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How scarce are parts for BDA motors these days? I've only ever seen one in real life, in pommyland, RS1800 I think?
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{USERNAME} wrote: Always tinkering with real cars aye Dave? good on ya mate.  heh heh yep we just rebuilt the motor in the car pretty easy to get bits for it there were /is about 10 still racing here in Aus 
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{USERNAME} wrote: got a Lotus Elan with a BDA Ford motor for sale  this one  S3 or S4 there? i see some aquared off rear guards that why i ask my old man has a yellow S2. ive had it out on some of the Sydney FM meets.. heres a pic next to my current car 
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Are you using a flathead V8 in the Cusso???? I thought Ford went to OHV in '52???? I might be wrong.
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{USERNAME} wrote: {USERNAME} wrote: got a Lotus Elan with a BDA Ford motor for sale this one S3 or S4 there? i see some aquared off rear guards that why i ask my old man has a yellow S2. ive had it out on some of the Sydney FM meets.. heres a pic next to my current car Hi thats a S2 1964 my bloody head must be somewhere else  It has the all steel twin cam ford built by Peter Larner in it (the bda,s sitting on the floor in front of the escort  )it was one of the 1st of two brought into aus it was Geoghans demo car when they were in Liverpool sorry i am old 
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{USERNAME} wrote: Are you using a flathead V8 in the Cusso???? I thought Ford went to OHV in '52???? I might be wrong. mines still got the org flatty in it with 3 sp man on column we were fitting a buick nailhead but as its low mileage one owner I will leave it at present now our Aussie cussos got the first OHV in 1955 (272) in USA it was 1954, hence my old clunker has the sidevalve ,by the way the motor in my T model is a Customline 8BA cheelrs Dave
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new screen and rear w/dow in, waiting for the new ext door handles from states ,its cheaper to buy new ones than get the old ones rechromed here
 stereo will be fitted behund radio blank when we hinge it .this is first radio fitted to it  
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new screen and rear w/dow in, waiting for the new ext door handles from states ,its cheaper to buy new ones than get the old ones rechromed here
stereo will be fitted behund radio blank when we hinge it .this is first radio fitted to it
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Watching this thread with great interest.
Excellent work mate.
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thankyou for the kind I will keep upgrading pics as we go along
cheers Dave
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I like every single car you have, i want your garage!
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this is the front end and org motor before cleaning and painting
 
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coming along nicely, despite a slight camber issue, hehe
Love the look of those old v8's, those tapper covers look awesome. Also curious as to any details you can give me on those hub cap spikes?
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{USERNAME} wrote: coming along nicely, despite a slight camber issue, hehe Love the look of those old v8's, those tapper covers look awesome. Also curious as to any details you can give me on those hub cap spikes? heh heh bit of a camber issue they are the actual heads the valves are in the block I will post a pic of what it will look like when I get it back to Tassie (same as T model motor)I have bought the finned heads and tripple manifold just have to do some carbys to suit the bullets I got from NZ the guy advertises in "Trade Me" the wheel nuts will be long bullet ones too 
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I guess I am taking a trip down to Launceston to get me a new car lol, nice collection mate
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