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Agreed. I bought one to keep the Clevo cool, worked for 5 years, no probs.

Anymore info..? Really hard to diagnose over the 'Net. Still cranks, but never 'kicks' Runs, but on 5 cylinders Ignition leads, module, coil pack? Blocked fuel filter Collapsed air filter Immobiliser?

Couple of wheel arches cut from a 44 Gallon drum should work....

Could be the idler pulley has been changed, the alternator bracket maybe? Hard to say with a 20 year old car. Maybe the alternator pulley is larger on an aftermarket unit.?

Apply the KISS principal...... rebuilt 1300, better cam, carb and extractors. Maybe some Recaros. All fits, all legal, trouble free cruising.

Colour ........... Bodacious Rims ............Bogus.

I like the recovery van, old school rims, very slick....

Wild violet with orange stripes.??

Welcome mate, can't help with the answer, as all my cars have had 2 more cylinders, but, I'm sure someone here can help. Got any pics of the XR.?

Definitely. And port match the manifold to the head, every little bit will help. Castings were pretty average in the Seventies.....

Fark... 10,000 rpm in a truck engine.! Wanna be balanced and blueprinted for sure.

...and a little grindy, grindy on the inlet manifold.

Too fuckin' right..! Too fuckin' right..!

Agree with what's been stated already, I used to drive a TF Corty and the fuel bill was high, but the 2 litre went like stink.! Prob be easier? to rebuild the 1300.... Cost of finding/repairing a Pinto, versus 1300 with Gas tank install..?? 289 Windsor, shortened 9 inch.. Whoops, sorry.

Yeah, it's got some rust, but not in some of the places I'd expect. Like the plenum bubble, which usually rusts through about 5 years after it left the showroom.