Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: RotorHeid on March 30, 2007, 08:38:59 PM
Post by: RotorHeid on March 30, 2007, 08:38:59 PM
looking at Yoeddynz\'s project"Rotarvette" and bootful engine bay!!
Its put me in shame:xconfused
Well.Well!!, why not to start painting the bay "white"?:2Rolleyes
Pics taking this morning
!["Photo]("http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0172.jpg")
clean up and remove stickers,rust and oil/fire black.
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0171.jpg)
Bumper/lights remove under 30 mins,easy:Thumbsup!
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0173.jpg)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0174.jpg)
Coil overs,350LB/2.25i/d
Thinking about putting the cables inside the wings:2Confused
Lots of cleaning and start painting next few days, depend with the family( 1st priority):god
Its put me in shame:xconfused
Well.Well!!, why not to start painting the bay "white"?:2Rolleyes
Pics taking this morning
clean up and remove stickers,rust and oil/fire black.
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0171.jpg)
Bumper/lights remove under 30 mins,easy:Thumbsup!
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0173.jpg)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0174.jpg)
Coil overs,350LB/2.25i/d
Thinking about putting the cables inside the wings:2Confused
Lots of cleaning and start painting next few days, depend with the family( 1st priority):god
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: Ricco_04 on March 30, 2007, 09:02:52 PM
Post by: Ricco_04 on March 30, 2007, 09:02:52 PM
Ah an empty FC engine bay ;)
Keep it up and don\'t spare the piccies! :chat
Keep it up and don\'t spare the piccies! :chat
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: travellinbob on April 01, 2007, 12:19:26 PM
Post by: travellinbob on April 01, 2007, 12:19:26 PM
I know what you mean about the chevettes engine bay!!! it looks great.
Good to see some pics of your car Ian. Keep them coming it is always good to see a a build up in progress.
cheers,michael.
Good to see some pics of your car Ian. Keep them coming it is always good to see a a build up in progress.
cheers,michael.
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: RotorHeid on April 01, 2007, 07:01:02 PM
Post by: RotorHeid on April 01, 2007, 07:01:02 PM
All build-up is very old,doing it up to semi- race spec in winter 1994/95
Thinking fast, go light!! and no rollcage cos it\'s damn heavy!:D
Only thing\'s missing was painting the engine bay
Nothing special looking car.
Will get more photos of the old things.
Thinking fast, go light!! and no rollcage cos it\'s damn heavy!:D
Only thing\'s missing was painting the engine bay
Nothing special looking car.
Will get more photos of the old things.
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: RotorHeid on April 03, 2007, 02:39:12 PM
Post by: RotorHeid on April 03, 2007, 02:39:12 PM
How\'s that!, first coat of hammer after heavy cleaning and sanding!
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0176.jpg)
Fuel cell to house the 4 gallon tank/fuel pumps.
Battery box near the blue seat,
All made oot of alloy sheeting from the panel van,Cheap but good stuff!!:Thumbsup!
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0177.jpg)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0176.jpg)
Fuel cell to house the 4 gallon tank/fuel pumps.
Battery box near the blue seat,
All made oot of alloy sheeting from the panel van,Cheap but good stuff!!:Thumbsup!
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0177.jpg)
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: gsb876 on April 03, 2007, 03:16:31 PM
Post by: gsb876 on April 03, 2007, 03:16:31 PM
OOOOOH much better with clean and paint job,
its one of those things you may as well get done as very hard to do with the engine still in there, deffo more manageable as is :D
its one of those things you may as well get done as very hard to do with the engine still in there, deffo more manageable as is :D
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: Ricco_04 on April 03, 2007, 04:57:20 PM
Post by: Ricco_04 on April 03, 2007, 04:57:20 PM
Wow what a difference! :cool
I\'m being thick again, is that hammerite your using but in the spray can?
Quote from: ian duncanHow\'s that!, first coat of hammer after heavy cleaning and sanding!
I\'m being thick again, is that hammerite your using but in the spray can?
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: sadgoth on April 03, 2007, 05:11:19 PM
Post by: sadgoth on April 03, 2007, 05:11:19 PM
nice fuel cell! I\'m having one made for project FC, all I know is that it\'s a 20l cell so that means more frequent visits to the pumps!
