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Fenris
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November 2004
RA40 Needs Help Fri, 19 August 2005 01:25 Go to previous message
Don't they all Confused

I have grown attached to my leaking, paint flaking, full of rust fuel guzzling 81 RA40 and some CONSTRUCTIVE advice would really be appreciated.
The car runs like shit mostly, pretty much since I threw the air injection pump and ancillary bollocks away. It feels like it is running on 2 cylinders some times, is a bitch when its cold and only seems to respond to a complete flogging when it is hot. There is a petrol smell from the exhaust at idle.
I checked the plugs and the two middle ones were a bit black and kruddy while the 2 outer ones were fairly clean looking.

I wish I was a starving student because I had more money back then and did some engine rebuilds and mods but since the mortgage came along I don't have 2 cents to rub together.
Now for the requests for advice. The engine seems like it wants to run well and I believe all the problems are carburettor associated but there is no point putting another 18RC carby on because that didn't help. I am not looking for more performance from the engine but I had a look for an escort or cortina carby to attach and couldn't find one. Are there any other carbs that would bolt straight on? I think an old 78 Mazda 1800 carb might fit or maybe an old Sigma solex (I know) but I don't care about performance just that the thing runs.
Failing all that I do not want to put another 18RC in because it will waste a weekend of my life to install the boat anchor. There are not enough RG's around Perth and I don't have a few K to spend on the old bomb and I don't want to rebuild an RG.
Was the 21RC as much of a boat anchor as the 18RC? Will a 22r fit. I can't be bothered fitting EFI loom and all that stuff.
Is there any other engine & box combo that I can fit with a serious minimum of modification, smaller engine is OK.
Please nobody say 1G, I just want a few more years out of the old thing before it falls apart and it would be nice to throw the rattly boat anchor for something that worked but I am a tight bastard who has to eat rice and lentles to save $$ hell the dog eats better than I do.
It would be nice to get more than 350-400K per 50 odd liter tank.
Constructive criticism will be gladly acccepted however some mocking will be tolerated due to the sad sad nature of this post.
And I don't want to drive it to the tip just yet Razz
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Read Message   RA40 Needs Help  FenrisFri, 19 August 2005 01:25
Read Message   Re: RA40 Needs Help Maurice cFri, 19 August 2005 02:46
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