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Old Mar 21, 2014 | 04:48 PM
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Volvo 343 Rotary Spaceframe Racer

Here is my latest project... Got hold of an old piece of Scandinavian motorsport-history last summer, and have spent this Winter bringing it back to life. And most important: gave it the Rotary-treatment! Picked up the rolling shell of this spaceframed ex-Castrol-Cup 1977 Volvo 343 from outside(!) a barn, where it had sat for a couple of hard, snowy Winters. I live in Norway! Needless to say...it craved some attention!! Some hundreds of hours later I'm finally ready for the first track-practice, and I'm really looking forward to test this old, light and WIDE lady!
Adopted the engine from the RWD Austin Mini I have written about on this forum for a couple of years, a 13b REW, and mated it to a FD tranny, hooked up the ECU and presto...
I have actually converted the engine to a semi-dry-sump setup, but that is about the only change,,apart from the beefier gearbox. Adaptronic ECU, Precision 6066 single turbo, water/meth. aux injection, 4x850cc injectors, 1,3 bar boost, giving 405whp.,
Oh.....the car is not heavier than 900kg, so I don't think I lack Power!







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Old Mar 21, 2014 | 05:42 PM
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Seriously one of the best looking cars I have seen with a rotary in it! Please tell me you have some videos !!!
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 03:18 AM
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Subscribed! This truly inspires me for another new project! Lets see some videos
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 08:32 AM
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Very nice! Any videos?
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 06:24 PM
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Just made it out of the garage after the Winter, so no videos yet...sorry! I am going to a couple of track-sessions in april, so hopefully we'll be able to do some filming! This is what the car looked like when I got it to its new and loving home...bought a BIG can of elbow-grease the following day!
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Old Mar 24, 2014 | 01:32 AM
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Old Mar 24, 2014 | 02:08 AM
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Jeez...how hard can it be?

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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 02:26 AM
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Looks smashing in "stealth" grey ! Great work Mr !
Hopefully i can drop by to smell some rotary exhaust one day now, for inspirationel use only - need to get my FC complete.

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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 04:38 AM
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Drop in anytime Alex!
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