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| janmarine3 |
Posted - 29 Aug 2010 : 16:53:03
Hi guys, did you see there is a complete Holbay engine for sale on ebay. Wow, wish I was in that area .
Maybe the SROC should buy it and start building a club car ! |
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| mike L |
Posted - 28 Jul 2012 : 00:42:36
a holbay engine is essentially flat top pistons (£150 new hunter 1500cc pistons) balanced bottom end (£100?) Hot cam (£150 including delivery exchange) and then the inlet and exhaust manifolds which can be all sorts. The whole lot can be recon for under £1000 starting with an 1725 engine. So a used holbay engine depending on how many parts is worth around £250 max. |
| Jon |
Posted - 06 Sep 2010 : 17:15:44
Im glad its still about youve made me feel happy now lol.I rescued it from the crusher It was parked in a council garage block that was going to be knocked down in telford, it was in a very bad way needing lots and lots of welding, and if the chap didnt sell it to me it was going for scrap.
Hillman Avenger MK1 GT,
Commer PB Pick-Up x2,
Commer PB Panel Van,
Dodge spaceavan Auto sleeper,
Triumph Stag MK1,
Chevette HS x2,
Lancia Delta Integrale,
Fiat Mk1 Uno Turbo, |
| bigt80 |
Posted - 06 Sep 2010 : 16:14:38
quote:
Originally posted by Jon
A chap called Nick Harrison brought it from me about 10 years ago,he used to be amember of this club dont know if he still is? I used to be a member about 10 years ago to. He lived in banbury area. Do you know if its still around? I used to love it really want another fast back.
Hi Jon, yes I know Nick - he's still a club member & does a lot of work on the spares front; he enjoyed it for a while and then sold it about 2-3 years ago. It went to Eire I think & is still about as far as I know. Cheers. Glen.
Hillman Avenger MK1 GT,
Commer PB Pick-Up x2,
Commer PB Panel Van,
Dodge spaceavan Auto sleeper,
Triumph Stag MK1,
Chevette HS x2,
Lancia Delta Integrale,
Fiat Mk1 Uno Turbo,
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| Jon |
Posted - 05 Sep 2010 : 17:57:50
A chap called Nick Harrison brought it from me about 10 years ago,he used to be amember of this club dont know if he still is? I used to be a member about 10 years ago to. He lived in banbury area. Do you know if its still around? I used to love it really want another fast back.
Hillman Avenger MK1 GT,
Commer PB Pick-Up x2,
Commer PB Panel Van,
Dodge spaceavan Auto sleeper,
Triumph Stag MK1,
Chevette HS x2,
Lancia Delta Integrale,
Fiat Mk1 Uno Turbo, |
| bigt80 |
Posted - 05 Sep 2010 : 11:33:01
quote:
Originally posted by Jon
Ive got one in my garage
Every garage should have one lol 
Hillman Avenger MK1 GT,
Commer PB Pick-Up x2,
Commer PB Panel Van,
Dodge spaceavn Auto sleeper,
Triumph Stag MK1,
Chevette HS x2,
Lancia Delta Integrale,
Fiat Mk1 Uno Turbo,
Hi Jon, Off topic, but is that 'Yellow Peril' yours? Looks like it used to live in the Banbury area if it's the one I think it is. Was a good car I believe. Hope it continues to run well if it is the one. You've quite a varied collection there! cheers, G. |
| Jon |
Posted - 29 Aug 2010 : 21:13:09
Ive got one in my garage
Every garage should have one lol
Hillman Avenger MK1 GT,
Commer PB Pick-Up x2,
Commer PB Panel Van,
Dodge spaceavn Auto sleeper,
Triumph Stag MK1,
Chevette HS x2,
Lancia Delta Integrale,
Fiat Mk1 Uno Turbo, |
| janmarine3 |
Posted - 29 Aug 2010 : 20:16:12
My 1725cc engine is redone with new standard liners , new oil pump etc etc, and if I include the price of the good Holbay webers with manifold , the total comes to around R12,000, which I thought is expensive . So yes, I agree, this price is ridiculous.
A pity though, it could have made a Rootes fan very happy. |
| 1922 |
Posted - 29 Aug 2010 : 18:01:58
A thousand quid for an engine that might need hundreds spent on it and might not even be a Holbay - that's a joke  |
| JPSH120 |
Posted - 29 Aug 2010 : 16:57:52
Price is a bit OTT I think, but would be nice to have that in the garage!!
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