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by Kitch
Fri May 06, 2016 7:04 am
Forum: Members Rides & Projects
Topic: Kitchs 1200 Coupe - road legal!
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Re: Kitchs 1200 Coupe - road legal!

Well the car is going, after recent rebuild; Although I had to remove the flows and re blast them & coat them, as used wrong grade of heat paint! (gggrrrrrrr...) I have done about 100 miles or so in it in the last 3 weeks, and it is pulling strong, but have unfortunately discovered nasty as stre...
by Kitch
Mon Apr 04, 2016 12:29 pm
Forum: Members Rides & Projects
Topic: Kitchs 1200 Coupe - road legal!
Replies: 904
Views: 356296

Re: Kitchs 1200 Coupe - road legal!

awesome Gman - see you there, I hope to be up friday for testing too
by Kitch
Fri Apr 01, 2016 7:59 am
Forum: Members Rides & Projects
Topic: Kitchs 1200 Coupe - road legal!
Replies: 904
Views: 356296

Re: Kitchs 1200 Coupe - road legal!

Nah sorry Bart, even if I got it going I am competing in final round of 2K cup @ Ruapuna that weekend, so wouldnt work for me
by Kitch
Thu Mar 31, 2016 8:20 pm
Forum: Members Rides & Projects
Topic: Kitchs 1200 Coupe - road legal!
Replies: 904
Views: 356296

Re: Kitchs 1200 Coupe - road legal!

bar an electrical fry up, all progressing nicely....

engine turning over, just waiting on flows to turn up from blasters, should be firing it up next week I hope
by Kitch
Thu Mar 24, 2016 9:42 am
Forum: Members Rides & Projects
Topic: Kitchs 1200 Coupe - road legal!
Replies: 904
Views: 356296

Re: Kitchs 1200 Coupe - road legal!

The original cam, had a couple of minor marks on it, and as I am fussy, we match ground another one. I have the specs at home, from the guy who matched it, will have a look tonight and see what it is. Its a hard road/rally grind I think - very driveable, pulls from about 3.3K Rpm to about 7.5K from ...
by Kitch
Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:06 pm
Forum: Members Rides & Projects
Topic: Kitchs 1200 Coupe - road legal!
Replies: 904
Views: 356296

Re: Kitchs 1200 Coupe - road legal!

picture-less update, Engine is rebuilt, and all going well , is going back in the hole over Easter. Only possible, due to my mate Jacob Leach being a GC and helping out organise the machining, repairs, new parts & assembling it for me. Engine needed far more work then I expected :( had to sleeve...
by Kitch
Mon Mar 07, 2016 7:38 pm
Forum: South Island Events
Topic: NZ Datsun Nationals Labour weekend October 2016 (SI)
Replies: 32
Views: 47852

Re: NZ Datsun Nationals Labour weekend October 2016 (SI)

not sure there, i would imagine it may necessitate travelling to Timaru on Saturday arvo & maybe staying the night and shooting down first thing ie 9am ish
by Kitch
Mon Mar 07, 2016 3:32 pm
Forum: South Island Events
Topic: NZ Datsun Nationals Labour weekend October 2016 (SI)
Replies: 32
Views: 47852

Re: NZ Datsun Nationals Labour weekend October 2016 (SI)

OK so bumped into Kurt from Waimate 50 car club at Levels while I was racing at weekend. He was super keen to have us involved with labour weekend activities. and said not a problem to have a park up area in the centre of the cordoned off area somewhere, show n' shine, and also said he could maybe g...
by Kitch
Mon Feb 29, 2016 3:32 pm
Forum: South Island Events
Topic: NZ Datsun Nationals Labour weekend October 2016 (SI)
Replies: 32
Views: 47852

Re: NZ Datsun Nationals Labour weekend October 2016 (SI)

OK, so I have just got off the phone to Secretary of South Canterbury car club. Long story short, pushing shit up hill to run on the long weekend, Council don’t like events on stat weekends, and also track volunteers don’t like doing long weekends. Additionally the limited track days available mean ...
by Kitch
Sun Feb 21, 2016 4:47 pm
Forum: South Island Events
Topic: NZ Datsun Nationals Labour weekend October 2016 (SI)
Replies: 32
Views: 47852

Re: NZ Datsun Nationals Labour weekend October 2016 (SI)

yeah thought exactly that Vaughan, try and get a roped off carpark for us somewhere near the action for a park up, and yes I am mates with Kurt Aikman who is one of the main organisers of the Waimate 50 car club so can hit him up