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Thought I would add a thread to let peeps know how things are progressing.
Managed to get the whole project into the back of a long wheelbase transit, which was a challenge. Those of you who saw the advert on ebay will remember the car had already been stripped so most of the chunks were manageable but LWB chassis went in at an angle with the front wedged on the back of the cab support with 2 inches to spare.
Most of the work so far has been getting the chassis rolling on its suspension and trial fitting engine and gearbox, to find that the engine mounts that came with the car which had been done as part of the chassis repairs by previous owner were awful. Standard Sd1 mounts and gearbox hung on the tunnel and floor meant Engine was badly tilted (3 inches over the length of the rocker box). The prop shaft was at a very poor angle, and the engine was 3 inches proud of the bodywork. The original tunnel was huge and had quite severe stress cracking in the corners and on both bulkhead panels.
Have fabricated a new gearbox mount so loads are now supported by the chassis frame and new engine mounts to drop the motor down between the chassis legs so the motor fits under the standard bodywork as it should and rocker boxes are almost flat (1/4 inch) have kicked the motor slightly left to give a little more clearance for the starter motor housing.
Have started to fabricate floor supports, I know this will add a little weight but with a planned 200 HP I don’t think this will really affect performance too much.
Chassis now stripped back and ready for weld dressing and then paint.
will add pics when I work out how.
Managed to get the whole project into the back of a long wheelbase transit, which was a challenge. Those of you who saw the advert on ebay will remember the car had already been stripped so most of the chunks were manageable but LWB chassis went in at an angle with the front wedged on the back of the cab support with 2 inches to spare.
Most of the work so far has been getting the chassis rolling on its suspension and trial fitting engine and gearbox, to find that the engine mounts that came with the car which had been done as part of the chassis repairs by previous owner were awful. Standard Sd1 mounts and gearbox hung on the tunnel and floor meant Engine was badly tilted (3 inches over the length of the rocker box). The prop shaft was at a very poor angle, and the engine was 3 inches proud of the bodywork. The original tunnel was huge and had quite severe stress cracking in the corners and on both bulkhead panels.
Have fabricated a new gearbox mount so loads are now supported by the chassis frame and new engine mounts to drop the motor down between the chassis legs so the motor fits under the standard bodywork as it should and rocker boxes are almost flat (1/4 inch) have kicked the motor slightly left to give a little more clearance for the starter motor housing.
Have started to fabricate floor supports, I know this will add a little weight but with a planned 200 HP I don’t think this will really affect performance too much.
Chassis now stripped back and ready for weld dressing and then paint.
will add pics when I work out how.
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