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A mate & I have this 'great' idea. He's got a spare 1959 Hillman Minx, I've got a spare aussie 308. We were thinking of going dry lakes racing & maybe change diff ratio's & have a chop at some drags. We're both amatures (in most senses of the word) so the whole set-up is going to be very simple, & very, very old school. Matt reckons a hot 202 would be a better option & would fit more easily, as we dont want to chop up the car too much (I'm just being ambitious & the 308's sitting there doing nothing - what a waste!). I'll start looking into all the rules etc, but has anyone got any knowledge / experience of this set-up being used before? It's all just for a bit of fun. I'm not sure just yet how e'll go about it, I'm wondering weeather to modify the Hillman x member (& strengthen everything ofcourse, or to try & fit a HR K member....?
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I can remember an old ford anglia years ago that had a hot 202 in it, ran 12,s from memory . It was in street machine years ago.Maybe you could compare it to your idea,probably have to cut the firewall to fit but should be a bit of a weapon.There was als
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Quite a lot of work .. acclerator linkage or cable.. mount rad or use the factory one. drive shaft alterations ..engine mounts .. shifter mounts and connections ..cross member like u say..trans cooler lines ..prob have to have fuel cell?? roll cage.. not |
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Decided Lakes are too far away. Maybe bracket racing drags or circuit. A registered hot 202 in an Anglia... I wonder if we couldn't register it afterall......
Anyoo, it is a long term project. Matt has to finish his current project & I'm still in the m
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In the late 70s there was a 186 powered 69 corolla that did 12s. Light car good power always works well. Not sure how heavy the minx would be a LC 4dr 308 trimatic and 9inch and full trim was 2700lbs.I was once told by an old racer anything is possible. S
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I reckon the 'what the..' factor would be half the fun. You get tired of seeing yet another VR commodore with 20" chrome rims....
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We also have a '69 hillman hunter with the massive 1725cc engine, it powers the car quite well. Anyway the story is - several years ago i bought some parts of a guy who was fitting in a 351 to his hunter. He had it dummy fitted, he had to cut some of the
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