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Post by turbov8rotaryfan on May 20, 2008 14:23:54 GMT 12
hi
Super saloon turbo powered cars pictures please from the past and present like 5c John hocken or rob gold or any other supers from the past and present it will be quite interesting to look out the difference from the past and now.
bye and thanks
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Post by pallmall on May 21, 2008 17:37:49 GMT 12
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Post by damage on May 22, 2008 16:16:22 GMT 12
Who's car was that Pallmall, when would that have been running around the ovals??
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Post by brettp on May 22, 2008 17:03:55 GMT 12
Thats Roger Kessler (sorry roger if the spellings wrong) Roger posts as Roger ex35a and this was raced in the early to mid 80's out of Waikaraka and around the county. 331cu in twin turbo from memory. Roger i hope will fill us in more. Very fast too as i raced againest it several times.
Brett Perini
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Post by Roger Ex 35A on May 22, 2008 21:24:28 GMT 12
Thats Roger Kessler (sorry roger if the spellings wrong) Roger posts as Roger ex35a and this was raced in the early to mid 80's out of Waikaraka and around the county. 331cu in twin turbo from memory. Roger i hope will fill us in more. Very fast too as i raced againest it several times. Brett Perini Hi Brett. My name has allways been a pain in the arse to spell (Kesseler) so you are excused. You are correct I raced it at W/P but it was a 350 Chev, stock standard, smog heads etc, only mods were it was balanced, & of course two amazing turbos. I raced against the Aussies Alan & Denises Butcher at Waikaraka Park & came 2nd on points, from memory Lance Jennings crapped out with mechanical problems, (Have the video some where I must dig it out). The 331 cu in Chev motor was raced in my 35A Commodore & I still have it in my workshop today sitting on an engine stand. Must catch up oneday  Cheers Roger |
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Post by damage on May 23, 2008 8:16:30 GMT 12
Cheers guys, as a side rodger, how did you find the reliability??
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Post by Roger Ex 35A on May 23, 2008 8:51:32 GMT 12
Cheers guys, as a side rodger, how did you find the reliability?? Hi "damage" It took us a whole season to sort out turbine housing & tyre sizes as turbo's in those days was really new in speedway. Once everything was sorted we had a brilliant season coming 2nd overall points, engine was very reliable untill end of season when it dropped a valve which did a fair amount of damage, head, block etc. cheers Roger |
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Post by saloonfan on May 23, 2008 9:32:52 GMT 12
Sweeet twin turbo v8 ;D, Does anyone have any pics of a Ford Mustang 4lt turbo a grade saloon that I have heard about running in the south island this season or last season?.
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Post by damage on May 23, 2008 9:37:49 GMT 12
Thanks Rodger, sounds like you had a great car there, must have had a lot of horse power mate.
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Post by The Godfather on May 23, 2008 10:08:32 GMT 12
Sweeet twin turbo v8 ;D, Does anyone have any pics of a Ford Mustang 4lt turbo a grade saloon that I have heard about running in the south island this season or last season?. Thats probably Robert and Sheryl Jeffcoate 96n. Has had minimal track time in the last couple of seasons due to other commitments but they still have the car and has made whispers about blowing the dust off it a bit more next season. |
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Post by pallmall on May 23, 2008 19:58:30 GMT 12
A couple more photos of the 35A.   |
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Post by asadonic on Mar 28, 2020 20:01:00 GMT 12
Thats Roger Kessler (sorry roger if the spellings wrong) Roger posts as Roger ex35a and this was raced in the early to mid 80's out of Waikaraka and around the county. 331cu in twin turbo from memory. Roger i hope will fill us in more. Very fast too as i raced againest it several times. Brett Perini Hi Brett. My name has allways been a pain in the arse to spell (Kesseler) so you are excused. You are correct I raced it at W/P but it was a 350 Chev, stock standard, smog heads etc, only mods were it was balanced, & of course two amazing turbos. I raced against the Aussies Alan & Denises Butcher at Waikaraka Park & came 2nd on points, from memory Lance Jennings crapped out with mechanical problems, (Have the video some where I must dig it out). The 331 cu in Chev motor was raced in my 35A Commodore & I still have it in my workshop today sitting on an engine stand. Must catch up oneday Cheers Roger |
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Post by asadonic on Mar 28, 2020 20:06:09 GMT 12
I have to agree Lance bit the bullet on points pushing too hard, I remember the long nights working on this SLR in my grandads shed in henderson, my uncle repainted this car in canary yellow one late night I was only around ten yrs old, the nights at waikaraka and the adrenaline always remain, thx Rodger that Torana has always inspired me to own another (I still paint them canary yellow)
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Post by asadonic on Mar 28, 2020 20:17:53 GMT 12
Yeah I'm curious about that now too saloonfan, what was 77 blondie Chamberlain running at the time late 80&s?
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Post by Roger Ex 35A on Mar 29, 2020 9:05:19 GMT 12
Yeah I'm curious about that now too saloonfan, what was 77 blondie Chamberlain running at the time late 80&s? The Torana SLR 5000 I ran as 35A was the ex Blondie 77S that won the NZ Championship, cheers. By the way who are you "asadonic" |
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Post by sleepy on Mar 30, 2020 13:49:28 GMT 12
One of the ex blondie cars owned by Ray Jordan and being run by Rays son I believe  |
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Post by asadonic on Mar 31, 2020 1:41:47 GMT 12
Dave Dixon, a great fan of yours, son of Jeff Dixon, at the times Paul Hart and Jeff pit crewed,the great times, yes I met blondie down sth when we went on a Rd trip, so young I don't remember much but loved the field fuller nights, still wish I could have reached out hose pedals on picnic rays
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Post by asadonic on Mar 31, 2020 2:07:53 GMT 12
Dave Dixon, a great fan of yours, son of Jeff Dixon, at the times Paul Hart and Jeff pit crewed,the great times, yes I met blondie down sth when we went on a Rd trip, so young I don't remember much but loved the field fuller nights, still wish I could have reached out hose pedals on picnic rays |
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