Trial fit of dummy engine,

It FITS!

2wd manifold plus 16mm plenum spacer, not much room to spare, but it has 15mm+ clearance either side.

Thanks to Shaun for the block

Yellow pulleys are just temporary items!

Also managed to snap up a heap of bits from Britek V8 supercar workshop. Carbon race seat for $100, seat mounts for $5 ea, disc bells (V8sc rears) $20, full watts link, adj roll centre, cromoly rods and prop for $100!! Watts link is used and from Jason Brights 08 BF supercar chassis, as is the seat which is expired but otherwise perfect. The list of bits i bought from them is too long to list!

Mocked up one rear wheel, measures 10" between the beads, fronts will be 8's i think. I have started poitioning the front arch, but final position will be determined by wheels and castor etc.

Looking good Nigel.

I would try to get the engine back as far as possile against the firewall.. when you start fitting intercoolers and radiators in there you start running out of room really quickly.
I reckon there is an extra inch you can go back from the standard mounts.

Cheers.

Phil, I think the next thing to do is save some money for the engine build![:u]

The diff is off this week getting narrowed. With the 16s and 35 profile tyres i can get the car low on the standard rear tubs which is handy.
The auto tunnel wasn't near big enough for the t5 box so a new tunnel is on the to-do list. But will wait for engineer's OK before i cut the floor. Also have to cut the boot floor out to build the watts tower mount.

Damion, space is definitely a concern! The mounts in there atm are fabricated wcxm mounts, with the gearbox in, and engine at correct angle i can only just fit my fingers between the rocker cover and heater plenum!

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I missed the fancy ex-supercar bits.... [:u] Nice find !

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I was hunting for a motec dash! no luck[}:)]

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Originally posted by Mk2_2dr_2L

I missed the fancy ex-supercar bits.... [:u] Nice find !

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I was hunting for a motec dash! no luck[}:)]

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May know of an SDL non backlit one for not much money - will pester the fella.

Awesome updates!

how much adjustment do you have in them front struts? like up and down ?

Dunno if I said it once before, but those wheels are just incredible! [:u]

And you lucky bugger picking up that seat for $100. And all the other gear. Yep, I'm jealous.

Super cool car though