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> Out with the old...in with the new...Britain's Racecar Development, Subaru Engine, Lotus Suspension! Time to go racing!
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post Dec 7 2010, 01:40 PM
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Can I ask where one might be able to get this Vanagon Engine mount?


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With the header installed on the engine, you can see the engine mounts that I am utilizing for the conversion. They are actually for a Vanagon conversion, but with a little modification they fit just fine.

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post Dec 7 2010, 02:13 PM
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Allow me to make a suggestion,
You have the turbo hard mounted to the engine bar. Your gonna want to make the exaust tubes going to the turbo flange a "Slip fit" (one tube slides inside the other). You have a perfect space on the straight for it. From my experiance I can guarentee that if that is stainless tube, you could be chasing cracks everywhere in the header. Stainless moves so much when it gets hot. With a hard mount there is no where for it to expand. btw Excelent choice with the coast fab muffler, the best out there by far. With the turbo and the muffler, it should be quiet enough.
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post Dec 7 2010, 02:29 PM
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instead of a slip fit , you could add two more bellows, or you can get rid of all your bellows all together and make them all slip fit.
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post Dec 7 2010, 02:36 PM
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WOW! That looks great! It's hard to imagine you being so much faster than you were at the Shootout. Are you going to go larger with the rear tires to handle the new power or do you think the existing setup will handle it? Your work is amazing! Good luck!
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post Dec 7 2010, 02:47 PM
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The Vanagon Engine mount came from Small Car Performance.

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post Dec 7 2010, 02:59 PM
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If you ever yank the heads or need coatings let me know I'd like to run a sticker on that car...
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post Dec 7 2010, 03:28 PM
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Thanks for the offer...hopefully I won't have to do anything to the motor itself. I will know in Jan.

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post Dec 7 2010, 03:34 PM
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Britain,

You have made fantastic progress! I am impressed.

I would like more information on the alternator bracket. i have yet to relocate mine but that will be soon.
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post Dec 7 2010, 03:53 PM
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Got the Alternator Relocation bracket from Outfront Motorsports. It isn't listed on their site, you have to call them for it.

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post Dec 7 2010, 04:04 PM
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Where does the AC compressor go? (just kidding (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) )
what a lot of work. What a professional looking job. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

If you compare this conversion against your old flat 6 which one is harder - easier and cheaper - more expensive?

Great work and enjoying the build pictures.
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post Dec 7 2010, 04:09 PM
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VERY nicely done. I especially appreciate your routing of the hoses through the cockpit. It solves a lot of problems.

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post Dec 7 2010, 04:17 PM
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QUOTE(forcefed @ Dec 7 2010, 01:29 PM) *

instead of a slip fit , you could add two more bellows, or you can get rid of all your bellows all together and make them all slip fit.


+1 for the two additional bellows. They'll help alleviate issues with not only expansion/contraction of the header, but also any shift in the turbo location due to slight motor mounting shifts (between routine removal/install); though my personal preference would be to anchor the turbo to the motor.

Nice work!

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post Dec 7 2010, 05:40 PM
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Brit, the transformation to Porscharu is going nicely...
anxious to hear your impressions after it is all buttoned up and sorted out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Dec 7 2010, 05:40 PM
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your making me look bad... all that work in a short time.. NICE job..
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post Dec 7 2010, 06:00 PM
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your making me look bad... all that work in a short time.. NICE job..



I have a schedule...gotta be ready to sort out the car by the beginning of the season if I want to be competitive at nationals.

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post Dec 7 2010, 06:01 PM
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Brit, the transformation to Porscharu is going nicely...
anxious to hear your impressions after it is all buttoned up and sorted out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


I am going to try to make the event at Medford with everyone...that track was a lot of fun. When I went down there in August I set the track record for EM by 10secs and I ran outta gear halfway down the straightaway (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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post Dec 7 2010, 06:52 PM
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If you compare this conversion against your old flat 6 which one is harder - easier and cheaper - more expensive?




At this point...he's not done spending, but close......it's about a zero sum swap moneywise. All that old stuff sold quickly for about .50 cents on the dollar.....you do the math
The degree of difficulty would seem a toss up, me thinks.
He's making it tougher on himself by compressimg the time frame needed to do the work. That said, he's doin' gud.

God help him if he sets it up & ready to go racing by Feb 1-15. "Stuff" (including the weather) don't get rolling up this way till the middle of March at best.....he'll go nutso. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Dec 7 2010, 07:28 PM
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QUOTE(J P Stein @ Dec 7 2010, 07:52 PM) *

QUOTE(bandjoey @ Dec 7 2010, 02:04 PM) *



If you compare this conversion against your old flat 6 which one is harder - easier and cheaper - more expensive?




At this point...he's not done spending, but close......it's about a zero sum swap moneywise. All that old stuff sold quickly for about .50 cents on the dollar.....you do the math
The degree of difficulty would seem a toss up, me thinks.
He's making it tougher on himself by compressimg the time frame needed to do the work. That said, he's doin' gud.

God help him if he sets it up & ready to go racing by Feb 1-15. "Stuff" (including the weather) don't get rolling up this way till the middle of March at best.....he'll go nutso. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Cheer him on..I got that.
Still must be somewhat sad to watch your baby be taken apart.

Rich
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post Dec 7 2010, 09:48 PM
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JP has been involved every step of the way...in fact, he is the one who pushed me off the cliff.

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post Dec 7 2010, 09:53 PM
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I kind of thought JP might be in the middle of this (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
He would love nothing better than to get this car to the top of the SCCA national heap. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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