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: RotorHeid on April 03, 2007, 05:18:54 PM
Post by: RotorHeid on April 03, 2007, 05:18:54 PM
From the hammerite tin and Spraycan are too messy!!
Sit in the bay and printing with a brush and dreaming away that I\'m an engine with big noise:2Rolleyes
Sit in the bay and printing with a brush and dreaming away that I\'m an engine with big noise:2Rolleyes
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: RotorHeid on April 03, 2007, 05:21:43 PM
Post by: RotorHeid on April 03, 2007, 05:21:43 PM
90 miles between pumps and carry a 20L jerry can.:Thumbsup!
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: Ricco_04 on April 03, 2007, 05:42:19 PM
Post by: Ricco_04 on April 03, 2007, 05:42:19 PM
Quote from: ian duncanFrom the hammerite tin and Spraycan are too messy!!
Sit in the bay and printing with a brush and dreaming away that I\'m an engine with big noise:2Rolleyes
lmao I have done that too!!! :D
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: RotorHeid on May 14, 2007, 04:17:53 PM
Post by: RotorHeid on May 14, 2007, 04:17:53 PM
Good Day all,
Got a Rx8\'s box oot of 56regs PZ,look very clean!!
white print dry well and starting to remove the exhaust to make room for the box.
Install old motor to see if the box is fitting in well or and planning where to modifythe body/fab new plates etccccc.
its left about 4" gap between box and the engine when the gearstick is lineup to the port.
No worry about it,going to make some blankets/fab a new plate!!.
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/2004_0312Image0007.jpg)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/2004_0312Image0016.jpg)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/2004_0312Image0011.jpg)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/2004_0312Image0017.jpg) 4" gap ,sorry!dark pic!!
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/2004_0312Image0018.jpg) line up int the port!!
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/2004_0312Image0010.jpg)
old mould from the 90\'s and might make another one
Got a Rx8\'s box oot of 56regs PZ,look very clean!!
white print dry well and starting to remove the exhaust to make room for the box.
Install old motor to see if the box is fitting in well or and planning where to modifythe body/fab new plates etccccc.
its left about 4" gap between box and the engine when the gearstick is lineup to the port.
No worry about it,going to make some blankets/fab a new plate!!.
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/2004_0312Image0007.jpg)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/2004_0312Image0016.jpg)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/2004_0312Image0011.jpg)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/2004_0312Image0017.jpg) 4" gap ,sorry!dark pic!!
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/2004_0312Image0018.jpg) line up int the port!!
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/2004_0312Image0010.jpg)
old mould from the 90\'s and might make another one
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: colin5524 on May 14, 2007, 04:58:01 PM
Post by: colin5524 on May 14, 2007, 04:58:01 PM
love the dvds to line up the lip:Laugh
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: Brett on May 14, 2007, 05:38:43 PM
Post by: Brett on May 14, 2007, 05:38:43 PM
:spank Thats videos!
Do I spy a PP? ;)
Do I spy a PP? ;)
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: RotorHeid on May 14, 2007, 09:35:17 PM
Post by: RotorHeid on May 14, 2007, 09:35:17 PM
:Thumbs-up Brett, getting Hot!!
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: BenLewisMav on May 18, 2007, 11:41:48 PM
Post by: BenLewisMav on May 18, 2007, 11:41:48 PM
Perhaps you could make a few splitters? I\'d take one off your hands for a good price. I\'m going to be making a cast of my splitter (http://img252.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s1030121cd1.jpg (http://img252.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s1030121cd1.jpg)) once repaired. I know they are on ebay for well over £100 so I\'d do them at a (comparitively very) good price, i\'d need to make a few first to get rid of the inevitable problems that would occur and then confirm a price based on materials and time.
Would anyone be interested?
Would anyone be interested?
