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Our drag car has around the same technology as my e12....Well our drag car uses next to no technology The reason the 4wd gear boxes sh*t out is the sudden take up from d*ck wits dumping the clutch, don't dump the clutch in a 4wd unless you have it on grass....take a mitsi cm5a gsr for example, the fastest way down the strip is launching from 2700rpm. With an e30, easing the power on slower and using the brilliant throttle control I wish I had and it will be faster and last longer, dumping the clutch breaks any car, launching properly means there is no sudden take up on you drive line meaning your e30 doesn't go pop, loading up is unnecessary stress in any vehicle, it stresses your gears, engine and diff. It's not hard to build revs up to a certain amount and have consistent launches Our drag car has mechanical injection like a ww2 air craft did and a set of points like anything 50 years old did, running through the recommended replacement coil for a misti cordia, it's only a 380ish cube small block with a c6 3speed auto, no real technology. I prefer corners too, I just also like watching 1800hp take off and having the experience of working on such a cool machine. I'd rather ride a bike though. You got the melting money part right...but 7 sec quarters aren't cheap

Try doing that back to back with a tidy launch on the strip dude, loading up a vehicle is slower, we don't load up our rail, because it's slower and will sh*t the diff. I explained this to a mate who was running sh*t times in an s14 [as they do] he was bringing the revs up with the factory stall converter which locks up very early like any auto, he dropped .2 of a second just putting his boot in it off the line without loading anything up, same has been done with many cars, loading it up is slower. If you are going to "load it up" the only way that is faster is by having a trans brake, common to do with linko boxes. But that really isn't loading it up. If you suffer from too much wheelspin don't launch so hard, or soften the rear tires a bit and do your burnout across the line not to the line. Our rail runs around 1 second flat on the 60ft at 100mph, our driver doesn't load it up, it only had a moderate stall converter but the same applies for a manual. As I said, when loading it up all the ignition and injector timing is out. Which makes a fast FEELING launch by being a bigger shunt but it's slower. Not meaning to be a picky prat sorry, but we've been there and done that on the strip and nope, it's slower.

The 4g63t idea is quite cool! Go for it, do what ya want. You can make some good power from the 4g motor and keep it reasonably flexible too. I know of a few good builds [not in a real car though ] and they make reasonable power, do a good skid too Better than the ole e39a vr4 I had...urgh It's slower, believe me. I'm a strip junky and loading it up is a waste of time. Your A/FR is all wrong and your ignition timing too far advanced to be breathing properly in sync with your cam. low rev launch. Try doing the same thing down the strip in an auto, slower, guaranteed Not meaning to be a knob, just offering some advice.

I will try track down a 2002 one. I'll give amazon.com a try

Thanks! will contact him

Cheers, am now aiting for my account to authorized on there

Can anybody help me with an owners/repair/service manual for an early e12? I can't find one and need to know a few things

No motor in it mate Would be neat though, but the body I have is in very good condition! Well, I took all the rust out today, a hole around an inch long under the top of the boot rubbers. A couple of bubbles on the RHS passenger door and had to make a piece for the bonnet.

Thanks for that! I will look further in to it

Yeah, I've always liked classics but never thought I would end up wanting to restore something. I think it drives rather well for such an old girl, slower than a wet week in a kayak though and makes some terrible noises I think I would be better off ripping the 2.0 apart and seeing how glazed the bores are and how munted the bearings are. I'm not sure if I'm getting clutch thrust bearing noise or a bit off big end, there is a rumble when I bring the revs up. Good fun!

I hope so, there doesn't seem to be any 2.0 motors around...

Can anybody tell me if the twin carb manifold and exhaust manifold from the e12 m10 2.0 will fit onto an m10 1.8 from an e30?

How much? It's worth a try. I don't need the box just yet.

Very nice! I had one of them a few years ago [minus the leather], was a nice car

Cheers, ah yes I recognize the e30 and e36 in your pics. Shes begging for a rebuild from what I can tell . But I will do a service just to check [don't have and leak down testing stuff at home or a compression tester] May have to track down another m10...I see you are stripping some 318s? Got a reasonable m10?

Actually, I will take a 1.8 m10 also, what ever is available. That is assuming the manifolds from the 2.0 fit to the 1.8?

Wanting a 2.0 m10 for the e12 520, the rings are poked on this one Just a long block will do. Also a radiator [if the price is right] it's 400mm wide by 500mm tall by 65 thick. Top hose on the left, bottom hose on the right. Any help would be greatly appreciated guys and gals. I have decided to restore it instead of throwing the 350 chev in it, it's far to nice to put a boat anchor in and do skids.

I think I just vomited. Idiot couldn't do a peel either!

Cheers Eketahuna isn't really worth taking pictures of....

I picked it up yesterday

Will post up pics on a sunny day I'd say the rings or valve stem seals are kaput though, bit smokey and a wee bit of "I"m not too happy" noise once I put the boot down, but I will diagnose it all properly at work and see what's what

I picked up the e12 today from bemagirl, blo*dy stoked with it! Fixed the shifter sandwich plate as soon as I got home [missing one bolt and a nut] so that involved dropping the prop shaft off the box. Fixed the indicators, a few more of the lights. made a vain attempt to see rust in the dark. Gave her an oil change and cleaned the plugs. The airbox wasn't on quite right [i'm a pedantic prick] so I removed that and fixed the rubbers to the carbs also. As I said I'm stoked

The spada isn't anything great really but as far as a two fifty twin goes then there's no other bike to choose, rather lame compared to the bros650 I had before it though. Yeah, I picked up the e12 today, blo*dy stoked with it!

That's bloody good power for standard cams! Get something with an extreme lobe center and idle poorly and run out of vacuum whilst sounding awesome! Do it!

Bikes are ok...not shetec puss teggvics Yes, video skids!