Its officially too wide to fit into anything

"sony1492" (sony1492) 12/29/2019 at 23:50 • Filed to: None

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Now 38" wide if I remember correctly

With no projects, boredoms been setting in. Made an engine stand using 1" square tube and scraps today then set to work finishing mounting the turbos.

No doubt the flow characteristics are cherry

The stock manifolds are not a brilliant design but,” use what you got” is the theme here. They were flipped upside down then cut back as far as possible, they open up into 2.25 at the flange but further back is closer to 2" or less. The t3 turbo flange was already welded to 2.5" tube from a previous project so after quite a bit of, “ shaping” (hammering in a vice) they fit together.

The extra bands are strips of sc400 subframe that got notched out long ago

The engine stand was not thought out much until hitting the chop saw, this is evidenced in the aftert hought triangulation with scrap metal . It’s a tad wobbly but should be good to start this engine up and see if it runs, itll be a good project to make wiring harness again knowing everything learned from the first debacle with the sc400. Except this time the megasquirt is setup and tuned to run this motor.

Mounted as close as possible, the powersteering although not pictured still fits too

A lthough this is mostly to keep busy it will hopefully be a part of the lotus 7 project if I ever start. The lotus chassis sits about 14" high so the turbos would be able to hang outside it.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > sony1492 12/29/2019 at 23:55

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another potential candidate

sony1492 > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 12/29/2019 at 23:59

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Finding a 1930s  shell that isnt 3k for a scrap pile would be cool

Boxer_4 > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 12/29/2019 at 23:59

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I wouldn’t mind seeing one of these with a turbo hanging out on either side. 

AestheticsInMotion > sony1492 12/30/2019 at 00:03

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Turbo- busa

WilliamsSW > Boxer_4 12/30/2019 at 00:11

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Mount the headlights to the snails, it would be a really cool look imho

glemon > sony1492 12/30/2019 at 00:20

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That looks like a lot of grunt for a Lotus 7 sort of thing, have boatloads of fun.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > sony1492 12/30/2019 at 00:32

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Factory five does make non rusty shells. A bit more than 3k though

shop-teacher > sony1492 12/30/2019 at 00:50

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Pretty cool!

Tapas > sony1492 12/30/2019 at 09:04

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I mean so what if you need to p ut holes in both fenders?

sony1492 > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 12/30/2019 at 09:45

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The main thing would be having a registerable vin.

sony1492 > glemon 12/30/2019 at 09:46

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Havnt completely committed to the project yet, still have yet to buy the mustang axle and manual conversion which are the expensive parts.

Future next gen S2000 owner > sony1492 12/30/2019 at 10:13

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I have a boat that’ll fit in.....So does functionoverfashion. Get an adapter for the output shaft to a lower unit. Duct in some fresh air for the radiator.....

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > sony1492 12/30/2019 at 11:17

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That looks like an insane engine to put into a Lotus 7. Hell... I’m gonna guess that engine without the turbos would already be pretty crazy in something as light as a 7. 

sony1492 > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 12/30/2019 at 12:33

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Na with about 250hp and 1700lbs would be the equivalent of a 5 00hp 3300lb car. The main thing is I’ve alr eady got every component necessary to build a turbo system, why not go for broke?

sony1492 > Future next gen S2000 owner 12/30/2019 at 12:36

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SS oppojet

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > sony1492 12/30/2019 at 12:40

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“The main thing is I’ve already got every component necessary to build a turbo system, why not go for broke?”

One reason would be the car trying to kill you that much more when you drive it.