Droop Snoot Vauxhaul Firenza

mad machs · Post by **mad machs** » Thu Jul 29, 10 7:05 pm

A few pics on another forum that I took in my days with Sirch racing.

http://www.vauxhallviva.com/forum/viewt ... f=2&t=7520

RW71 · Post by **RW71** » Thu Jul 29, 10 7:44 pm

Fantastic pictures Mike!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Aug 20, 10 8:53 pm

I owed a 2.3 Firenza & viva GT, both with tweeks and a port injected NOS kit on.
My mate had a droop snoop. vauxhalls were popular back when I was 16/17.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Fri Aug 20, 10 9:28 pm

Mustanglimey wrote:I owed a 2.3 Firenza & viva GT, both with tweeks and a port injected NOS kit on.
My mate had a droop snoop. vauxhalls were popular back when I was 16/17.

come on then what times mph did they run

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Aug 23, 10 2:03 pm

Have you all forgotten mine? I had a Droop Snoot Firenza as well. Only 209 of them ever made, 1 LHD. Great car and really quick! Kill of any of those namby pamby 3000cc Capris!

Here is my old one... Please don't confuse a Firenza with a droop snoot Firenza. Totally different cars!

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Mon Aug 23, 10 3:23 pm

I'm sure I remember that Orange firenza, down in Enfield somewhere?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Aug 23, 10 8:37 pm

Blue wrote:I'm sure I remember that Orange firenza, down in Enfield somewhere?

Yeh I lived in Alma road

Only ran a 15.4 (1981) blew a head gasket.
The viva GT blew the clutch on its only strip outing...had very little money and just wizzed about on the road

Thats a droop snoop (firenzaHP) next to my viva in the pic. My firenza was a 2.0 SL but bought a 2.3 out of a d/snoop, 45 webers,janspeed,blydenstein head and a 3.7 axle off an 1800. 1256 front springs for weight transfer
The viva was much quicker, few more mods on the 2.3, cresta 3.3 overdrive on 3rd/4th. talk is cheap but 14s if i could have sorted it out.
It was bought by 'fat' fred who now runs that mental pro mod 7 second thingy...ford body...think its a granada shell....small world.
NOS button on side of the shifter...not good in a stick car

Lightweight f/glass wings ( alma road) Crager Super trick streets

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Aug 23, 10 9:02 pm

Alma Rd! Blimey, Do you remember a blue custom painted Magnum 2.3L Coupe? That was me that was! That is when I got the bug for the Droop Snoot!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Aug 23, 10 9:16 pm

Jeff wrote:Alma Rd! Blimey, Do you remember a blue custom painted Magnum 2.3L Coupe? That was me that was! That is when I got the bug for the Droop Snoot!

Ohh rings a bell

There seemed to be a few vauxhalls around back then.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Mon Aug 23, 10 10:34 pm

Yep, I remember now. I know Fred and probably most of the other car guys around there at the time. Was it a brother of yours that had a Cougar with a tunnel ram or was that someone else?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Aug 23, 10 10:38 pm

I thought a droop snoot firenza was just a 2 door viva with a nose cone. Yes its rare but the 2.3 OHC slant 4 is a bit weak. A 3000 capri produced 130 bhp and the firenza a lot less. A Chevette HSR with the Lotus derived head is a whole different ball game. what is so special about them apart from rarity? Me doing gardening is a rarity but it dont mean im any good at it.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Aug 24, 10 12:55 am

Yeh my brother Mark had a 67 cougar with a t/ram.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Tue Aug 24, 10 1:57 am

Clivey wrote:I thought a droop snoot firenza was just a 2 door viva with a nose cone. Yes its rare but the 2.3 OHC slant 4 is a bit weak. A 3000 capri produced 130 bhp and the firenza a lot less. A Chevette HSR with the Lotus derived head is a whole different ball game. what is so special about them apart from rarity? Me doing gardening is a rarity but it dont mean im any good at it.

No No No! Clivey The Firenza Droop snoot was a highly tuned ca,r Getrag box and ZF LSD rear! Mot of tht 209 built wrnt off to Mr Blydenstine for even more power, drive one, you will love it!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Aug 24, 10 8:30 am

That getrag dogleg gearbox came out of a delivery van didnt it?

latil · Post by **latil** » Tue Aug 24, 10 8:37 am

Clivey wrote:That getrag dogleg gearbox came out of a delivery van didnt it?

Our CF truck had the 2.3,getrag and lsd