yeah, it was puple and yellow and one of the 4 people that passed the title around before i got a hold of it painted it black....

By Todd (205.188.209.107) on Monday, February 09, 2004 - 01:10 pm:

Okay, I recognize that car. It looks like a car that used to be painted purple. I don't know what was or is done to the car, but I can look at it and tell you. I'm in Greensboro if you're interested. Retodd1200@triad.rr.com

By Erik (24.211.237.35) on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 06:36 pm:

It was tuned on 93 octane but it was warm out then and the car runs like ass and detonated like a SOB when it's less than about 55 or 60 F outside if i get on it so in the winter/early spring 100 octane it is. the last 5 tanks i've ran 6 gallons of 93 octane and 1 gallon of toluene and she runs like a champ... cheaper than race gas.

By erik@ec.rr.com (Erik) (24.211.237.35) on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 06:34 pm:

By erik@ec.rr.com (Erik) (24.211.237.35) on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 06:32 pm:

/image {dyno}

whoops, i meant to post this the first time....

the air dam is a piece of sheet metal... cut from where the old header came out from old pics I've seen... it's got a Jackson Racing header now...

the bottom of the air dam is the home depot special....

i scrape on everything and it's daily driven so I didn't want anything nice that would get torn up.

By erik@ec.rr.com (Erik) (24.211.237.35) on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 06:30 pm:

That was a dynojet chasis dyno... not engine dyno

56.9 WHP
60.1 Ft/LBS
93 octane

By Kyle Thomson (24.69.255.203) on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 06:19 pm:

I'm hoping its at the wheels if he's running "race gas". I like it, looks mean, airdam could have been done nicer, but I like the stance

By erik@ec.rr.com (Erik) (24.211.237.35) on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 06:17 pm:

I'm the owner....
I'm looking for whoever built it back in the day.

also, does anyone know the rod lenth on a stock 1200 motor by chance? or the r/s ratio? just curious.

i'll get some engine shots this weekend.... the car is sitting in my garage at the storage place right now...

-Erik

By Kurt (207.6.125.193) on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 06:11 pm:

So is that 56.9 HP at the wheels or at the flywheel?

Kurt

By Junior (152.163.253.2) on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 05:09 pm:

Hey, the owner of the car is on Honda-tech.com, go there and do a search "1200 Civic".

By jms (66.242.1.58) on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 05:03 pm:

n'er seen it before, its cool though, how bout some engine shots

By erik@ec.rr.com (Erik) (24.211.237.35) on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 04:12 pm:

OK well I have this '79 1200 that I bought in June but I have no idea who built the car to what it is now...

I'm wanting to rebuild the motor but I don't know the bore, what crank, what rods, or what pistons are in it. I don't know what head is on it or what cam or springs or retainers. I don't know what valves. I don't know much of anything about it other than I wanna rebuild the motor and get it running like a champ again!

Here she is....
anyone recognize it?









and either way, whatcha think? hehe

-Erik <--- who doesn't race it... just tried he autox once... it's my daily driver... on race gas

By Erik (24.211.237.35) on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 04:06 pm:

and how can i display I picture I have hosted?

[img] tags don't work
and using the /image thing with the ur;s doesnt work either...

anyone?