Thread: How the hell are you? F-V!
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How the hell are you? F-V!
Hello guys n girls ; )Last edited by F-V; 06-18-2014 at 01:31 PM.
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06-18-2014 01:58 PM #2
Uuh!!! Hi!! Pete
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06-18-2014 04:05 PM #3
Welcome F-V, tell us about your project(s)...
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Owner builder of Britains Fastest Street Legal Van!
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1954 Thames 5 cwt van
Weight 900 kgs
372 bhp minimum estimation
Power to weight ratio 412 bhp per tonne
Hand built 80x40x3mm chassis
Ford small block bored + 30
Kieth black 10.5.1 hypereutic pistons
Block decked and honed
Edelbrock aluminium rpm heads 2" inlets shaved 20 thou hand ported
Edlelbrock rpm cam
Roller rockers
1 1/2 headers
2 1/4 pipes
Dual 4" cherry bombs
Edelbrock rpm inlet manifold hand port matched to cyl heads
600 holley carb mixed bank jetting
Champion medium hot range spark plugs
Points distributor vacuum assisted
Gilmer tooth belt drive water pump/alternator
C4 auto box with shift kit
Jaguar xjs powerlock diff 2.89.1 ratio narrowed to 43 inch
Triumph GT6 front suspension modified
335/35/17 lamborghini diablo rear wheels/tyres
155/65/13 front wheels/tyres
Smiths guages 200 mph speedo
6 point roll cage
Brakes -rear jaguar 2 pot - front 10" 2 pot drilled/vented green stuff pads
8 gallon handmade fuel tank
Fuel 97 octane shell
Fuel consumption urban light throttle 19mpg
Fuel consumption urban heavy throttle 8mpg
Fuel consumption m,way light throttle 27mpg
0-60 mph 4.7 seconds
Top speed 167mphLast edited by F-V; 06-19-2014 at 12:00 PM.
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06-19-2014 06:38 PM #5
welcome f-vBARB
LET THE FUN BEGIN
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06-20-2014 12:29 PM #6
- Join Date
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- Prairie City
- Car Year, Make, Model: 40 Ford Deluxe, 68 Corvette, 72&76 K30
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Welcome F-V and sweet van!Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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Thanks guys I love your small block ford engines! Here is a lil video of the van being tested in 2012 enjoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzeDDXMx-kQ
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06-21-2014 05:31 AM #8
Thanks for the video.. didn't see much of the van in it! LOL..
Is it going into a build, or making a trip to NM?
GM Engine de-coding