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Andrew NZ
Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 744 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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The engine mounts are all made now, and everything clears nicely (just!!). I've got to get the steering finished off this weekend, then I'll be able to get the certifier back around to ok the mounts. Once that's done I'll get the tunnel finished off and get some pictures!
I've got some bigger bridgeport housings for the engine now, so will have to rebuild that over the next couple of months. _________________ Andrew
1977 RX924 race car
12a bridgeport supercharged
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Andrew NZ
Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 744 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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Pics at last!
Now that the engine is out again, I can finish off the firewall. _________________ Andrew
1977 RX924 race car
12a bridgeport supercharged
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chad-tanner
Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Posts: 217 Location: New Madrid,MO
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:56 am Post subject: |
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Looks great Andrew!!
The sheet metal work looks very nice,The engine mount also looks very impressive!!
I guess,I did'nt know what to expect..turns out your welding and fabrication skills are on the level. _________________ 77.5 Porsche 924/4.9L cadillac swap
Inspector: These brakes look completely inadequate.
Burt Munro: Well, I'm planning on going, not stopping. |
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Peter_in_AU
Joined: 29 Jul 2001 Posts: 2743 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:49 am Post subject: |
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Wow! Looking good. _________________ 1979 924 (Gone to a better place)
1974 Lotus 7 S4 "Big Valve" Twin-cam (waiting)
1982 924 (As featured on Wikipedia)
Learn to love your multimeter and may the search be with you |
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J1NX3D
Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 1333 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:42 am Post subject: |
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chad-tanner wrote: | Looks great Andrew!!
I guess,I did'nt know what to expect..turns out your welding and fabrication skills are on the level. |
you should see what he does for a day job then you'd understand his level of presentation! _________________ '86 944 |
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Andrew NZ
Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 744 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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It's alive!! .......well, almost!
Been driving up and down the street this weekend, but need to take it in to get tuned properly before I can get it street legal again.
I'm cutting it a bit fine as I have the week long Targa rally starting two weeks from today!
No time to get more pictures at the moment, but will put some up as soon as the car's finished. _________________ Andrew
1977 RX924 race car
12a bridgeport supercharged
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B
Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 487 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:08 am Post subject: |
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great job Andrew!
good to see all of this coming together for you!
good luck at the Targa!
B _________________ 1979 924 n/a
BAE turbo
5-speed snailshell |
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J1NX3D
Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 1333 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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catch up Saturday?!! _________________ '86 944 |
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Andrew NZ
Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 744 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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J1NX3D wrote: | catch up Saturday?!! |
Sounds good. I'll be working in the morning but playing with the car in the afternoon, so feel free to come around anytime. The last ignition parts arrived today so you might even be able to hear it running! I've got a new head gasket and a few other parts you can have for your car too.
I thought you were overseas at the moment?? PM or email me when you get a chance. _________________ Andrew
1977 RX924 race car
12a bridgeport supercharged
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Andrew NZ
Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 744 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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The car is now running properly and fully certified and road legal. Got a million and one things to do now before the Targa rally starts on Monday, but will give a full report and more photos when I get back on the 2nd. _________________ Andrew
1977 RX924 race car
12a bridgeport supercharged
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931 twinturbo
Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 122 Location: Norway
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:37 am Post subject: |
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Super nice project....
Can you make a little movie and put it on youtube??? Want to listen to the wankel engine and se how it works.... _________________ 911 Targa 1974 Turbolook/Outlaw
964 C2 1992mod
924 Carrera GTS Look(Project)
924Na stock 1982Mod
*911S Targa slantnose 1975mod
*924Na 1977Mod Carrera GT kit
*944NA Type 1 1984Mod
*924 Turbo Serie2 1980mod
*924 Turbo Serie2 1980Mod
*924NA 1982Mod |
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Andrew NZ
Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 744 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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931 twinturbo wrote: | Super nice project....
Can you make a little movie and put it on youtube??? Want to listen to the wankel engine and se how it works.... |
Still sorting out the driveshaft failure at the moment (the engines out), but will try to put up an in stage video from the rally when I get a chance. _________________ Andrew
1977 RX924 race car
12a bridgeport supercharged
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Andrew NZ
Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 744 Location: New Zealand
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Andrew NZ
Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 744 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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Slowly making progress. I'm now using the 944 driveshaft with a modified 4 puk clutch plate on a 944 centre. The torque tube was almost 1mm out of alignment with the bell housing, which explains the flogged out spigot bearing and bent drive shaft. I'm having the bellhousing machined to accept another driveshaft bearing at the moment to help take some of the load off the small Mazda spigot roller bearing. I'll post some photos as soon as I have it back from the engineer. _________________ Andrew
1977 RX924 race car
12a bridgeport supercharged
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bass gt
Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 971 Location: Johannesburg for now!!
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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:15 am Post subject: |
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Andrew,
VERY nice work, should go well. Funny thing is i've often thought about this conversion, but with the later generation turbo rotary motor. How much bigger are the last gen motors compared to the 12A? Is it a feasible swap, or not worth considering?
Steve _________________ Front Wheel Drive is the Devil's work. |
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