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Old 21-03-2006, 12:31 PM   #1
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Default Hand-built engines

Guys, there is a place on the forums site where you can email a picture of the rocker cover tag showing who built the engine. Anybody know where it is as I would like to add mine.

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Old 21-03-2006, 01:06 PM   #2
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http://www.aufalcon.com/Articles/handbuilt.htm
try that bud.
or pm Casper.
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Old 21-03-2006, 01:11 PM   #3
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email it to me at casper1612@optusnet.com and I'll add it to the article mate. Cheers.
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Old 21-03-2006, 01:27 PM   #4
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Forgive me if im wrong , but i could of sworn i read somewhere from a ford website / brochure that ALL the tickford models ( with tickford badge at front of rocket cover ) were hand built engines ?? . y/n ??
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Old 21-03-2006, 01:37 PM   #5
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Forgive me if im wrong , but i could of sworn i read somewhere from a ford website / brochure that ALL the tickford models ( with tickford badge at front of rocket cover ) were hand built engines ?? . y/n ??
nope, just the 200kw and 220kw (oh, and 250kw strokers) V8's are handbuilt.
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Old 21-03-2006, 01:40 PM   #6
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Forgive me if im wrong , but i could of sworn i read somewhere from a ford website / brochure that ALL the tickford models ( with tickford badge at front of rocket cover ) were hand built engines ?? . y/n ??
Only V8's get that kind of attention :evil_laug :Up_to_som
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Old 21-03-2006, 01:41 PM   #7
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no worries , cheers , ty for clearing that up for me
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Only V8's get that kind of attention :evil_laug :Up_to_som
lol. you said it mate. Cheers!
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nope, just the 200kw and 220kw (oh, and 250kw strokers) V8's are handbuilt.
HAND BUILT! BY BIG MACHINES. ...ahh Carlton ads are geat..
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