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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:22 AM
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Anyone know of where I could get a flex plate for one of these ?

http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl/
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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That is going to be a bitch on rearends
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 11:43 AM
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You might be able to shoes horn the motor in...
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 01:55 PM
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hood clearance might be an issue
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by The Hobbit
Anyone know of where I could get a flex plate for one of these ?

http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl/
Bassa! How you doin' matey? Let me check my garage, I might just have one.
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 03:43 AM
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Hi Ray

Hows life? Where are you now GB or Stateside?

Vetts in the paint shop at the moment having a freshen up, just as well as the weather has been so bad here I doubt if I could have used it.

Barry
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 03:57 AM
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I wounder if I could keep my gas tank in the rear.I think with that, it might not pass a gas station even with that HP.
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 09:03 AM
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I would hate to spin a crank bearing. The re and re would kill you
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not to worry-it comes with a one billion mile warranty
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not to worry-it comes with a one billion mile warranty
But only if you do an oil change every 3k. I wonder how much M1 it takes and what grade.
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Originally Posted by The Hobbit
Hi Ray

Hows life? Where are you now GB or Stateside?

Vetts in the paint shop at the moment having a freshen up, just as well as the weather has been so bad here I doubt if I could have used it.

Barry
I'm still in the UK. But back in Yorkshire again. My car still needs paint. Maybe one day. As soon as my garage is sorted, I install the new top I've had for six years!

Take care.
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