My black, turboed NA6 fun car which has been to Lakeside, QR and Grafton Hillclimb a few times in the last few years had swimming lessons recently, along with my NPR300 motor home. As there was a metre of water over the top of the MX-5 on the higher ground we took it to, I assumed it would be an uninsured write off. After a bit of prodding from a mate, due to its fate, it has been accepted by Sean for the LeMons event at QR as long as we lost the turbo. Spent the day, today, picking up a BF tow barge, steel for the front cage and arranging cage building. Bought a couple of second hand 1600 NA engines, one of which has an exhaust manifold, so we will probably run the old motor, but we will have a spare. We'll probably replace brake rotors & fresh QFM pads. Plan to fit the hardtop off my red NA permanently on the Black Submarine and I will leave the heater in......if it works.
We drained the water out of the motor......lots, gearbox.......about a cup and diff.....none. Computer removed and dried. Hopefully on the Dino in about ten days......
Black Submarine
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Re: Black Submarine
Well that's a bugger to hear, just after you got yourself going again.
At least all is not lost.
At least all is not lost.
Adam Shipway
NA6 for track. NA8B SE (in slow progress)
NA6 for track. NA8B SE (in slow progress)
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