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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 10:58 AM
Had to happen.............Country Buggy now has a 1916 !


After driving around with a stock single port 1600, I thought it was time to repower the Country buggy......................with a 1916 of course :P

Here is the poor old 1600.............reliable but unfortunately a tad slow !

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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 11:06 AM



waiting

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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 11:19 AM



Waiting



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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 11:22 AM



Bloody photo won't attach !



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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 11:30 AM



cmon craig, your pc needs upgrading to subaru power! :lol:



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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 11:39 AM



Which one should I fit..............all waiting for new homes:kiss

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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 11:44 AM



Out with the old 1600, modify the bellhousing to fit the 12volt flywheel.............

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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 11:47 AM



time for grinder boy...........oh what fun, magnesium dust everywhere!

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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 11:50 AM



1916 in its new Home :thumb



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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 12:04 PM



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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 12:12 PM



I Can now take off in second gear :thumb.....................



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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 02:51 PM



Quote:
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I Can now take off in second gear :thumb.....................


and get 3rd gear chirps on tarmac?

nice work.. gawd i'd like to have a power to weight ratio like that in my oval...




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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 03:26 PM



Nothing like doing 'reduction hub' chirpies......................and putting it sideways through roundabouts..........gotta love swing axle, especially when the bum raises about 10 inches every time you accelerate:crazy:



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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 03:31 PM



LMFAO...good one craigie......
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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 07:11 PM



U R a nutter!.... U got enough POBJOY's the Craigo?



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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 07:19 PM



Can you ever have enough????..Only 4.........and a monster type 4 on its way :P

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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 07:26 PM



Now I wanna see some burnout pics!.... Or maybe a rear wheel wheelie!



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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 07:27 PM



Maybe what you need is to DONK that puppy!..... I see jackup suspension with 25" rims!.... BLING!



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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 07:34 PM



I think maybe an Australian version of a Hummer.......................maybe it could be a 'Country Hummer':D



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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 07:47 PM



:repuke



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posted on June 20th, 2006 at 08:22 PM



Well I have two....................



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posted on June 23rd, 2006 at 12:58 AM



reminds craig to check spug plug leads ;)
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good work:thumb



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posted on June 23rd, 2006 at 10:48 PM



Found out tonight what its like to 'power out' of a corner in 4th gear with original crossply tires in the wet..........................:dork:.....:crazy:.....:smilegrin:........:(............:spin:........:crazy:........:).............All is good !!!!



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posted on June 24th, 2006 at 08:44 PM



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posted on June 25th, 2006 at 03:58 AM



Mr Torrens.... Im shocked and appalled by your behaviour!... Is that any way for a repected member of the community to act? :D



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posted on June 25th, 2006 at 10:48 AM



Here we go loop de loop................

how much opposite lock!

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Found out tonight what its like to 'power out' of a corner in 4th gear with original crossply tires in the wet..........................:dork:.....:crazy:.....:smilegrin:........:(............:spin:........:crazy:........:).............All is good !!!!




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