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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 11:47 AM
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Cool Proper Old Skool Van
Not often you see one like this pop up on ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MK1-Escort-V8-Turbo-Van-/290622861655?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item43aa78f157





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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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Thats cool.
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 12:17 PM
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very nice that!
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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love that.
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 01:07 PM
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That is very cool
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 02:40 PM
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is that a RST engine?

looks cool either way
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by R4N S S
is that a RST engine?

looks cool either way

No its a rover v8 I'm sure I've met this guy, tis a nice motor


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Originally Posted by R4N S S
is that a RST engine?

looks cool either way

call yourself a car enthusiast
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 1-PD
call yourself a car enthusiast
you can just see the twin su carbs or are they strongbergs any way nice van
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by rs clint
you can just see the twin su carbs or are they strongbergs any way nice van

unusual carb choice tbh as thats stock and normally SU ,as I run a holley 390 on my v8 which sits lower and gives you more space in the engine bay with a offenhauser manifold
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 04:17 PM
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unusual carb choice tbh as thats stock and normally SU ,as I run a holley 390 on my v8 which sits lower and gives you more space in the engine bay with a offenhauser manifold
i had a sierra with v8 running strongbergs never ran well unlesss it was on full choke imagine it needed re jetting holly carbs are spot on
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Thats mint i like that a lot.
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Thats awesome, only along the road from me too
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did you all take your strongberg carbs to the nuremburgring? they're stromberg

what price was it listed at?
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