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A possible spec for my Toledo
Body: pretty much standard, sprint front air dam
Suspension: slightly lowered uprated springs,(rimmers) uprated shocks, poly bushes, front arb
Interior: standard apart from: spitfire tachometer, smith fuel gauge, oil /temp gauge, revived and slightly darkened dashboard, adjustable seats from the Toledo with the adjustable seats(!),
stereo, 2500S steering wheel
Wheels: Minilites (local version of) x 175 tyres
Engine: 1500 (uprated camshaft), 45DCOE weber carb, freeflow manifold of some type, 123 distributor, after market electric fuel pump
Electrical: spotlights, better quality headlights etc
Cooling: standard – will see how it behaves in the summer but may get thermostatically controlled fan or re cored radiator, front oil cooler
Drivetrain: over drive gearbox (to be confirmed), standard back axle
Brakes: local version of cracker jack if one can be created, rear standard uprated pads
Any thing that I have missed out? Please add comments or ideas
Sounds fairly comprehensive, all I might add is a little gentle porting/port matching of the head and a bit of a skim. Just a couple of tips, with your supply chain, a 1500 Spit single rail O/D box is probably going to be the easiest to source, you will need a few extra bits, an overdrive Dolomite gearbox mount, a 1500 Dolomite propshaft (o/d or direct will fit), you will need the flywheel and clutch from the Spitfire as the clutch spline and clutch SIZE differs and you will likely have to move the gearchange lever hole in the tunnel aft a couple of inches. Or you could be EXTREMELY lucky and get hold of a SpitIII 3 rail O/D box which will let you use the original flywheel and clutch but needs a relay to work it's D type overdrive. The club can now supply a stainless 4 branch manifold for your engine so that will help, it's not cheap, but if you're considering a 123 and a big Weber, you're obviously not on THAT tight a budget! I'm quite a fan of the big single DCOE myself on this engine.
Steve