19-07-2015, 01:41 PM
As said in the other thread - time and money is a big factor here, I could do a half arsed job, but I know exactly what the outcome will be, a half arsed car which will break and not perform like I want it to.
I will get to doing it, but it's definitely a case of hoarding parts and building up finances as and when I can to build the car I want. Maybe a bit of champagne lifestyle, lemonade budget - but I'd rather do it properly.
The specs change every day and I've lots of ideas about which bits will work and which won't - the latest plans are for a CP3S3 R85 pump, possibly different cylinder head etc - again, I don't want to build something up then realise I'm short on fuel flow and have to strip down a lot of parts and waste money, there's no bigger CP1S3 pump than an R70, R75s are rare and building a bigger pump from other parts is silly money to get right, when CP3S3 R85s are cheap and readily available, just require other parts to make them work. Clutches are another big issue, I don't want to build something that's just horrific to drive with a heavy, sharp clutch that wears fast that is no good for actually driving around. Gearboxes - do I go stock with a BE, or do I swap to an ML, or maybe make an MMT6 work, they've better ratios and good clutch options. Conrods - we all know that the stock ones probably aren't up to the task, but that's quite a lot of money just to twat in one go. Pistons. Valvetrain. Exhaust Manifolds. etc etc etc - so many areas I want to "improve" or change etc.
I'm not in a rush atm and I'd rather leave it like that, what I may do is find a place for it to stay so I can properly strip it down, clean it all up, patch any rusty bits, refresh any worn components.
I will get to doing it, but it's definitely a case of hoarding parts and building up finances as and when I can to build the car I want. Maybe a bit of champagne lifestyle, lemonade budget - but I'd rather do it properly.
The specs change every day and I've lots of ideas about which bits will work and which won't - the latest plans are for a CP3S3 R85 pump, possibly different cylinder head etc - again, I don't want to build something up then realise I'm short on fuel flow and have to strip down a lot of parts and waste money, there's no bigger CP1S3 pump than an R70, R75s are rare and building a bigger pump from other parts is silly money to get right, when CP3S3 R85s are cheap and readily available, just require other parts to make them work. Clutches are another big issue, I don't want to build something that's just horrific to drive with a heavy, sharp clutch that wears fast that is no good for actually driving around. Gearboxes - do I go stock with a BE, or do I swap to an ML, or maybe make an MMT6 work, they've better ratios and good clutch options. Conrods - we all know that the stock ones probably aren't up to the task, but that's quite a lot of money just to twat in one go. Pistons. Valvetrain. Exhaust Manifolds. etc etc etc - so many areas I want to "improve" or change etc.
I'm not in a rush atm and I'd rather leave it like that, what I may do is find a place for it to stay so I can properly strip it down, clean it all up, patch any rusty bits, refresh any worn components.
