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by sambamboo
Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:21 pm
Forum: Builds
Topic: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)
Replies: 25
Views: 5212

Re: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)

I'm attempting to track down a VS Commodore air box and associated plumbing.. found one on gumtree for $30 its a fair hike north however, will see if I can get one closer to home. Just curious Dirtjockey what type of ram tubes are you running... i have a set of 45s and I'm thinking of slipping some ...
by sambamboo
Sun Dec 29, 2013 5:42 pm
Forum: Builds
Topic: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)
Replies: 25
Views: 5212

Re: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)

When you mean plenum... Are you building a box that bolts to the carbs, then runs down to a filter box like the injection setups? That's correct.. my current setup is a long panel filter which sits on the side of a plenum attached to the twin weber's, I'll mock something up this week to see if its ...
by sambamboo
Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:31 pm
Forum: Builds
Topic: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)
Replies: 25
Views: 5212

Re: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)

Finally.... It took some time but my LA is in Brisbane in my Shed. After being trapped in my Folks place, behind a large amount of Furniture for the past 18 months or so, we were able to extract it, and with the help of my brother in laws car and a hired trailer, It was bought up from Adelaide over ...
by sambamboo
Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:08 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Duratec and S2000 conversions
Replies: 10
Views: 2844

Re: Duratec and S2000 conversions

ya i have to say 300hp would be a overly costly exercise and out of the realms of sensibility for a road car. if i can get close to 200hp I'll be happy camper with a NA motor. apparently from what I've read SBD Motorsport http://www.sbdev.co.uk/SBD%20Motorsport%20Display.htm have managed 214bhp at t...
by sambamboo
Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:33 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Duratec and S2000 conversions
Replies: 10
Views: 2844

Re: Duratec and S2000 conversions

Your correct Pistorf Mazda MZR engine (from Wikipedia) MZR is the brand name of a generation of Straight-4 engines engineered and built by the Mazda Motor Corporation between 2001 and 2011. The MZR generation includes gasoline and diesel powered engines ranging in displacements from 1.3L to 2.5L. Al...
by sambamboo
Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:55 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Duratec and S2000 conversions
Replies: 10
Views: 2844

Re: Duratec and S2000 conversions

Just found another site with Tuning information for the Duratec's and prices etc. i think i need to go have a lie down damn there is some expensive kit here.

http://www.burtonpower.com/tuning-guide ... guide.html
by sambamboo
Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:11 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Duratec and S2000 conversions
Replies: 10
Views: 2844

Duratec and S2000 conversions

Hi All, Been waiting for some time off to go and get my little Yellow LA from Adelaide, and while I've had nothing to tinker with i started doing some surfing, and came across some different company's providing specialist parts to complete Duratec RWD engine transplants into Escorts and Caterham / L...
by sambamboo
Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:07 am
Forum: Lancer's Lair
Topic: Windscreens and glass
Replies: 22
Views: 5698

Re: Windscreens and glass

Damn Dan that's some thick stuff alright ...is the whole interior leather? I'm just wondering if its the leather sweating and releasing its oils, not that im suggesting you should strip your interior to find out, but i recon if you had venting problems from your engine, surely you would be able to s...
by sambamboo
Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:58 pm
Forum: Lancer's Lair
Topic: Windscreens and glass
Replies: 22
Views: 5698

Re: Windscreens and glass

See if you can source yourself some pure alcohol, my wife's a makeup artist and has it in large containers, and it makes cleaning windscreens a breeze, it seems to get rid of every bit of oily reside ..it may be possible to find them as a wipe too they actually include them when you get those stick ...
by sambamboo
Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:03 am
Forum: Builds
Topic: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)
Replies: 25
Views: 5212

Re: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)

The 2nd Picture is kinda growing on me ....can you do one with a little bit of separation between the light mounts and the striping so it doesn't look like all one piece of black
...love the idea however, cheers.
by sambamboo
Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:20 pm
Forum: Builds
Topic: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)
Replies: 25
Views: 5212

Re: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)

