Project X71, reheating Stampie's leftovers(FCFC)

This is fantastic.  I love it.

gumby (Forum Supporter) said:

as motivation

 

Check out Fasterproms on YouTube. They did a Smart car powered by a K-series Honda motor with a turbo in that exact livery. 

gumby (Forum Supporter) said:

There is a large open space for the engine.

This is how we find out that your plan is rockets, right around here:

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ said:

gumby (Forum Supporter) said:

There is a large open space for the engine.

This is how we find out that your plan is rockets, right around here:

 

Looks like plenty of room for a Jaguar V12 to me. 

Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter) said:

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ said: This is how we find out that your plan is rockets

Looks like plenty of room for a Jaguar V12 to me. 

Flip the axle around and use a reverse rotation Mercruiser?

I think the important thing we learned is that a 2DR MGM is possible with 20" out of the middle. 

I found your race seat:

Though attaching a harness may require some creativity. Or just use Velcro 

Trades thus far:

• Cosmetic body lot to 03Panther for generic electrical supplies and universal chassis tabs
• Kenwood HU to dusterbd for aluminum seat and trailer tail light
• Seats and belts to ex-local autox dude for B&M z-gate shifter

I swung thru the backside of the trailer place and grabbed some dumpster aluminum this morning 

(2x)4'x9'ish x 0.063" dirty but free. 

CB also brought by an old pair of QA1 shocks and a couple small universal radiator fans from his stash that we will need to FMV.

I dropped the fuel tank out of the MGM and pulled the last of the wiring, then I pushed it outside hopefully never to return

Back inside, I removed the shocks and springs, getting the frame closer to a realistic ride height, and tossed some big components at it for a little proof of concept visualization

Totally sane.....right?

Sorry Shaun, I couldn't find any Kevlar lined, SFI transmission blanket saddles.

This car requires a real hot shoe to drive

Explorer rear end coming soon?

In reply to gumby (Forum Supporter) :

My favorite part is the part where the OP posts things.

Stampie (FS) said:

Explorer rear end coming soon?

Definitely gonna need some of that offset pinion, but I think I can do better than an Explorer axle with parts I have here already.

So you're basically making this? 

Count me as excited. 

That's gonna be one heck of a doghouse. 

That one exhaust manifold is pointing right at the driver, it would be way safer to flip it around so it goes towards the front where the turbo should be.

In reply to ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ :

I appreciate your eye toward safety. You will find no argument from me.

I love how the seat lines up perfect with the steering rack. The column will be an almost straight shot to the rack.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ said:

That one exhaust manifold is pointing right at the driver, it would be way safer to flip it around so it goes towards the front where the turbo should be.

I said this same thing last night. 

In reply to gumby (Forum Supporter) :

Real men don't use saddles

Eager to see your u-joint preservation solution. 

Epic. I want tshirts with this on it

I've never been a big fan of the "Furried" sportbike trend that happened, but if X71 were to end up covered in brown Cow Fur and have a set of texas longhorns affixed to the hood with a nice rinhstone studded brown leather seat I would be a big fan of that.

In reply to nocones :

If santa brings the carbon fiber cowboy hat I asked for xmas I'd drive it!!!