rolling roads

[RS MARTIN]

how long did it take to set it all up?

[grum]

how long did it take to set it all up?

about a 3 minute phone call

[richy c]

about a 3 minute phone call

[RS2kSX]

i'm booked in with a local garage on wednesday, no idea what it's gonna do (brobably go bang)

[steve p]

That will be Brian Slark in amesbury then!
Steve

[KL]

Brian Slark is of course one of the many who served their time at the immortal Downton Engineering (that built the works Mini engines among other things).
The list of those who worked for Daniel and Bunty Richmond and went on to set up their own, initially A series, tuning operations:
Richard Longman
Janos Odor
Steve Harris
Bill Quine
Brian Slark
Peter Vaughan
Richard Miles
anyone know others?


...and no, I will not agree that 157 at the wheels from a Pinto would be fully flexible to drive...from anyone.

[richy c]

Brian Slark is of course one of the many who served their time at the immortal Downton Engineering (that built the works Mini engines among other things).
The list of those who worked for Daniel and Bunty Richmond and went on to set up their own, initially A series, tuning operations:
Richard Longman
Janos Odor
Steve Harris
Bill Quine
Brian Slark
Peter Vaughan
Richard Miles
anyone know others?


...and no, I will not agree that 157 at the wheels from a Pinto would be fully flexible to drive...from anyone.

dunno mine seem's ok it was his son neil slark that done it, im sure he didnt tell me a porky.

[richy c]

i've also been to sanspeed , sigma and originally where haye's started off and it's alway's done that sort of figure, was great back in 1992 when i first turned up with it.

[steve p]

Forgot about Bill Quine I think he is still in Dinton at the back of his brother-in-laws timber yard.
He did my RS2000 back in 1981 the fastest escort I have ever driven on a single carb (38 Dgas)
I must go and see him he's only 20 miles away!
Steve

[grum]

Brian Slark is of course one of the many who served their time at the immortal Downton Engineering (that built the works Mini engines among other things).
The list of those who worked for Daniel and Bunty Richmond and went on to set up their own, initially A series, tuning operations:
Richard Longman
Janos Odor
Steve Harris
Bill Quine
Brian Slark
Peter Vaughan
Richard Miles
anyone know others?


...and no, I will not agree that 157 at the wheels from a Pinto would be fully flexible to drive...from anyone.

well ya better believe it - one of the best engines ive come across - since it was done by RH, its been the engine that set a bemchmark down here amongst us pinto owners - none and i mean none, have come close to it, until recently (), but that ones a little more racey

btw, is that the richard longman who used to drive the rs turbos in the 80's

[lee bishop]

nice figures there richy, sounds like brett knows a thing or two when it comes to the old boat anchor we all call pinto. not bad labour rates either as SPC charged me £90 + vat, and i thought that was cheap

not sure there is many miles left in my engine so may have to tap him up for a freshen up

[richy c]

what have we been telling you

[grum]

nice figures there richy,

no Lee, obviously rich's rolling roads establishments, all FOUR of them, are talking out their assholes
next time rich, just say its got a standard 110bhp and be done with it

[Brett]

You seem doubtful about power figures mr KL who ports and builds your engines

[KL]

Forgot about Bill Quine I think he is still in Dinton at the back of his brother-in-laws timber yard.
I must go and see him he's only 20 miles away!
Steve

You'll have a longer trip than that. Bill retired back to the Isle of Man several years ago, more's the pity - you would not find such a decent guy anywhere else in the commercial motorsport industry. His brother in law died about 12 years ago

Yes, THE Richard Longman (and THE Jan Odor of Janspeed). Gordon Spice is another name who once worked at Downton but in sales, not engineering. Steve Harris also operates a rolling road - at Cranbourne, convenient to the Bournemouth/Salisbury axis.

Why is it people still seek to dispute comments on power figures when a comment is merely passed that driveability IS affected. 200+ bhp Pintos (which 157 at wheels is, despite the remaining large numbers of believers in 20 bhp power losses from flywheel) involve a trade-off. A trade off that affects driveability and usually makes them slower overall unless competing in circuit racing or speed(drag/sprint/hillclimb, and then only in the dry) events. Was reading recently about the historic rally man said to have 220 bhp from a new Pinto. More fool him for making his car slower overall.