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> Apollo Racer Build Thread, EZ36 Build-Up with ITB's!
rnellums
post Sep 28 2011, 07:01 PM
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I am starting this thread to document the build of my recent acquisition of a car I am going to name Apollo. It was previously owned by a fellow out in Illinois and was sold to me via 914 LTD. From what I know It was a purpose built Auto X car, but only has about two hours of run time on the engine.

Here are the specs as I received it:

Exterior Mods:
  • Factory Steel Flares
  • Newish Silver Base/Clear
  • Fiberglass 916 Style Front Bumper
  • Fiberglass Stock Style Rear Bumper
  • Fiberglass Hood With Headlight Delete
  • Fiberglass Trunk
  • Fiberglass Painted Rocker Panels
  • Painted Targa Top
  • Lexan Rear Window
  • Lightened Door Skins
  • Original Doors, Hood, Trunk
  • No Wipers, Headlights
  • Rear Porsche Reflector
Interior Mods:
  • Koenig Race Seats
  • RaceTech Leather Wheel
  • Amco Console with Assorted Gauges
  • Welt. Short Shift Kit
  • Bolt in Cage with Door Bars
  • Simpson 4 pt. Harnesses
Suspension Mods:
  • Rich Johnson 5-Lug Conversion
  • Front Volvo Big Brakes
  • Front Vented Rotors
  • 911 Front Struts
  • Koni Adjustable Shocks
  • 914-6 Rear Rotors With Stock Front Calipers
  • 22mm Front Torsion Bars
  • Welt. Adj. Front Sway
  • 180 lb Springs w/Adjustable Perches
  • Hoosier Road Race Radials
Engine Specifications:
  • Front Mounted Oil Cooler
  • 2.4 L 4-cyl built by ROCS auto
  • 103mm J+E Forged Pistons
  • 1.8L Stroked to 2.0 Specs
  • 48mm Intake
  • 38mm Exhaust
  • Chromoly Pushrods
  • High Flow Oil Pump
  • MSD Ignition w/ Adj. Rev. Limiter
  • 44mm Dual Webers
  • Lightened Flywheel
  • Kennedy Engineering Stage IV Clutch
  • Ported, Polished Heads with 10:1 Compression
  • Port Matched Manifolds
  • Kerry Hunter Headers
  • Claimed 180 HP
  • Claimed 170 ft-lbf Torque
Transmission Specs:
  • Recent Rebuild by 914 LTD
  • Quaffe Torque Bias Diff
  • Shortened 5th Gear
Misc:
  • 5 Gal Fuel Cell
  • New Bearings and Bushings
  • Blue Brake Fluid
  • 8x15 Fuchs
  • Claimed 1600 lb Weight
And Now the pictures!
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rnellums   Apollo Racer Build Thread   Sep 28 2011, 07:01 PM
rnellums   Exterior   Sep 28 2011, 07:05 PM
rnellums   Interior:   Sep 28 2011, 07:07 PM
rnellums   Suspension:   Sep 28 2011, 07:09 PM
rnellums   Engine:   Sep 28 2011, 07:11 PM
rnellums   Trunks:   Sep 28 2011, 07:13 PM
Cap'n Krusty   Nice car. I'm not up on current PCA classes, ...   Sep 28 2011, 07:25 PM
jcambo7   Drop a big 6 in it! :driving:   Sep 28 2011, 07:34 PM
rnellums   I think I may plan for a 2.7 build when the 2.4 ge...   Sep 28 2011, 07:36 PM
Cairo94507   With all that car I would plan for a 3.6 or 3.8 bu...   Sep 28 2011, 07:48 PM
tscrihfield   Ross, Nice Buy! Hopefully get to see it in pe...   Sep 28 2011, 08:42 PM
rnellums   I haven't pushed it past 3000 RPM yet since it...   Sep 28 2011, 08:49 PM
campbellcj   Nice car, congrats!!! I think the wei...   Sep 28 2011, 10:39 PM
campbellcj   dupe   Sep 28 2011, 10:39 PM
Racer Chris   Nice buy, lots of potential there. Do you know wha...   Sep 29 2011, 12:00 AM
Brett W   If you start doing much in the way of track events...   Sep 29 2011, 07:57 AM
mark21742   If you want it and end up out this way I have a st...   Sep 29 2011, 08:12 AM
rnellums   Your header is way too small for a 2.4L. I guaran...   Sep 29 2011, 10:24 AM
