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TBag - '72 1200 build

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:30 pm
by Tony.buchler
A few weeks a go I bought this car from
Upper Hutt.
The previous owner is a mechanic and was
Gearing it up to run a rotory but decided
To stick with the A12.
The result was a fully balanced engine bored
to 1220 with a Lightened flywheel, ported
Head, teiple row radiator with thermo fans,
lumpy cam running a 9.5:1 compression
Ratio. It currently has Honda CB900 carbs on
It but they are being replaced shortly.
A diff and a brake booster from a carona have
Been shoe-horned into the car. It has had mazda
626 struts and discs put in with shortened
Honda prelude shocks. The strut towers have
Been double plated .

Fair to say I have a bit of work ahead of me but
It shouldn't take too long.

Re: TBag - '72 1200 build

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:37 pm
by Tony.buchler
From the front

Re: TBag - '72 1200 build

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:38 pm
by Tony.buchler
The engine bay

Re: TBag - '72 1200 build

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:30 pm
by dirtyleppa
not a bad little car man. what are you gonna run instead of the bike carbs?

Re: TBag - '72 1200 build

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:42 pm
by Bartman
I saw that on the tard.
Looks like a fun car.

Re: TBag - '72 1200 build

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:43 pm
by Tony.buchler
Got a twin barrel down draught webber lined up
From webber specialists in silverdale.

Re: TBag - '72 1200 build

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:45 pm
by Tony.buchler
It's pretty neat, the people down my street keep cracking up when I drive it round ;)

Re: TBag - '72 1200

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:19 pm
by broke
Looks like a sweet project, may I ask why you're not keeping the bike carbs?

Re: TBag - '72 1200 build

Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:43 am
by darrenwilson
Nice, sedans are hott.
Will like to see how the front struts and disc look like. :)

Re: TBag - '72 1200 build

Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:47 am
by Tony.buchler
The carbs keep flooding the cylinders at idol. Bike carbs aren't designed to run well at such low rpm, perhaps on a race car where the revs are constantly up it would be ok? But I don't like the idea of having something there which isn't meant to be used lol
I'll post pics of the struts later on ;)