Vehicle Owner

Member ID: balch

Location: folkestone, UN

Vehicle Info

1983 Ford Orion

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed120mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.

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alan’s Ford Orion
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  • Currently 2.96 /5 Stars.
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I am the proud owner of a 1983 Ford Orion 1600 mk 1 gl.
I bought her more than 6 years ago for ?250.00 and she`s never let me down.
I am at this moment in the middle of a complete stripdown and rebuild and will be adding some pictures very soon so you can watch my progress.She has just had a new engine fitted.Same 1600 CVH but the slightly cleaner weber carb as the old Ford v was pretty tired and not so green..Trying to keep her as original as possible but finding it almost impossible to locate earlier parts.All original Ocean blue and interior.She`s looking pretty but still a long way to go guys.

balch's 1983 Ford Orion

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mattman614123  

Posted by: mattman614123

08/11/2004 06:06PM

thanks for checkin out my page, and thanks for the ten out of ten. i agree, it is wonderful to c an unmolested old car that is still in great shape. good luck with yours. im not familiar with the orion. what is its US equivalant. either its a sister car or i just never heard of it.

orionspares  

Posted by: orionspares

07/15/2004 04:30PM

hi mate how is your car coming along ? nice to be diffrent i may break my mark 1 ghia up if i cant sell it would u be intrested in any parts? the trim is mint doors r very good no rust at all.plus many more.

simod  

Posted by: simod

04/29/2004 08:53AM

nice orion, glad to hear your not slapping loads of ugly plastic on, its the same as my mk 1 have a look. simod

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: balch

Location: folkestone, UN