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Re: My Kit car build
« Reply #30 on: 03 July 2011, 14:35:43 »
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wouldnt have bothered with the 2.5 tbh. you will spend a lot of money to get the power output up to the same as a standard 3.0/3.2. Imo the 3.2 would be the one to go for - much better exhaust manifolds, programmeable ECU....... ;)

3.0 would be best choice, 3.2 would cause issues with DBW in kit car? Have to fart around with throttle position sensors and such.  Should imagine 3.0 would be easier to setup  :-/

Still, 2.5 in something that light won't hang around!
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Re: My Kit car build
« Reply #31 on: 03 July 2011, 14:44:34 »
yeah i did mention i would like a 3.0 but it was a first come basis :) and to be honest it was £60!!! :P cant complain or be fussy.

as for exhausts and ecu , well im making my own headers :) and using megasquirt :)
But yeah i get your drift with the whole easier to get 3 thing.

and it certainly will not hang around ;)

more pics to come soon of my rebuild and porting etc etc :)  decided to find someone with a vacuum former and make a perspex front cover ;)

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« Reply #32 on: 03 July 2011, 14:46:31 »
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Bet you were super cautious on the brakes driving home! :o

One small mishap and that would have been curtains! :o

GL with your build.

Ha yes! very very cautious! especially with my friend in the seat infront  :o

And thank you  :y
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Re: My Kit car build
« Reply #33 on: 03 July 2011, 22:15:22 »
The alternator will need moving to make way for the steering column!

I used a 45 Amp, Bedford Rascal alternator, positioned top right (looking from the front of the engine). I took the original pulley off and inserted a boss giving a smaller mounting hole to suit the shaft, then the aux belt runs over the top of the water pump and down to the crank.
wrap a piece of string around the belt run and visit Halfrauds for the nearest belt.

Bob's your uncle.

If you need any more clues give me a shout.

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Re: My Kit car build
« Reply #34 on: 04 July 2011, 10:19:46 »
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wouldnt have bothered with the 2.5 tbh. you will spend a lot of money to get the power output up to the same as a standard 3.0/3.2. Imo the 3.2 would be the one to go for - much better exhaust manifolds, programmeable ECU....... ;)

3.0 would be best choice, 3.2 would cause issues with DBW in kit car? Have to fart around with throttle position sensors and such.  Should imagine 3.0 would be easier to setup  :-/

Still, 2.5 in something that light won't hang around!

My choice would be a 3.2 with its' forged crank. Easy enough to fit a non-DBW throttle body if required.. or individual TBs. Give the heads a good skimming to up the compression ratio and a bit of porting...
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« Reply #35 on: 04 July 2011, 10:26:14 »
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wouldnt have bothered with the 2.5 tbh. you will spend a lot of money to get the power output up to the same as a standard 3.0/3.2. Imo the 3.2 would be the one to go for - much better exhaust manifolds, programmeable ECU....... ;)

3.0 would be best choice, 3.2 would cause issues with DBW in kit car? Have to fart around with throttle position sensors and such.  Should imagine 3.0 would be easier to setup  :-/

Still, 2.5 in something that light won't hang around!

My choice would be a 3.2 with its' forged crank. Easy enough to fit a non-DBW throttle body if required.. or individual TBs. Give the heads a good skimming to up the compression ratio and a bit of porting...

Thats a good point, didn't think about that  :-[
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Re: My Kit car build
« Reply #36 on: 05 July 2011, 09:23:01 »
Can't believe you put a V6 engine on your back seat  ;D ;D

I've seen it all now
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« Reply #37 on: 03 January 2012, 13:39:37 »
some eye cany coming up ! its been a while since ive worked on it unfortunatly but... ive done some work :)  and the engine is fully mounted along side with the gearbox and diff and my prop is nearly finished (just need to use the college hydraulic press!) but well youll see :)  oh and my rear uprights will be coming soon and my front musroom adapters will be here this week so it will all be on wheels soon!  :y :y :y






as you can see its going to be loooooow!

http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/m612/michaelprg/

p.s dont worry the wheels aren#t going to be garish pink!  ;)

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Re: My Kit car build
« Reply #38 on: 03 January 2012, 14:12:02 »
Coming on nicely.  :y
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Re: My Kit car build
« Reply #39 on: 04 January 2012, 00:15:25 »
Ahh, yes.Good to see it's progressing. Ready in time for summer? ;)
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Re: My Kit car build
« Reply #40 on: 05 January 2012, 19:22:50 »
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Ahh, yes.Good to see it's progressing. Ready in time for summer? ;)

oh yes :) shall be indeed! (so he says) it will on its wheels next week! then i need some serious pocket money to get me some seats pedal box and brake lines fuel lines etc! shall keep updating :)
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Re: My Kit car build
« Reply #41 on: 26 April 2012, 20:37:22 »
howdy!

been cracking on quite allot lately.
Ill let the pics do the speaking but ive put my running engine in finsihed near all welding on chassis fitted my newly sprayed wheels and new tyres :P toyo proxies t1r's and yoko advan neova's
and fully fitted the steering wheel including my new bearing for it :P







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Re: My Kit car build
« Reply #42 on: 26 April 2012, 20:50:02 »
Not that I know anything about doing this, but how do you make/weld on the fixing points for the engine mounts and get it all lined up/level etc?

Is it a case of sitting the engine in on blocks of wood, packing it out, taking all measurements/levels etc, adjusting then welding in place? or something else?

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Re: My Kit car build
« Reply #43 on: 26 April 2012, 20:52:57 »
Ooh, you genius - I've been considering the Haynes Roadster, the V6 seemed like a silly idea though... I take my hat off to you!
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Re: My Kit car build
« Reply #44 on: 26 April 2012, 20:54:58 »
Quote from: geoffr70 on 26 April 2012, 20:50:02
Not that I know anything about doing this, but how do you make/weld on the fixing points for the engine mounts and get it all lined up/level etc?

Is it a case of sitting the engine in on blocks of wood, packing it out, taking all measurements/levels etc, adjusting then welding in place? or something else?

Thanks
yeah pretty much mate, i level'd mine up with the sump off and put wood under it sitting on top of the rails and then went about doing it that way :) pretty trial and error tbh :) but luckily i've had no error so no complaints here :)
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