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: RotorHeid on May 19, 2007, 10:45:20 AM
Post by: RotorHeid on May 19, 2007, 10:45:20 AM
Ben,
Thanks for the offer and going to make another castings
You can easily make the mould/casing.:yes
Try do the job away from the hoose because it\'s "smell":reallymad
Thanks for the offer and going to make another castings
You can easily make the mould/casing.:yes
Try do the job away from the hoose because it\'s "smell":reallymad
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: RotorHeid on May 31, 2007, 11:26:41 AM
Post by: RotorHeid on May 31, 2007, 11:26:41 AM
G/day all!,
sheet metal fab of rear mount for 6speed box.
pic\'s tell the story!
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0223.jpg)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0221.jpg)
hammer paint, nice and thick to cover the weld!!!:Yawn happy but wee happy the the progess,need add plate at the top of right side??
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0225.jpg)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0226.jpg)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0227.jpg)
Good old day from 2001\'s Scottish sprint championship at K/hill, come second in class. first loser!!!
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0220.jpg)
sheet metal fab of rear mount for 6speed box.
pic\'s tell the story!
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0223.jpg)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0221.jpg)
hammer paint, nice and thick to cover the weld!!!:Yawn happy but wee happy the the progess,need add plate at the top of right side??
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0225.jpg)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0226.jpg)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0227.jpg)
Good old day from 2001\'s Scottish sprint championship at K/hill, come second in class. first loser!!!
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o229/scot62/DSCF0220.jpg)
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: colin5524 on May 31, 2007, 01:00:33 PM
Post by: colin5524 on May 31, 2007, 01:00:33 PM
what 6 speed box are you using
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: RotorHeid on May 31, 2007, 01:22:18 PM
Post by: RotorHeid on May 31, 2007, 01:22:18 PM
Hi Colin, it\'s a Rx8\'s tranny.
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: colin5524 on May 31, 2007, 02:08:43 PM
Post by: colin5524 on May 31, 2007, 02:08:43 PM
is a straight bolt on job, anybody used the supra 6 speed
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: MikeLMR on May 31, 2007, 06:09:51 PM
Post by: MikeLMR on May 31, 2007, 06:09:51 PM
bolts onto the engine but thats about it I think.
Supra 6 speed is a lot more work ... don\'t think anyone is running a 6 speed Jason has a 5 speed in his rx2
Supra 6 speed is a lot more work ... don\'t think anyone is running a 6 speed Jason has a 5 speed in his rx2
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: Brett on May 31, 2007, 07:26:56 PM
Post by: Brett on May 31, 2007, 07:26:56 PM
Do you actually gain/loose anything from having the exhaust ports firing down there own pipes? (ie most systems are 2 into 1 into 2, yours is two pipes the whole way..)
Just curious like :)
Just curious like :)
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: RotorHeid on June 01, 2007, 12:46:02 AM
Post by: RotorHeid on June 01, 2007, 12:46:02 AM
Just straight in, need wee jobbie on the rear /front mounting,
Tranny/engine has been move backward\'s about 3.5"
Will modify the propshaft short on the lathe and weld the yoke
if using the 6 sp\'s tranny with turbo engine/N/A with standard fuel systems
The gearstick\'s position will 4" forwards from the port! cannot go backward inless, cut a hole at the firewall or install a new fuel system that\'s bolts forward to the front!
Hope I\'m wrong.
Bett, i don\'t know as been seen all kinds of expriements with the self made exhausts systems and some boxes had been blowed up due to the build up backpressure, too many stories to tell and it\'s funny sometime!!:D
The 2-2 system\'s sound like a sick V8 at idle and when it\'s reach the power band from 4500 up to 8500rpm, its sounds like the half of 787B
"not sharp sound !" but it\'s howl:cool
:
Tranny/engine has been move backward\'s about 3.5"
Will modify the propshaft short on the lathe and weld the yoke
if using the 6 sp\'s tranny with turbo engine/N/A with standard fuel systems
The gearstick\'s position will 4" forwards from the port! cannot go backward inless, cut a hole at the firewall or install a new fuel system that\'s bolts forward to the front!
Hope I\'m wrong.