Racer Chris   I think I am at least going to keep the headers f...   Sep 29 2011, 11:05 AM
mark21742   Damn auto correct and me not paying attention........   Sep 29 2011, 10:36 AM
rnellums   It'll get ya. I realized that after I posted....   Sep 29 2011, 10:45 AM
rnellums   I just checked the engine build sheet. According ...   Sep 29 2011, 12:04 PM
Racer Chris   Kerry Hunter never made a 1 5/8" header. You ...   Sep 29 2011, 01:11 PM
gms   Very Nice, Congrats! See you in spring at driv...   Sep 29 2011, 02:57 PM
rnellums   Yeah, what do you run in?   Sep 29 2011, 03:20 PM
gms   Yeah, what do you run in? Midwest Council of Spo...   Sep 30 2011, 10:49 AM
rnellums   Yeah, what do you run in? Midwest Council of Sp...   Sep 30 2011, 12:16 PM
gms   The cage does have door bars, I'll just have ...   Sep 30 2011, 05:45 PM
Brett W   I don't know about SCCA vintage, but in HSR, i...   Sep 30 2011, 01:33 PM
rnellums   Looks like I better start looking out for an inexp...   Sep 30 2011, 02:16 PM
ChrisNPDrider   What class was it built for? :D If I were in your...   Sep 30 2011, 02:41 PM
brant   inexpensive and aluminum trailer, are not 2 words ...   Sep 30 2011, 02:47 PM
tscrihfield   inexpensive and aluminum trailer, are not 2 words...   Oct 5 2011, 06:54 PM
rnellums   The 16th I'll be in AR for MUSR, but the lappi...   Oct 3 2011, 10:23 AM
gms   The 16th I'll be in AR for MUSR, but the lapp...   Oct 4 2011, 09:19 AM
timgreen   If you have time come to Blackhawk Farms Raceway S...   Oct 5 2011, 09:08 AM
rnellums   If you have time come to Blackhawk Farms Raceway ...   Oct 5 2011, 09:39 AM
timgreen   If you have time come to Blackhawk Farms Raceway...   Oct 5 2011, 07:02 PM
rnellums   Both? As much as I can afford. I was passenger in ...   Oct 5 2011, 07:02 PM
rnellums   Is the best place to meet the tech inspection guys...   Oct 5 2011, 07:10 PM
timgreen   Is the best place to meet the tech inspection guy...   Oct 5 2011, 07:19 PM
rnellums   Trailering it up there seems like the best choice ...   Oct 5 2011, 07:34 PM
rnellums   My boss has an 18' trailer he'll give me f...   Oct 7 2011, 01:21 PM
timgreen   My boss has an 18' trailer he'll give me ...   Oct 8 2011, 05:27 PM
rnellums   Some photos from a car show on the Purdue Mall Stu...   Oct 8 2011, 03:21 PM
BigDBass   :popcorn:   Oct 8 2011, 06:50 PM
rnellums   I can make it street legal enough, but poor fuel e...   Oct 8 2011, 07:41 PM
rnellums   Its been a while since I put anything up here, but...   Mar 16 2012, 06:01 PM
gms   Its been a while since I put anything up here, bu...   Mar 16 2012, 06:58 PM
rnellums   Some fun photos of my first autocross. I came in ...   May 17 2012, 01:37 PM
gms   Some fun photos of my first autocross. I came in...   May 17 2012, 07:54 PM
rnellums   Wow! It has been a while since I have updated...   Feb 19 2014, 04:40 PM
rnellums   It's coming together!   Feb 19 2014, 04:43 PM
Chris H.   Sweeeeet! Looks like a nice clean engine to s...   Feb 19 2014, 05:26 PM
rnellums   Sweeeeet! Looks like a nice clean engine to ...   Feb 19 2014, 06:01 PM
brant   fun.... I want a ride when its finished   Feb 19 2014, 06:12 PM
rnellums   fun.... I want a ride when its finished I...   Feb 19 2014, 06:20 PM
rnellums   I spent some time tonight working on the 2nd subar...   Feb 19 2014, 10:04 PM
1stworks   :Qarl: Sweet!!!!!!...   Feb 20 2014, 08:23 AM
rnellums   Today my neighbor stopped by and dropped off an ol...   Feb 20 2014, 07:55 PM
