Old track car project - new update - Lateral-g Forums

**GregWeld** · #1 06-23-2018, 10:21 AM

Getting on track with friends..... YOU BET PAPPY!!! Let's do this!!!

mfain · #2 08-01-2018, 08:53 PM

A little progress. Motor is almost done and ready for the dyno. Hogan is doing a little more on the manifold and the harness for the Motec is in work. Ron Sutton just spec'd the front sway bar and will soon get the JRI shocks for a little "secret sauce". That finishes the suspension. Sorry for the quality of the cell phone photos.

Pappy

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**Flash68** · #3 10-11-2018, 02:51 PM

Hey Pappy, any updates on this?

mfain · #4 10-13-2018, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Flash68

Hey Pappy, any updates on this?

Motor is finished. Just waiting on the harness for the Motec ECU so I can go to the dyno. Got the Forgeline GA3Rs (18X12 inch front/18X12.5 inch rear) and mounted a set of Hoosier 335/345 scuffs. I went with 8.5 inch backspacing on the front to get .375 inch of scrub (left a little to account for tire squirm under load), and everything cleared including the inner inside of the barrel (control arms, tie rod, sway bar, etc.) and the tire thru full suspension travel up to 30 degrees of turn. Whew. I've still got to move the firewall and motor back 5 more inches to get the dry sump pump to clear the aft pick-up point of the lower control arm. With the smaller Tilton bellhousing I will also be able to lower the motor another inch or more. I also got the Tilton 900-series pedals so I will complete their installation when I move the firewall. Still lots to do, but getting there.

Pappy

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mfain · #5 10-19-2018, 10:17 PM

Jewelry......

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Vegas69 · #6 10-20-2018, 08:22 AM

That looks great Pappy.

I don’t know what your plan is for the water pump bypass, but I don’t see a port in the intake. I tried to run mine without it and it almost always developed an air pocket and belched out my over flow. I’m talking about each drive cycle.

mfain · #7 10-20-2018, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas69

That looks great Pappy.

I don’t know what your plan is for the water pump bypass, but I don’t see a port in the intake. I tried to run mine without it and it almost always developed an air pocket and belched out my over flow. I’m talking about each drive cycle.

Thanks Todd,

In the past I drilled a couple of holes in the thermostat base circle and that seemed to work fine. I guess my other option is to drill and tap a hole in the face of the thermostat housing boss (below the thermostat) and add a small bypass line from there to the pump. Thanks for the observation.

Pappy