I was able to lap about half the field, it stopped raining and started to dry out and I had rain tires on.

I was looking at the gauge panel the other day while waiting to race and thought I might do a better job.
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I found another steel gauge panel and sanded it down and cut a circle
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welded it up
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made a hole for the voltmeter
the lap timer will fit in the bottom half
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Much better!

3.0L has four broken heads studs
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It's like Christmas up in here!
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new gauge panel is installed
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Glenn,

What are you going to do with the 3.0?

How is the race season going?

John

The head studs are removed and the engine is shrink rapped until I can put the new SuperTec studs in and reassemble.
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I have raced about 5 times this season and am planning to attend 4 more before the end of the year.

SuperTec head studs installed
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And they are beautiful! I cannot imagine one of those breaking. They look very strong!

Mark K and I were working on the 3L again this weekend, got heads installed.
Since I had Alusil cylinders I just left the 9.3 to 1 pistons in and will upgrade the cams to Elgin 330s.
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I had Henry at Supertec rebuild my 2.7 last winter, and am also glad to have the Supertec head studs installed as the engine previously had all Dilivar studs (supposedly the proper setup when it was last rebuilt in the 90s). They seem to really be a good answer to the head stud problems, and Henry gives a two year warrantee on his engines.

Did you use Casesavers on the block or otherwise reinforce the mounting points for the head studs?

Not necessary on an aluminum block

Didn't make out the case number! Looks great.

Painted the fan shroud and valve covers
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installed chain housings and timed left cam...getting closer!
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almost ready to install
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engine transplant surgery
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Out with the old and in with the new, this little 2.2L has served me well...time for more power.
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May I ask what kind of chlutch/flywheel combo you are going to use with 3L and 901 ?

I would also like to ask if those Elgin 330s cams are made from new cores or are they re-grinds ??

The cams are regrinds and I am using a Kennedy flywheel adapter that turns it into a cup style. The clutch and pressure plate are the stage 2 also from Kennedy.
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Looking good, Glenn, that will get you down the road faster.

Are you using a 901 with that?

John

What Axles & CVs did you use?

The flywheel is the 911 SC unit
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Here is the ring pressed into the flywheel and the Kennedy Stage 2 - 228mm pressure plate and clutch.
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T.C.
The transmission flanges are the 915 coarse spline, CVs are 911 SC, axles are 914/6, hubs are cut (bearing side) 911 SC and stub axles are 911 SC.
I am taking the minimalist approach on this because it is a race car, the lager CVs are just more mass to spin up. The 911 SC CVs are readily available and relatively cheap.

Thanks John
I will stay with the 901 set-up

I sanded and crack filled fan shroud, I applied adhesion promoter and used PPG India Red basecoat. the match is incredable!

Thanks Glenn. Very interesting pics. Never saw that kind of adapter before.

More progress last night, installed proper jets and venturis
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this is the flywheel with the Kennedy adapter attached

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the XDi timing components
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as she sits ready to go back in the car
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engine installed and ready to race tomorrow!
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That's really nice set-up.

Good luck tomorrow. Thumbs up here !!

one last picture of the engine before it went in the car
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The race yesterday did not turn out well, I had the rev limiter set too low in practice and then the exhaust bracket came loose so i didn't get that many laps in.
I fixed the bracket and went out for qualifying then a header pipe cracked wide open before I finished the first lap. I did not get a whole lot of laps in but the engine feels strong but I still need to tweak the ignition advance and carburetors.

I was already going to ask earlier, but may I ask what kind of ignition you are using ? Is it programable and can you chance the advance curve ? According the venturis, are the carbs 46s ?

Sorry to hear you had setback yesterday. Better luck next time

I just used the Weber 40 IDAs that i already had with 36mm venturis.
The ignition is XDi, there is and initial advance and 3000 RPM setting.

Sorry, I mean the "secundary venturis". I don´t know the right term, but I mean the "pipe" above the venturi. Number 68 in Weber Parts List How they are so tall ?? I thought only 46s have tall "secundary venturis". Or does they only look tall....

yes those are the tall secondary venturis

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ouch

The last race of the year was last weekend and I had a great practice and qualifying
I had a nice start in the race and then the oil leak hit the headers only 1.5 laps than out. I did not have the GoPro running but a fellow racer posted a video, I am to the left.
That is my friend in the white mustang, his control arm broke...too scary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gB15f1-jO8

I thought that was you Oiling up the Track!