Looks stunning. Somebody is going to have a very special 2016!
Looks stunning. Somebody is going to have a very special 2016!
Any plans for the next project?
Might I suggest Lego next time Mick? At least when you get bored, you can take it to bits and build something else....
If you fancy a different challenge, try one of these that I'm building?? http://www.midlana.com
Whole different skillset required!
Hi Chris,
Yes good suggestion. To be honest, the Lister Bell kit only happened for 2 reasons. 1. It gave me the opportunity to complete a third different Stratos having previously built a Corse and a Hawk. And 2. It came at a time when I needed a project to keep me occupied and sane after the loss of Christine. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole build and it served it's purpose very well.
Now what I have planned is not on the scale of a Stratos build. I reckon 3 of those is enough at my age.
As you may have seen recently, I have now re-aquired my old X1/9 and having just finished a complete interior retrim in ivory leather, new carpets etc. I'm planning to go to work on the engine and transmission in an attempt to make the car what it should have been all along, a pocket rocket. Research is well underway and I have a feeling that bike carbs may well be involved. We'll see over the coming months.
Oh and good luck with your build. I've been watching with interest.
Mick
I note your comments regarding bike carbs I am currently running a set of Yamaha R1 carbs on my 2.0 twin cam, nice and compact and do not go out of tune. I got a suitable inlet manifold made up by a local outfit called Bogg Brothers at eithe East or West Lutton near Malton. they specialise in bike carb inlet manifolds for cars.
David
uno turbo engine was the easiest, pretty much a straight swap
As you say John 'was' the easiest but several reasons for not going that way now. Under bonnet heat and oil feed issues but mainly the supply of these engines has pretty much dried up now. They don't sound as good as carbs either and as David says, once they are set up, they don't go out of tune.
David, I've also been talking to Bogg brothers regarding manifolds. Apparently, they have made several for the X1/9 so have the dimensions 'on the shelf'.
We'll see.
Mick
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