Opel Kadett C

[ArmyOfOne]

1977 Opel Kadett C Limousine
All original interior and exterior (missing rear bench seat)
13B Bridgeport
Holley 600 with Racing Beat Intake Manifold
Home made Headers with long primaries and collector (extractors)

Engine makes 250 HP and 139 Ft pounds of torque.

Car being built up for drag racing looking to run in the 11 second range all motor.

[travellinbob]

Awesome car!!! these cars are the same pretty much as the aussie Holden Gemini and they take to drag racing  quite well. Please keep us up to date with how well you do on the track.
 cheers, micahel.

[ArmyOfOne]

The car is running great and I already tested against an M3. From a 50 kph roll up to 10Krpm in second and third gear. He was already 5 cars behind me so I know once the diff is in this is going to be a monster.

[t2rew]

thats a wicked car. are you taking it to the nurburgring ??

[ArmyOfOne]

No this car will be used for mild autocross and drag racing until I get my full drag racing suspension installed.

I am looking to build one of the fastest rotaries in Europe. Preparing everything for the car to run 7s in the quarter. But first I have to school some guys and gals out here on the autobahn. That and getting the license to run in the 7s here is a pain in the backside. You basically have to work yourself through all the categories and do 6 runs at each level. Then you can get the nitro/ supermodified license. lol.

[t2rew]

i think there is a similar thing here to get your licence\'s. you should have fun getting them.


please come over for rotorstock on the 28th may. we need to see this in the flesh

ill buy you a beer  :guinness

[ArmyOfOne]

Make it 2 pints and I\'ll see what I can do.

[Gman]

I\'ll chip in for the other beer  :cheers  :Viking

[t2rew]

so its sorted  :Laugh  see ya there

[MikeLMR]

what rear end setup are you going fit ? sounds interesting !

[ArmyOfOne]

I am looking to install a Ford 9 inch or an 8.8 from a Mustang GT. 4 link suspension from Competition Engineering and a nice set of Mickey Thompson DOT Slicks.

BTW I just received a beautiful gift from a new buddy... 2 Turbo II rotor housings and a Turbo II transmission that needs to be rebuilt. The rebuild issue is not really a problem since even If I got a good one I would have rebuilt it before racing it anyway. I am going to use the 2 new rotor housings to build a nice Peripheral Port. I am expecting to get somewhere around 320-325 HP at the wheels. I am going to need it if I want to set the european all motor rotary record.

Does anyone happen to know what the fastest times are with the different porting types here in europe?

[dubber91]

sweet car man! sounds like a right trooper!

[yoeddynz]

armyofone... I hope you see these questions;

I\'m in NZ right now, coming back to england in sept and planning to build a chevette with a rotary. This will be my third chevette (last one a 2.3 litre)  and I\'m looking forwards to it- ideal cars for the conversion.

I\'m wondering some things..did you mount engine to cross member or straight to chassis rails ?
Was there enough room in the transmision tunnel for the bell housing and around the clutch/slave cylinder ?
where did the gearstick end up - behind or in front of existing hole ?
great cars- I wish you the best of luck !
cheers
alex

[ArmyOfOne]

Well the engine is mounted directly to the chassis and after shortening the shifter mechanism by 4 inches it still ended up further back than the stock location. Quick tip. Use an SA oil pan, cut the stock engine mounts on the crossmember, do not cut the original transmission mounts(they line up perfect) and the top of the transmission tunnel will have to be widened and made taller.

Good luck and welcome to the rotary GM machines thread. :cheers

[yoeddynz]

thanks for reply.
first question.. whats an SA oil pan ?
next question.. why do you need to make the trans tunnel higher ? is that to clear the clutch lever etc ?

I thought I might get away without having to mod the tunnel as the rx7 boxes seem quite small...maybe kaddets have smaller tunnels...?(I dont think so..)

alex.