So what did you do to your car today?

Haztoys Wrote:
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> hoche Wrote:
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> > > Do you have a Buick 215 to sell?
> > >
> >
> > Not personally, but I know where two mothballed
> > ones are.
>
> Im trying to remember what racer up here in
> Northern Arizona has a stash of these motors ... I
> can see them in my mine ... But in who's pile of
> crap there sitting ..."Oh"..Sorry.... I mean
> "stash of lovely racing parts.lol..
>
> .I'm think its Roger Hull that has some ...If
> your really looking ..You can find him on SS.com..
> Or let me know ...I'll track them down
>
> It has to be Roger ... The pic in my head theres
> lots of lovely car parts..And he's got more crap
> then I do .. LOL..

I know Roger.

Good to know potential sources for engines. Thanks (and thanks to Hoche).

I am torn on the engine thing. I think that the car would be more balanced (what I like) with the lighter 4-cylinder, but it would be overall faster (fun, but not necessarily my thing) and less expensive (always a good thing) to build with the V8.

Incidentally, one of the works TR7V8s was third overall at the 1980 1000 Lakes Rally, so they can do well at fast rallies.

Getting back on topic, I ground off some more rust, sprayed on some more primer, put more paint on the tow hook, beat some panels back into shape (looks like the toe hooks were pulled abruptly and ripped a couple of attachment points through the bodywork).

alan

tipo158 Wrote:
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> I am torn on the engine thing. I think that the
> car would be more balanced (what I like) with the
> lighter 4-cylinder, but it would be overall faster
> (fun, but not necessarily my thing) and less
> expensive (always a good thing) to build with the
> V8.

Why not shove in what the Trurnip 1854 and 2000cc motors developed into:
Saab B204.
Your turnip sump has the same bolt pattern, I'd bet the bellhousing will fit.Length OAL is about the same.
2000cc DOHC 16v, you'd just have to turbo it. and I have stacks of goodies including heads, cams cam covers, exhaust manifolds.

Junk yard cheap, a plausible developement of the same basic architecture of the Ricardo thing, and possibly nearly bolt in.
(Just mill off the "SAAB" on the cam cover.)

You'd be crazy not to.
>
> Incidentally, one of the works TR7V8s was third
> overall at the 1980 1000 Lakes Rally, so they can
> do well at fast rallies.
>
> Getting back on topic, I ground off some more
> rust, sprayed on some more primer, put more paint
> on the tow hook, beat some panels back into shape
> (looks like the toe hooks were pulled abruptly and
> ripped a couple of attachment points through the
> bodywork).
>
> alan
>
>

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Sleezattle, WA, USA

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john vanlandingham Wrote:
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> Why not shove in what the Trurnip 1854 and 2000cc
> motors developed into:
> Saab B204.

What about the distributor? All of the H engine pictures that I have seen have the distributor hanging off of the end of the exhaust cam. Is that true for a B204 as well? Is that the flywheel end? If so, I think that it would foul the TR7 firewall.

> You'd be crazy not to.

I am crazy to be building this car, so where does that put us?

tipo158 Wrote:
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> john vanlandingham Wrote:
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> > Why not shove in what the Trurnip 1854 and
> 2000cc
> > motors developed into:
> > Saab B204.
>
> What about the distributor? All of the H engine
> pictures that I have seen have the distributor
> hanging off of the end of the exhaust cam. Is
> that true for a B204 as well? Is that the
> flywheel end? If so, I think that it would foul
> the TR7 firewall.
>
> > You'd be crazy not to.
>
> I am crazy to be building this car, so where does
> that put us?

Crankfire.
>
>

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John Vanlandingham
Sleezattle, WA, USA

Vive le Prole-le-ralliat

www.rallyrace.net/jvab
CALL +1 206 431-9696
Remember! Pacific Standard Time
is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

john vanlandingham Wrote:
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> tipo158 Wrote:
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> > What about the distributor?
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> Crankfire.

Crankfire? How am I gonna beat Glenn Wallace in H class if all he has to do is make an inquiry on my engine?!?!?!

tipo158 Wrote:
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> john vanlandingham Wrote:
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> > tipo158 Wrote:
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> > > What about the distributor?
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> > Crankfire.
>
> Crankfire? How am I gonna beat Glenn Wallace in H
> class if all he has to do is make an inquiry on my
> engine?!?!?!
>
>
Assuming Glenn can keep his car running long enough to file an inquiry, or you actually get yours to run before rubber tires become obsolete. Our ancestors came over here on the Mayflower to escape the poor British transportation system (history doesn't talk about the 3 ships that broke down on that journey over )

We are finally bolting things back on the car!

Last night we added some rectangular tube just below the rockers for jackpoints/underbody protection mounting and general intrusion protection (my car seems to like rocks - and yes, lakes too).

We also started plumbing the prop valve and handbrake.



Bob
#627

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Bob
#627

heymagic Wrote:
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> ... or you actually get yours to run before rubber tires become obsolete ...

a) my car runs 13" tires, so the rubber is already obsolete

b) getting the car on the road sooner rather than later is the reason that the plan was to start with the stock 4-banger (just have to fix the linkage on the (non-stock but period correct) Webers)

5.0? and what did you do for rear suspension long 4 link or stock?
not bad if your running a 2.3 id love to head to head with your car when im ready.

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Doing up a tranny cross member and dropping the motor in today

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Me and mechanic got into the zone helped by my new garage kerosene heater and plenty of beers and smokes.

Hacked the rad fans to clear the oil cooler lines. Installed new rad and filled.

Cut about 10lbs from the wire harness and tucked it outa harms way.

Bent up a custom mount for the ECU off the floor.

Plumbed new brake lines, hydraulic HB and brake bias.

Prepped some of the interior for paint.

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Gone fishing

Got the motor and mounts in yesterday and really happy how that went, just don't
want to put the stock turbo on and that nasty manifold!!!!

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had to make two more i was so delighted with it.

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how much?

Racinkid13 Wrote:
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> how much?

For what???
>
> - Max -
> 01 Taco
> 84 Burb
> 83 GTI

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John Vanlandingham
Sleezattle, WA, USA

Vive le Prole-le-ralliat

www.rallyrace.net/jvab
CALL +1 206 431-9696
Remember! Pacific Standard Time
is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.