What are you doing for a bottom plate?

Just a big slab of aluminum?

 

Yes will be a 15mm alu plate.

JT

 

Some things that has been done the last 2 weekends. Not done yet tho. Still some more modifications. But getting ready to go to England in less then 4 weeks to get the engine mounted.







Some bracing of the transmission tunnel.




Intake to feed the air filter box that will be on the engine. It's going to be between the radiator and the frame.


JT

 

how much does it cost to get a 4 rotor engine?

 

If you have to ask, you can't afford it...

hahaha, j/k Sorry couldn't resist. On topic I've been quoted around $25-45k for a built 4-rotor depending on components used. That doesn't include tranny/wiring/installation etc...

 

The total with the transmission will be about 35k USD with the current exhange rate.

JT

 

So im finaly in england, and progressing slowly on the car. Lost 2 days due to a sick mechanic that was supposed to work with me on my car. But the exhaust should be done monday or tuesday morning. So here is some pics of what's been done today and yesterday.











JT

 

Horray for progress!

Looking at those intake ports it looks just about impossible to get a clamp around them. Maybe it is just the angle of the pics. How will the intake manifold attach?

 

With m6 allenbolts We will drill and tap the flange once the intake is done. There is a o ring on the flange the goes to the intake.

JT

 

Looking good. I hope that is a mock up motor because I see metal shavings everywhere and open ports.

 

ofc, can u see a eshaft sticking out of the front plate?

hehe

 

Yeah, looks like the mockup. I think the sideports on the modified irons are filled, no?

 

Goddam! Looking primo as.

 

This is a mockup engine yes. No eshaft in it, and only scrap plates on it.

Well some more work has been done. About 3/5 of the exhaust is done. The rear runner is almost done. Just not tacked on the flange. Well here is some more pictures.






JT

 

Looks like that rear runner is going to be a pain in the **** to make equal length.

 

It will be, but we have a plan for it Think we got it sorted. U will see tomorrow.

JT

 

are you concerned about weight distribution by having that Oil container all the way up front?

 

$8000 just for the e-shaft.....

Yeah, you can keep that.

This, this is just too epic. I love the car, everything about it! I hate the wait but i'm sure it will be worth it.

$150k+ car for sure!!!!!!

 

nice project. Is this a peterson oil tank? which water pump are you using....I can see it at the bottom, black but not the brand.
Building one 4 too, but turbo in an rx8

 

Yeah it's a peterson oil tank. And it's a meziere 55gph water pump.

The manifold is almost done. Had to redo the nr 3 to be able to make nr 4. Tomorrow that will be done, and hopefully all the piping and the throtlle bodies will be in for the intake, so that can be started with tomorrow.



JT

 

Were's the steering shaft going to fit?

 

what header lengths are you going for? Also the reverse cone at the block for the headers, whats the theory behind that?

 

Will you be waiting until the real engine goes in before collecting the headers?

 

So the headers are almost done. Going to make the collector tomorrow, and finish the exhaust. Connecting it to the rest of the exhaust. And it's beeing sendt out for ceramic coating as soon as it's done. As everything is so close, we need to get the heat down. Going to make a heat sheild as well.

Started on the coils today. Mounting them on the side of the frame. And we got the ecu today, so that will be fitted in the car tomorrow, and hopefully we can start on the engine harness tomorrow.






A car came in today at the workshop, a Chevron tube frame historical racing car. With a 12a PP carburated mid mounted engine The car look so sweet and sounds sweet.




JT

 

Damn JT, only 3 more days, and I will be over there.

Pip will hate us Norwegians soon..
It is looking good, that exhaust just looks crazy.