Samba rallye chat

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Shay

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Hi all

just wanting to see what is actually available Engines , Sumps, brakes and wheels

i am unsure of the actual spec of my car so i would like a professional opinion
 

Shay

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I have been told it is 1360 from what I can see it has a 4 branch works type exhaust
And a single DCOE 40 side draught
 

Coog

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Anyone know of the whereabouts of a Grey 1986 Samba C101 F** - came from England recently? One of the previous owners wants to get in touch about it.
 

cormac81

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You buy the samba recently Shay? I was out for a run and blue one went past me on a low loader outside Lurgan.
 

Apis

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Used to be a fella rallied one of these back in the day. He has a garage or maybe his son at house about 2 or 3 miles out of markethill heading to tandragee, co Armagh. Think he was called Alwin spears, Alan spiers, speers, something like that. Might be a samba guru. Talbots were slightly popular round that area, probably with Scott's of hamiltonsbawn being a Chrysler / Peugeot-Talbot dealer.
 

FAKER

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Been out for a coffee and a natter with shay. Top bloke. Nice wee car too. He's had a bit of an update now regarding his wee samba too.. ;o)
 

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Is the 1360cc engine used in Sambas pretty much the same engine used in Citroen AX/BX & Peugeot 205?
 

Samba

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pretty much the same I think. The pergeot 104,205, renault 4 have the same engine. There were a few French cars round that time used the same engine.
 
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simon

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I don't think the XY engine was ever used in the AX or BX?
As you probably know, the 8 port head is the key to power for these; I bought my 8 port from Ernie Larton who has a mixed reputation and put in on a 1360 bottom end and it was great but the 1235 in the other Samba I had put 5 bop more (115). Can't remember or maybe never knew where the head was used - must have due to homologation? Maybe just the 1219 french road car?
Others who rallied sambas in the day and who I got bits from were Will Farren, Basil Bailie, Willie McVicker, Robin Lyons and Ian Bishop who got one into the top ten of a NI Championship rally. Bet some people have bits lying forgotten in sheds.
 
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