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Colin Bond Bathurst XU1 2" SUs

Started by _macdou_ , Jul 25 2017 09:31 PM

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#1 _macdou_

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Posted 25 July 2017 - 09:31 PM

I am looking for pictures for Colin Bond XU1 that had 2" SUs when he raced at Bathurst in 73?

Have searched the internet and found zip...

Does anyone have any engine bay pics with the 2" SUs?

Magazine articles perhaps...

Thnx

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#2 _macdou_

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Posted 27 July 2017 - 09:27 PM

So I am guessing by the numerous responses this may have been a fallacy ?

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#3 Potta

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Posted 28 July 2017 - 12:34 AM

How so?

Is there speculation that he didn't run 2" su's?

My understanding is that he did, and that the Brock/Chivas car ran Webbers.

This contributed to them running out of fuel because when the gauge stopped working they used Bond's mileage to work out how far they could go but the Webbers used more fuel and the rest is history.

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#4 _macdou_

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Posted 28 July 2017 - 07:37 AM

I am chasing pics of those 2" SUs
I would like to know:
What fuel lines he ran
What filters he used
HS8, HD8 ??

To date nothing......

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#5 Shiney005

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Posted 28 July 2017 - 11:58 AM

I have had a good dig around and come up with nothing on the computer. You will need to find someone with 1973 issues of Auto Action and Australian Sports Car News and try your luck there.

I did notice however that the Classic Carlectables '73 Brock car is fitted with the SUs.

Classic Carlectables wrong carbies.jpg 281.28K 42 downloads

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#6 _gtr-xu1_

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Posted 30 July 2017 - 07:25 PM

harry firth refers to the 73 bond car as the SU car in his booklet "torana the great" on page 7 goes on to say he expected it to need one less pit stop. maybe watch the XU1 dvd might be something in there...

giant killers 1974 mag...... page 43

brock was making the pace with his weber carburetted car while Bond was not going as quick, using SU carburettors. but was certainly aimed at finishing the race with only two pit stops

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Posted 30 July 2017 - 11:34 PM

The other thing to try and track down is some pictures on the web somewhere called the Ian Tate collection. Lots of early HDT pics in the pits and workshop. I have seen it before but can't find it now. Might be a closed facebook group or something similar.

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#8 _macdou_

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Posted 01 August 2017 - 05:14 PM

Yeah nothing much out there but a few mentions. I am starting to think either Colin Bond himself or Ian Tait may be the only sources of pics / information.

Anybody catching up with Bondy or Ian over the weekend. :-)

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Posted 02 August 2017 - 12:45 AM

I'm sure it is mentioned in the When You're Hot You're Hot DVD.

Don't recall any pictures but I'm pretty sure Brock and Bond discuss that Brock's car had the Webers and Bondy had the SU's.

I'll have to watch it again to see.

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#10 RallyRed

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Posted 02 August 2017 - 07:45 AM

Yeah nothing much out there but a few mentions. I am starting to think either Colin Bond himself or Ian Tait may be the only sources of pics / information.

Anybody catching up with Bondy or Ian over the weekend. :-)

Bondy will be at Toranafest, if you are going mate.

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Posted 02 August 2017 - 08:11 AM

I'm sure it is mentioned in the When You're Hot You're Hot DVD.

Don't recall any pictures but I'm pretty sure Brock and Bond discuss that Brock's car had the Webers and Bondy had the SU's.

I'll have to watch it again to see.

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Posted 02 August 2017 - 10:44 AM

Sorry this photo is so close to what you want
And Tate Collection is on https://www.facebook...enDealerTeamAU/

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Posted 08 August 2017 - 06:12 PM

Hi Ken,

I have a photo of in the RCN magazine 1973.

Have moved to qld.

Still packed up in boxes,my magazines and house hold items too.

Regards John.

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#14 _macdou_

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Posted 08 August 2017 - 06:19 PM

Bondy will be at Toranafest, if you are going mate.

Noooo not going to Toranafest. I wonder if he has any pics, surely he does. Anyone want to ask ?

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#15 _macdou_

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Posted 08 August 2017 - 06:22 PM

Sorry this photo is so close to what you want
And Tate Collection is on https://www.facebook...enDealerTeamAU/

Thanks LC69 yes very close, maybe as close as there is, hopefully not

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#16 _macdou_

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Posted 08 August 2017 - 06:25 PM

Hi Ken,
I have a photo of in the RCN magazine 1973.
Have moved to qld.
Still packed up in boxes,my magazines and house hold items too.

Regards John.

Thanks John if you find anything post it up.