester built?

[Jac Mac]

IIRC at the time there were going to be two SPCS Monaros built, the other as a drag car?, got a feeling Brent Thorpe might have been involved, might be wrong though...

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks Jac. Does the family still own the Monaro circuit racer?

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[Steve Holmes]

Wow! These are outstanding Ross! Thanks for posting. Whose is the Escort #77?

[BMCBOY]

Wow! These are outstanding Ross! Thanks for posting. Whose is the Escort #77?

Bryce Platt - I believe Rod Grimwood now owns this car.

[Steve Holmes]

Thats awesome! Thanks Ross.

[Rod Grimwood]

Bryce Platt - I believe Rod Grimwood now owns this car.

That is being investigated, as differing stories of 2 cars. but will get to bottom of it as every photo shows another similarity. The wheels may be another thing.
Cage same, front suspension pick up points for bars etc same. interesting.
Murray Soames involved in a couple of Escorts at time so still digging.

[Steve Holmes]

Would be really interesting to know Rod, keep us posted.

[Steve Holmes]

I'd like to say thanks to Jim Short for allowing me to post the following pics on here. Most of the pics appear to have been taken at the same Bay Park event, probably around 1986/87.

On the grid just prior to the start, just check both the size of the grid and the size of the crowd. And man, what a line-up of cars! Certainly one of the best fields of combined North Island Sports Sedan and South Island OSCA cars of the era. The pics are actually photos taken of photos, so are a bit grainy, but thats OK, its still awesome to see these cars.

[Steve Holmes]

From the pits, the Trevor Crowe Oldsmobile V8 powered Starlet. This is his second V8 Starlet. He only raced this car one season, then sold it to Rodger Freeth.