Bett, i don\'t know as been seen all kinds of expriements with the self made exhausts systems and some boxes had been blowed up due to the build up backpressure, too many stories to tell and it\'s funny sometime!!:D
The 2-2 system\'s sound like a sick V8 at idle and when it\'s reach the power band from 4500 up to 8500rpm, its sounds like the half of 787B
"not sharp sound !" but it\'s howl:cool
:
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: Carl on June 01, 2007, 07:38:30 AM
Post by: Carl on June 01, 2007, 07:38:30 AM
Hi Ian,
You will make more power by the exhaust joining.
There is a critcal length for the engine.
The diamter of the exhaust needs to be 2 and one 1/4 of an inch for each header pipe,then they should joing with a neat collector of minimum of 2 and one 1/2 of an inch.
The join should be around 89 to 94 inches from the engine,half way between the two would be perfect.
Regards
Carl
You will make more power by the exhaust joining.
There is a critcal length for the engine.
The diamter of the exhaust needs to be 2 and one 1/4 of an inch for each header pipe,then they should joing with a neat collector of minimum of 2 and one 1/2 of an inch.
The join should be around 89 to 94 inches from the engine,half way between the two would be perfect.
Regards
Carl
Title: Why don\'t I do something useful while waiting for a engine!!
Post by: RotorHeid on June 01, 2007, 12:18:54 PM
Post by: RotorHeid on June 01, 2007, 12:18:54 PM
hi Carl,
have done that and the reason for 2-2 is for sound level for hill/sprint cars is
MSA\'s noise measured in dB
Section "G"
Hillclimb and sprint max at 2/3 max rev
0.5m = 110/108
2.0m = 98/96
8.0m= 86/84
The 2-2 system that have been used with Bridge ported\'s was sounding 98/103db with straight through modify muffers (with cremic wool) and watertemp running cooler than 2-2-1.
The different is the sound that\'s oot of it is 2-2 = howl ,2-2-1= very sharp/sonic boom.
All that I want is no middle box,just rear muffer and to keep the scrutineers happy instead of
Wake up the scruts:Snoring say=" ah! mazda and the scrut\'s heids looking at all directions
"where the mazda!!", "ah! it\'s over there!"
Nazi jack boots marching the Bee- line toward to me and say " Good morning Mr Duncan, how are you, your car fine?"
me = "good moooooring"," i\'m fine " and "yessssssss"
scrut=Ah! good!, let\'s a loookkeee for the sound meter and rev to 2/3 okay!
Me= yessssssssss!
Me = rev ?
Scrut= 2/3
Me= foot down to 2,500rpm
Scrut= noo,more rev
me= okay and rev to 5.500 rpm
scrut = stop,stop,stop!
Me= okay!
Scrut= quite high!
Me= how high?
Scrut= mmmmmmmm. about 103 db.
Me- okay
Same saying in every outing!!!:Grrr
Note>>All scottish scruteers are great blokes:D:god honest!!
have done that and the reason for 2-2 is for sound level for hill/sprint cars is
MSA\'s noise measured in dB
Section "G"
Hillclimb and sprint max at 2/3 max rev
0.5m = 110/108
2.0m = 98/96
8.0m= 86/84
The 2-2 system that have been used with Bridge ported\'s was sounding 98/103db with straight through modify muffers (with cremic wool) and watertemp running cooler than 2-2-1.
The different is the sound that\'s oot of it is 2-2 = howl ,2-2-1= very sharp/sonic boom.
All that I want is no middle box,just rear muffer and to keep the scrutineers happy instead of
Wake up the scruts:Snoring say=" ah! mazda and the scrut\'s heids looking at all directions
"where the mazda!!", "ah! it\'s over there!"
Nazi jack boots marching the Bee- line toward to me and say " Good morning Mr Duncan, how are you, your car fine?"
me = "good moooooring"," i\'m fine " and "yessssssss"
scrut=Ah! good!, let\'s a loookkeee for the sound meter and rev to 2/3 okay!
Me= yessssssssss!
Me = rev ?
Scrut= 2/3
Me= foot down to 2,500rpm
Scrut= noo,more rev
me= okay and rev to 5.500 rpm
scrut = stop,stop,stop!
Me= okay!
Scrut= quite high!
Me= how high?
Scrut= mmmmmmmm. about 103 db.
Me- okay
Same saying in every outing!!!:Grrr
Note>>All scottish scruteers are great blokes:D:god honest!!