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So Cal Mark

131 build

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Here are some pics of a 131 we've been building. It's an 1800 with our street perf cams, 32/36 dfev carb, gear reduction starter, distributorless ign system and our 131 header. It's a smog car so all of the emission equipment has to be installed and working. It also features a new aluminum radiator kit we'll be offering.

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Zippy
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Mark,
Looks real nice. I like the header and the valve covers. What kind of HP do you think it will have? How about a picture of the whole car?
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Your car is a: 1978 Spyder 124 2L
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Sweet! Love the valve covers!
1978 Spyder 1800 make that 2L! Finally making real progress!
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Nice and tidy! May I ask why an 1800? Didn't all of these originally come with 2L?
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it's a 1978, so it came with the 1800
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here are a few more pics; custom leather wrapped steering wheel and reupholstered seats

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Your car is a: 1969 850 SC 1970 124 SC 85 X19
Location: Grand Rapids, MI

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Looks great. What does the wrapper (outside) of all those goodies look like?
Karl

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the owner plans to get it painted after the mechanical part is done. It's still in it's original white paint
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Looks great. Has me thinking of a year round daily driver.. Many of the 131's about that are relativily rust free?
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the 131s are pretty rare around here, I think they all got sent to the UK and Ireland
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Try and talk him into orange! Man, I loved that car.

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boy that must be an OLD pic!
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What gave it away, Mark? Debbie's bell bottoms or my hair? :lol:
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lol
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We finished up the 131 today. Here is a video tour of the engine compartment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCDA_erQrPM
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