Whats up,
I've wondered the same stuff, so I fired off some emails... Below is the first one I could find:
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Dear Joe Mello
Many thanks for your e-mail and your interest in the Noble M12 GTO.
With regards to your questions the answers are as follows :-
1) We have made no internal modifications to the MTX75 transmission.
2) Compression has indeed been lowered to a ratio of 9:1 and we have used
steel con rods.
3) There is not yet available a service manual and replacement parts
catalogue.
4) We are still considering exporting the M12 GTO to the USA - where we have
had a lot of interest - but we are currently working flat out to fulfill our
existing large order book in the U.K. A left hand drive version of the M12
GTO will be available shortly.
Regards
Lee Noble
MAnaging Director
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Mello"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 6:31 PM
Subject: M12 questions
> Hello,
>
[snip]
>
> First off, what internal modifications were made to the MTX75
transmission?
> This transmission is known to be a fairly weak part in the US spec
> Cougar/Contour market, as well as the UK's Mondeo.
>
> I've seen references to the compression being lowered from the factory
> 10.5:1 (or so) to a more tolerable 9:1 ratio. This was apparently done
> through the addition of custom pistons. Are these available?
>
> Is there a service manual and replace part catalog available for mechanics
> attempting to service this vehicle?
>
> I appreciate your time, and look forward to your response. Are you still
> considering exporting this vehicle to the USA? I read some press about
the
> possibility of building a left hand drive (US spec) model a while ago.
Has
> any progress been made in this area?
>
> Thanks,
> Joel Mello
>
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> Joel Mello
> IT Director
> Foremost Industrial Exchange
> (818)
>
>
