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Old 29-06-2008, 07:58 PM
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the men and motors programme regarding sierras etc,they had a old rs500 touring car that they put on the track 2bar boost on a T4 560 bhp 178mph top end!!!!i had no idea they were this powerful!!!!!they showed the engine and it had a seperate pulley and belt off one of the camshaft,just like this one in the link!anyone know what it does??Wonder if this one is 560bhp



http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/449612.htm
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Old 29-06-2008, 07:59 PM
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Mechanical fuel pump i think
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That seperate belt+pulley is a mechanical fuel pump.
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ah i c!is that to supply extra at full chat then?
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no its incase of fuel pump failure they have them on quite a few cars used in motorsport
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That white cossie for sale is owned by the same guy that had the Tim Harvey Labbats 500 that you are talking about. he also has a an Eggenberger 500 touring car
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Yeah - whats his name again? I saw him at the Bedford track day so he might come on here.
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Originally Posted by mechanic28
the men and motors programme regarding sierras etc,they had a old rs500 touring car that they put on the track 2bar boost on a T4 560 bhp 178mph top end!!!!i had no idea they were this powerful!!!!!they showed the engine and it had a seperate pulley and belt off one of the camshaft,just like this one in the link!anyone know what it does??Wonder if this one is 560bhp



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the last dick johnson 500's (1992) had over 700hp in sprint spec..
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bloody hell!wonder if u could get that one in the addy road legal!
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the last dick johnson 500's (1992) had over 700hp in sprint spec..
Anyone got the spec of those cars' engine's/turbo's?
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