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moscoworbust · 11-05-2006, 05:16 PM

hi, thread on my old rat look cal and my new alfa powered caged chopped road legal drag car.

Here's a few after the restoration, (on going)

At Big bang, we'd been waiting fot this for a long time.

Fixing the cylinder head after snapping the stud that holds the rocker assembly down

Getting a tow home, so we could drink on the way home.... kind of

well, that's it, i've got an alfa engine coming nxt week, or a subaru engine in a couple if i can't get the alfa. Should be a competitive car, just want to beat my mates 200bhp mini.

Take it easy, tom.

luton 1971 · 11-05-2006, 05:24 PM

cool

Hayley · 12-05-2006, 02:46 PM

v nice, quite unusual!

moscoworbust · 16-05-2006, 11:18 AM

wicked shit, just got me a 1700cc alfa race engine. See you all at the strip, ha ha. lovely...

ashyhall · 16-05-2006, 11:26 AM

Looks cool

moscoworbust · 05-06-2006, 03:50 PM

well my engine exploded, seized:

and here's the new alfa engine:

1700cc 8valve boxer
high profile cam
40's
lightened flywheel
150bhp+
heavily ported

and here's the cooling system.

I'll keep you posted on the build.

moscoworbust · 05-08-2006, 12:29 PM

RIP pru, it's all over. Live on the recycler, (with another name)

moscoworbust · 12-08-2006, 05:41 PM

engine in

Speedydub · 14-08-2006, 10:45 PM

lookin gud mate

moscoworbust · 09-09-2006, 11:01 PM

well, from the previous picture you can see the engine was tial fitted. Got an IRS with 4.125 ratio and an adaptor kit from DS tuning. They were awesome, only 2-3 weeks, all there, no fitting prolems. Also got a solid mount kit.

Now, I've stripped down the car with all wiring. Front end to be painted along with the inside and undersealing the pan. needed to cut the dash out as well.

I'll deisign my own wiring system, i want a dozen switches on the dash so i can flick them up, like in a plane, fuel, lights, ignition, etc

Now i'm doing the cooling system, I've mounted a Mk3 golf radiator in the back. I'll put some ducting from the rear windows in if it doesn't get enough air.
I've decided to go with copper for the pipes as it's something a bit different, heres the engine to rad pipes, still got to do the overflow ones.

and in place

Putting three coats of black eerwhere as we speak before the lights, wiper and fuages go in for the rewire. The over flow bits and weld up exhaust (twin exit in front of the rear wheels, twin motorbike cans or no silencer at all).

so, thats it so far, been collecting parts mainly. not long to go til i'll be eating ferraris,