That's about it currently for my LA Coupe, once i can get it up here ill start a list of issues I need to address to get it back on the road initially, luckily i have an engineers report for it, and also a mod plate from last time we were in QLD. and then the longer list of modifications to make it ...
by sambamboo
Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:02 pm
Forum: Builds
Topic: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)
Replies: 25
Views: 5212

Re: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)

Sorry Dave i missed a little bit of your post earlier about the dash ...i modified the left and right mounting points to suit, and used one piece of 10mm mdf for the dash, and then cut the binnacle down and placed a flat piece of perspex over it (simple but effective) the only addition is some after...
by sambamboo
Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:43 am
Forum: Builds
Topic: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)
Replies: 25
Views: 5212

Re: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)

Just another job i had done While putting it all back together was getting a set of polished Pepper-pots. mmm Shiny. unfortunately i sold these with the blue one recently. http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/4707/widewithrims.th.jpg http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/6122/mostlydone.th.jpg Where the Truc...
by sambamboo
Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:43 am
Forum: Builds
Topic: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)
Replies: 25
Views: 5212

Re: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)

Ohh ...very tempting ..i'm sorta mixed about the 14s atm, I'd like minimum 15 as that's what i had on there previously (pepper-pots that i sold with the blue one) send me a pm tho with the price and ill see what we can do might be a good stopgap measure in the interim. what sort of application was c...
by sambamboo
Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:31 am
Forum: Builds
Topic: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)
Replies: 25
Views: 5212

Re: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)

Ola Dave, I've got to go to Japan in late March for a couple of weeks so I'm thinking of getting it sent up in April, although i don't think i can wait that long. More than likely ill do it in the next few weeks ...shh don't tell my wife. as for Wheels the ones in the pics aren't on the Coupe anymor...
by sambamboo
Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:34 pm
Forum: Builds
Topic: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)
Replies: 25
Views: 5212

Re: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)

So continues the saga of a man and his Lancer... I kept on working on the wiring and moved the battery to the boot, while the engine was being completed. and made a start on the new door cards and the area behind the rear seats ..(still tracking down photos) but i basically made a frame from aluminu...
by sambamboo
Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:06 pm
Forum: Builds
Topic: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)
Replies: 25
Views: 5212

Re: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)

I've had this Lancer since around 1986, so its got a fair bit of sentimental value to me. From what I can remember it was won in a competition by the first owner, and was then sold to a couple before me who used it to take their scuba diving gear in it...unfortunately that meant a few rust issues in...
by sambamboo
Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:53 pm
Forum: Builds
Topic: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)
Replies: 25
Views: 5212

LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)

Hi all, Well as you may have noticed I've just sold off my Blue LA Lancer 4 door, Omg what a difficult decision, anyhow the new owner (who is an old poster on these forums) loves it, and has driven it back from Sunny / Floody QLD to Victoria. Should you read this Rob, all the best mate and take care...
by sambamboo
Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:48 pm
Forum: Lancer's Lair
Topic: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)
Replies: 5
Views: 1140

Re: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)

Sweet.. I'll do the copy and pasting and switch it over.

Aye its a striking color Nath..its very thin however being a straight yellow tint from what i remember will be another thing that needs to be looked into.
by sambamboo
Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:21 pm
Forum: Lancer's Lair
Topic: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)
Replies: 5
Views: 1140

Re: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)

Can i be moved?
by sambamboo
Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:54 pm
Forum: Lancer's Lair
Topic: LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)
Replies: 5
Views: 1140

LA Lancer Rebuild (Deux)

Hi all, Well as you may have noticed I've just sold off my Blue LA Lancer 4 door, Omg what a difficult decision, anyhow the new owner (who is an old poster on these forums) loves it, and has driven it back from Sunny / Floody QLD to Victoria. Should you read this Rob, all the best mate and take care...
by sambamboo
Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:06 am
Forum: Lancer's Lair
Topic: quick headcount
Replies: 72
Views: 21463

Re: quick headcount

Ola all, Sam here from Jindalee in Bris-Vegas, I'm a bit of a newbie to the new forums, however posted a bit on the old ones. I have 2 Lancers both LA's the 4 door is my daily driver and is in the for sale section ...looks like no bites so I'm going to freshen up the body work on it. It runs a 2.6 e...