jamesy Posted June 8, 2007 Report Posted June 8, 2007 heres a few pics for you budding modelers,sorrys its not of a built car
reg126 Posted June 8, 2007 Report Posted June 8, 2007 Nice pictures..ideal for modelling...but bit late for my own FC Vauxhall project...My vx490 version will be making its online debut next thursday
jamesy Posted June 9, 2007 Author Report Posted June 9, 2007 thats the rare 101 reg the fc101 or the fd 101 i think its called cant quite rember,got another 1complete for spares
reg126 Posted June 9, 2007 Report Posted June 9, 2007 It is the fc type model victor ...which often carried the 101 badge with it. The VX 490 used the same shell and was really just a hotted up upmarket version of the victor. A more powerful lump and cast iron gearbox bellhousing being used on the vx 490 version as the ally bellhousing wasnt strong enough for the extra power. I had a 101 on the road and that broke its ally bellhousing. Raced 3 victor 101 's myself and quite a few of the later fd model victors ...and a ventora.
jamesy Posted June 9, 2007 Author Report Posted June 9, 2007 were they any gd as bangers reg?cause thats were that one is ending up once its no gd for the road
reg126 Posted June 9, 2007 Report Posted June 9, 2007 Yeah they can be good bangers...One I had on the dirt I won about 12 races with. It was a solid example back in 1982 ish and mileage of 51000 meant it was still lively...It lasted ages and was only scrapped when the clutch burnt out...though it was getting bodily worn out by then.. It got repainted at one stage and even went in heavy team racing ..10 v 10 head to heads. 3 speed column change ones have good gearing...for oval racing..but best if you can get floor change gear selector mechanism and use 3 speed with floor change ..or put diff from column change cars into 4 speed floor change cars. Once set up right they do go very well. Of the 1960's british mid range standard saloons..ie A60, cortina mk1 and 2 , minx ,superminx etc....the victor was the fastest...though not as quick as GT cortinas, vx490's and Magnettes etc.
jamesy Posted June 10, 2007 Author Report Posted June 10, 2007 that one is a colum change 3 speed one,the spare one is a floor change with twin carbs which hes on about putting on the good shell,ill tell him about changing the diff too thanks m8
reg126 Posted June 10, 2007 Report Posted June 10, 2007 [attachmentid=16420]If the twin carb one (vx490 lump..by the sound of it) also has the pukka gearbox bellhousing..cast iron one...then make sure that gets used too. Column change models were the most common..which put ppl off racing them...as the rod links could come apart...easy solved with little wire twists though . quick preview of the vx 490 model courtesy of ryano..
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