Project \'rotarvette\'

[yoeddynz]

I\'ve just fitted my old cooler. Sits so nice and in good airflow so i\'ll run it until all the fins blow out and keep looking for another. Still got those ones you gave me- i\'ll look after them till some one wants some- the oxford oil cooler storage facility.....

so- side exit exhaust?.....anyone done it?

[Dominic]

so- side exit exhaust?.....anyone done it?

Not sure whether its legal in this country e.g. dodge viper UK model had side exhausts for decoration only and real exhausts out of back i think. Caterhams etc get away with it though :3Confused

It might be tricky with ground clearance too, and how would the mufflers fit?

[TwistedHumour]

The Merc SLR has side a exhaust too – out of the drivers side though (as opposed to the dodge).

My guess would be the reason the dodge has it like that, is because if the exhaust backfired you would end up toasting pedestrian.  Rather than complicating the system by adding lots of bends so it can come out of the other side, they left the pipe straight.... like I said, just a guess  

[dubber91]

No worries running side exit dude. Ive seen bugs with em a fair amount.
Reason for it on OEMs to prevent CO intrusion, where Co enters the cabin under negative pressure gradients (when your driving with a window open a crack).
Nothing in  the road safety act IIRC. Only reason you could be pulled would be under a miscellaneous act the bill sometimes use which basically allows them to prevent the car being driven based upon the \'officers\' beleifs that your car is unsafe. Why they allow them such privilages given an entirely non-engineering background i will never know.
Even then they have to have SERIOUSLY good arguements for it as the act was overused in the past. The law has clamped down on the law so to speak



far to much information.




In summary:


Do it, it\'ll look the dogs danglies!
:spank

[yoeddynz]

I think i\'ll look into it- check the clearance first and then where the muffler/s can go.

It\'ll be drivers side.

Bonus - keep the very last section of the pea shooter out the back for the OLD MANS CAR EFFECT!

I could pinch an exhaust stack off a Kenworth (actually- i think i\'ve only seen one Kenworth in the UK..at a show) or a Mack and turn it on its side.

alex

[yoeddynz]

Work has slowed down as I\'ve got to start getting some miles in on pushbikes. Its now smaller jobs which at first seem easy on paper but turn out to be a right mare in practice!

I fit the radiator and connected up the hoses, fit the oil cooler. Enough room behind rad to fit an electric fan so on the hunt for one of them now.
Cleaned up the dizzy with a new cap and while trying to find a new set of leads found some british brand which you can swap the ends around for different exit angles etc.  And they are ORANGE.
Heres a pic of it all less manifolds,carb and some wiring...



I spent this last weekend under the car with odd bits of 2" tube and various bends eyeing up the exhaust. Mark with tipex,  out from under car and cut, re check, walk to other garage and tack, back to car, check, remark another bit and so on- half the time was spent crawling in and out from under car or walking to garage!

Very tight under there- I had bought one big muffler off net and been givin two other smaller stainless ones (Thanks very much Era!!!) and I needed them all to keep it bearable noise wise.
Finally sorted it though- floor needed some clearance (big hammer..) and it might knock in a couple of places which I\'ll sort with carefully hoseclipped on springs.....me- bodger?



Other night I taped up manifold- keep the heat down in bay.
Its nasty fiberous stuff so did it outside.
Its just like putting tape on pushbike handle bars only bigger.... easy job...



After two hours of very careful wrapping and lots of tea I had finished one half and I must say I\'m very happy with the result!!! proper job.:InLove

[MikeLMR]

looking very tidy! the engine looks great painted up like that.

[Dominic]

Looks like its just rolled off the production line. Except for the rotor of course :cool

[yoeddynz]

cheers!

No comments on my beautiful exhaust wrapping?    sniff..

[travellinbob]

Sorry I hadnt wanted to coment on it as I had thought a professional had done the wrapping:D
 looks great. cheers, michael.

[OLSKOOLROTAR]

cheers!

No comments on my beautiful exhaust wrapping?    sniff..

yeah I got a comment, " will look good when you\'ve finished wrapping it" hehehehehehehehehe!:evillaugh

Seriously though, you\'ve done a top job on your car. You should be applauded mate :Thumbsup! :god

[yoeddynz]

Btw- that wrap does not go half as far as I thought it would! Just had to order more bugger it!
cheers for comments! Itching to drive the thing!!! summer days cruising the blocked up dual carrige ways on the way to yet another service station...

[RotorHeid]

Fall in love with the engine bay, pure simple +brill and a good job!:god
it\'s kick my own ass on Fri morning:2eek  and starting to planning about painting my own bay while waiting for a engine!
Well done and keep it up!!:Thumbsup!

[dubber91]

LMA motorsport in bedford do cheaper exhaust wrap, i know how the cost can really moutn up!

looks ace mate wish i had that attention to detail!

[yoeddynz]

Last few weeks since last post i\'ve been continuing on in between bike rides in the sunny weather.
I fit exhaust in place - not without some hacksawing about the old gbox mounts which i found fouled the exhaust once tightened up. awkward bloody job.



The bend over the axle was going to knock the body so my master bodge (of which i\'m very proud) was a transit bonnet spring hose clipped to top of bend. now the exhaust is suspended perfectly.



Next step was the axle swap. This picture shows the differnce in size between the standard axle and the HS one- which is bloody heavy...talk about about massive unsprung weight!



It went in nice and easy- should do anyway. Just need to get some brake bits for it.

Then turreting- a job I wasnt looking forwards to as it would involve moving car to other garage to welds in the buggers. It turned out an easy job and satisfying. The boot floor has plates spot welded in place where the turrets normally are in saloons/HS\'s. These spot weld I drilled out and smacked the plates from above with hammer and wood which poped them out. Easy.



 Then some sheet steel- 1mm thick for sides and 3mm for top. Bent it to shape in vice and cut out top shape with jigsaw. welded Them up inside and out.



Removed springs and sat car down on bump stops with shocks fully extended through holes- gave an extra 10mm and marked arch.



 I then cut the turrets to the right shape to follow boot floor contour and end up at marked height.
Then towed car around to garage and welded them in. Done.



The alternator had a bloody rough bearing so took it apart, replaced it and gave the housings a clean,paint and polish. Looks really nice on top of engine, all matching gayness...





I done the new fuel tank return feed and new fuel line and have now started all the rewiring. Fun with lots of excuses to be anal about tidyness. photos soon.

alex