Picked up this on Sunday.
3x3s 1776
A ford 2.3 with it
Foddrill arms and combo spindles
Wilwood master cylinder
Random read disks drum front
Took it around the block and broke a valve spring.
Might just put the 2.3 in it came with the adapter and is carbureted.
A new toy
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A new toy
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Re: A new toy
Upon further inspection the car has 3x5s based on rear axle to torsion tube length and the train is moved back 2 inches.
Started working on putting the ford 2.3 in.
Got it mated up with a stage 1 pressure plate.
Motor mounts built.
Next up gonna start working on new lower tubes for the engine cage. Might also tie the lower engine care tubes into the motor mounts. I do worry about smashing these tubes and breaking transmission or cast motor parts so possibly a bent tube or some fail point designed there to keep it from damaging more stuff in a hard bottom.
Few ideas for the lower engine cage tubes.
1 would be make a little plate mount to put a bolt into the end of a tube as shown with cardboard.
Other idea would be a tube laid under the frame horns and tapered up into them. (Bent and notched probably)
This would also increase space between skid and motor.
Started working on putting the ford 2.3 in.
Got it mated up with a stage 1 pressure plate.
Motor mounts built.
Next up gonna start working on new lower tubes for the engine cage. Might also tie the lower engine care tubes into the motor mounts. I do worry about smashing these tubes and breaking transmission or cast motor parts so possibly a bent tube or some fail point designed there to keep it from damaging more stuff in a hard bottom.
Few ideas for the lower engine cage tubes.
1 would be make a little plate mount to put a bolt into the end of a tube as shown with cardboard.
Other idea would be a tube laid under the frame horns and tapered up into them. (Bent and notched probably)
This would also increase space between skid and motor.
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Re: A new toy
Well its been over a year since I had any progress on this, bought a house august 2023, had to fix some things with that, still not fully done. Got married new years eve. Then broke my arm, bought a 2015 gti to daily ended up having to spend a few grand to find out its got a warranty, replaced long block under warranty. Now back to this bug Ive been tinkering on and off got the engine harness wired, ran the fire wall plug over (had to redo it), gauges hooked up, radiator plumbed and mounted. Since all that its been ignition problems, msd 6a box that came with it no good, swap to a points distributor, I fried the condenser, nos condenser and cleaned the mounts up set the dwell better and it breaks again. Bought a pertronix setup for it that doesn't work, Finally pulled the cord on another 6al lets hope with one works. Collectively Ive made it around the block twice. The list looks something like this.
1. Make it run
2. Get the correct temp sending unit
3. Move the drivers seat down. (need more head room, thinking it might be a good idea to wear maybe some skate helmets in this.
4. engine cage
Ill Add pictures from my phone
1. Make it run
2. Get the correct temp sending unit
3. Move the drivers seat down. (need more head room, thinking it might be a good idea to wear maybe some skate helmets in this.
4. engine cage
Ill Add pictures from my phone
Travis
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Re: A new toy
Engine cage done,
Exhaust done,
Drivers seat moved 2.5 down and .5 back
Carb has a 4k rpm stumble I think it’s lean I went to a lower resistance power valve and it helped a bit next is jetting.
Found a temp sender in the vw motor that was in it.
Used an adapter seems like the correct resistance but it’s about an inch of the coolant channel so reading isn’t great. Gotta order a new one.
Exhaust done,
Drivers seat moved 2.5 down and .5 back
Carb has a 4k rpm stumble I think it’s lean I went to a lower resistance power valve and it helped a bit next is jetting.
Found a temp sender in the vw motor that was in it.
Used an adapter seems like the correct resistance but it’s about an inch of the coolant channel so reading isn’t great. Gotta order a new one.
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Re: A new toy
So since I last updated this.
Did a few trips first one went well.
Second one started having fuel issues.
Fuel cell foam deteriorated
Rebuilt the fuel cell but used whiffle balls
Started jetting the carb mix of feel and Amazon wideband
Ended up soldering and drilling the jets as I needed to be leaner than most kits come with.
Went to koh went well besides a leftover piece of rubber from the fuel cell rebuild got stuck in the pressure relief for the fuel pump so the carb was pissing fuel for a bit.
Next step was address shock valving
I had added reservoirs as it had non ifp shocks on it.
Still too soft after that so I got some valving recommendations from a friend and changed up the shim stack.
Started working on brakes. Got a set of pro am 5 unlimited front hubs for cheap. Turns out there’s no way to easily put King Kong hubs on standard combo spindles so I welded King Kong snouts on my combo spindles added about an inch of lift while I was at it.
I am worried about linkpin strength. Anyone break a 5/8 chromo linkpin?
Rear also got better brakes
Did a few trips first one went well.
Second one started having fuel issues.
Fuel cell foam deteriorated
Rebuilt the fuel cell but used whiffle balls
Started jetting the carb mix of feel and Amazon wideband
Ended up soldering and drilling the jets as I needed to be leaner than most kits come with.
Went to koh went well besides a leftover piece of rubber from the fuel cell rebuild got stuck in the pressure relief for the fuel pump so the carb was pissing fuel for a bit.
Next step was address shock valving
I had added reservoirs as it had non ifp shocks on it.
Still too soft after that so I got some valving recommendations from a friend and changed up the shim stack.
Started working on brakes. Got a set of pro am 5 unlimited front hubs for cheap. Turns out there’s no way to easily put King Kong hubs on standard combo spindles so I welded King Kong snouts on my combo spindles added about an inch of lift while I was at it.
I am worried about linkpin strength. Anyone break a 5/8 chromo linkpin?
Rear also got better brakes
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Travis
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