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Really looking forward to this build. Having followed the VR build its clear how much you picked up along the way development wise.  Should be great to start again but with tons more knowledge . Game on.

So looks like its mainly the overhangs that are less?  Is the weight including the cage, I assume there a bit of weight in that?

That is interesting, the VR was actually a relatively light car though.  So is there any weight to take out of the BM shell?  Can you get f/g bonnet/boot/doors etc?

It’s always tough when you are trying to keep on a budget, to work what to spend money on and what not too, so I do understand.  But having been down the path before of not having a cooling system up to the task, and sitting on the side of the road with overheating issues, I can say it is a total pia.  My radiator was custom from PWR and was a…[Read more]

Mine, of course, is not first gen but pretty much, simply put, power makes heat, so if you are going to make a lot of power, you are going to need a better radiator to cope with it. Throw that in with a physically smaller engine bay area and potentially slow cruising, or burnouts etc with no air movement the heat issue compounds.  Given all the…[Read more]

Be ironic if he fits a BMW drive train

Looking forward to watching this progress mate.  The bitch is dead, long live the ?????

Nice work, you obviously take a lot of pride in the old girl.

I am running a Canton circuit racing sump, so its a lot different to a standard one.  The only reason I got it was I looked at all the dimensions and it seemed it would fit without modifying the k frame, umm, yea nah….

Agree with Cav, and I am a little sad too.  I am not surprised at all you are a little sentimental, as it’s not the lump of metal its the memories of what you did with it.

Look forward to the Eurotrash build, well, as a BM owner kinda know that’s not exactly true…  Onwards and upwards!!

Cant remember, are you planning on modifying the K frame, the sump, or seeing it doesn’t need it?  In my case I modified the K frame, but if I did it again I would have taken the corners off the back off the sump and had them tig welded up so the K Frame stays original.  I know with Cavs he has clearance but every other time I have seen s…[Read more]

What is the starting weight with this, and what do you think you have removed so far?

Nice work, thanks for sharing.

Yea I have regular power steering, actually with both the Pacemakers and the 4 into 1’s I have room.  As you say its tight, but it is everywhere.  With mine, I spent a while with the engine mounts loose as, with the engine supported by a block of wood under the sump on a jack, and took the time to move it around a little to get the best position b…[Read more]

Thanks for the tip, when I did the distributor cap it’s certainly a large diameter, I imagine getting to the bolt would be difficult at best. Will get one, cheers.

Given this is a tow car thread…

In the kart trailer, I have just set up a 15L air tank and plumbed an air regulator outlet with a moisture trap for tyre duties.  And I use a 12V compressor to keep it topped up, also am fitting a small 12 V panel with USB port, cigarette lighter port, and a voltage read out, to keep phones, etc charged.

I…[Read more]

Given this a tow car thread…

In the kart trailer, I have just set up a 15L air tank and plumbed an air regulator outlet with a moisture trap for tyre duties.  And I use a 12V compressor to keep it topped up, also am fitting a small 12 V panel with USB port, cigarette lighter port, and a voltage read out, to keep phones, etc charged.

I fitted…[Read more]

Yep thought the same, it’s running so nicely I am reluctant to mess with it too much. I don’t want to kill it with kindness.

100% in agreement with this!!