I got the motor ready to pull on the race car. I just have a couple of oil
cooler lines left but wanted to drain the oil before pulling those lines. I
hope I can get the motor out. I have placed the motor so far back that it is
inside the transmission tunnel and under the cowl. In fact, I had cut the
firewall and floorpan and welded in a box to cover the motor. I first bolted
the motor to the frame and then dropped the body over it. I removed all the
body mounting clips and was able to drop the body down 1/2 inch or so. Anyway,
I don't know If I will be able to get the motor and tranny out without lifting
the body off. The shifter mechanism already sticks up out of the hole in the
tunnel. It will be a challenge.
I fixed the clutch on my 96 200sx SER, adjusted the door strike for less wind
noise on the 200sx, fixed a power steering leak on my Dodge truck, fixed a
pressure leak on the charcoal canister on the Dodge Truck, and put air in all
the tires. I also bought a new set of racing tires (23.5 x 11 x 15 R25A
Hoosier 15" wide slicks).
In the future I will probably build a full tube frame for the Roadster instead
of the rear half tube frame that I have now. I will skin the car instead of
using the current stock tub, cowling, and doors. The motor will move into the
passenger floorboard back to the point where the back of the head is at the
mid-point between the front and rear wheels. I am also replacing the stock
front suspension with parts from Legend cars. I just can't get the car low
enough with the current body on frame construction and it is still 250 pounds
overweight. I think I may change the color scheme while I have it apart this
time. I like the Orange but I am getting a little tired of it. I'm thinking
about a Texas Flag with the star on the trunk. I'm open to other ideas except
the rising sun which I find offensive.
Andy
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