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Re: 1600 SSS from struggle street

Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 4:11 pm
by Dattochriswagon
Preeeeemo dude!!
Will be good to see it in the flesh next weekend?

Re: 1600 SSS from struggle street

Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 6:57 pm
by 160jsss
Two things it sucks spending all my weekends working on the house and yard should be head down in the shed :violin:

The other thing was the look on your old mans face as his head snapped back when you put your foot up it this thing is a weapon :drool:

Re: 1600 SSS from struggle street

Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:11 pm
by 1600sss
Dattochriswagon wrote:Preeeeemo dude!!
Will be good to see it in the flesh next weekend?
yeah mate ill be there if it gets a wof this week! fingers crossed!
160jsss wrote:Two things it sucks spending all my weekends working on the house and yard should be head down in the shed :violin:

The other thing was the look on your old mans face as his head snapped back when you put your foot up it this thing is a weapon :drool:
You'll get there man the time factor makes it more rewarding in the end when ya get to drive the thing! But yeah get stuck into it! will be good to see it done! hahaha yeah the old buzzard was pretty surprised i think

Re: 1600 SSS from struggle street

Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:34 pm
by Josh
Christ almighty, 400! Thats impressive!
Id love to stash my dad into an old turbcharged beast and show him what a REAL fast car is! Hes always telling stories of his mis-spent youth 'man that thing could fly!'. Not even close!

Re: 1600 SSS from struggle street

Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 11:20 pm
by skdmrx
:burnout: Awsome work,FJ's are so fricken sweet.

I took my old lady down moorehouse ave sideways in my old coupe,she kicked my arse when we pulled over

Re: 1600 SSS from struggle street

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 6:03 pm
by 1600sss
Hahaha thanks fulla's, theres possibly a bit left in the ignition timing, and maybe something to be gained in the cam separation angle, but we ran out of time saturday night, and i think we're beginning to reach the limits of what the standard ignition system can do. But it hasnt done too badly for a junkyard engine with unknown km's and 3 dyno tunes under the belt.
And my old man also had a miss-spent youth and speaks of many a drag race in the CBD in the 70s against things like a 289 powered triumph spitfire and an escort van with a 400 chev in it (another "man that thing could fly" scenario). As for mother, well she nagged me to let her ride in the 1600 and then hated every second when she did, so never again!

Re: 1600 SSS from struggle street

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:53 pm
by mint16
1600sss wrote:As for mother, well she nagged me to let her ride in the 1600 and then hated every second when she did, so never again!
Haha that is gold! I can imagine my mother being the same in the far distance when my 1600 is road legal! :burnout:

Re: 1600 SSS from struggle street

Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:47 pm
by 1600sss
hahahaha its a sure fire way to upset mothers thats for real

Re: 1600 SSS from struggle street

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 6:48 pm
by 1600sss
Well, just a note to say after 12 years of ownership, Someone else drove it away yesterday. Was a shame to see it go but it has found an excellent home. Thanks for advice and assistance with components over time to all concerned.

Re: 1600 SSS from struggle street

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 7:45 pm
by Bartman
Where did is go to Gaz?