76-914   Nice welds! Maybe you can flip that fan around...   Feb 21 2014, 06:40 PM
rnellums   Nice welds! Maybe you can flip that fan aroun...   Feb 22 2014, 12:05 AM
rnellums   I'm laying my plan out for the accessory belts...   Feb 22 2014, 12:01 AM
Gary   I'm laying my plan out for the accessory belt...   Feb 22 2014, 09:56 AM
rnellums   The 818 kit car guys have this option: alternato...   Feb 22 2014, 10:26 AM
76-914   I'm laying my plan out for the accessory bel...   Feb 22 2014, 11:18 AM
scotty b   I'm laying my plan out for the accessory belt...   Mar 4 2014, 09:09 AM
76-914   I'm laying my plan out for the accessory bel...   Mar 4 2014, 10:03 AM
skeates   Check out the Toyota MR2 Radiators. I got an after...   Feb 22 2014, 12:24 AM
76-914   :hijacked: Pls excuse the quick Hijack Ross but i...   Feb 22 2014, 09:41 AM
rnellums   I picked up a radiator from the Junkyard today for...   Feb 22 2014, 07:11 PM
914forme   Fans work better pulling air than pushing. I am a...   Feb 23 2014, 04:32 PM
rnellums   Fans work better pulling air than pushing. I am ...   Feb 23 2014, 04:49 PM
rnellums   I got a bit distracted last week while hanging out...   Mar 3 2014, 09:04 AM
76-914   I don't envy you sorting that maze out! Yo...   Mar 3 2014, 09:25 AM
rnellums   I finally got every connector flagged according to...   Mar 3 2014, 10:50 PM
76-914   Ross, is the pump controller in there? Shit, I jus...   Mar 3 2014, 11:37 PM
rnellums   Where would it have been in the car? I pulled the ...   Mar 3 2014, 11:38 PM
904svo   The fuel pump controller is located in the trunk, ...   Mar 4 2014, 08:18 AM
rnellums   The fuel pump controller is located in the trunk,...   Mar 4 2014, 08:47 AM
scotty b   Also if it helps you or anyone else, I have factor...   Mar 4 2014, 09:13 AM
76-914   That looks like the sch from an Outback. If so it ...   Mar 4 2014, 09:47 AM
rnellums   That looks like the sch from an Outback. If so it...   Mar 4 2014, 11:47 AM
76-914   That looks like the sch from an Outback. If so i...   Mar 4 2014, 05:19 PM
rnellums   My mistake. I saw the hatchback lid and.....duh. ...   Mar 4 2014, 10:43 PM
76-914   My mistake. I saw the hatchback lid and.....duh....   Mar 5 2014, 05:32 PM
Chris H.   On the radiator setup, you might want to look at P...   Mar 4 2014, 04:52 PM
scotty b   On the radiator setup, you might want to look at ...   Mar 4 2014, 07:48 PM
rnellums   On the radiator setup, you might want to look at ...   Mar 4 2014, 10:48 PM
Andyrew   On the radiator setup, you might want to look at ...   Mar 4 2014, 11:02 PM
rnellums   So this may sound like I am taking crazy pills Ken...   Mar 5 2014, 07:51 PM
rnellums   I am trying to get a couple more day of driving in...   Mar 6 2014, 08:51 AM
76-914   In your factory manual; is there a page in the wir...   Mar 6 2014, 09:11 AM
rnellums   In your factory manual; is there a page in the wi...   Mar 6 2014, 10:12 AM
76-914   Yup, looks like your right and I may have over tho...   Mar 6 2014, 10:29 AM
Chris H.   Yup, looks like your right and I may have over th...   Mar 6 2014, 05:35 PM
Chris H.   Double post! Dang ipad! :hissyfit:   Mar 6 2014, 05:45 PM
AE354803   [quote name='76-914' post='2006876' date='Ma...   Mar 6 2014, 07:17 PM
Chris H.   Great work man! I :beer2: Makes perfect sen...   Mar 7 2014, 10:07 AM
AE354803   Great work man! I :beer2: Makes perfect se...   Mar 7 2014, 11:35 AM
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