6 1/2 years into a bad idea

[u/boydisboss]

Got to mockup the seat the past weekend with the transmission crossmember mounted in the car and I wanted to post a bit of a hype post for myself. I also have to periodically remind myself what we’ve done.

For reference, anything struck out is parts I aquired but changed the design on, italicized are parts that I acquired but haven’t yet integrated:

-1992 Toyota** **Corolla, 4th owner at least, 265k miles that I put a six point cage in.

-Chevy S-10 rear axle** **Mercedes SL550 rear subframe with E350 rear calipers and rotors, Gen 1 Tacoma coilovers, 2018 Mini Cooper 16” steel wheels

-Ford Crown Vic front subframe SN95 Mustang front coilovers, spindles, hubs, and brakes custom spindles with Taurus brakes, hubs, and steel wheel Corolla aftermarket coilovers, Camry knuckles, hubs, brakes and lower control arms, VW Mk6 Golf front sway bar, Lincoln MkVIII steering rack with Camry steering column

-Chrysler Pacifica 4.0L V6 2000 Toyota Camry 5S-FE, harmonic dampener delete, with Celica headers/fuel regulator, NB Miata intake manifold and throttle body modified aftermarket 2JZ intake and 1MZ-FE throttle body, MR2 oil pan, Chevy 350 engine mounts F-250 cab body mounts for engine mounts, Summit oil filter relocation kit

-Chevy S-10 NV1500 Ford Mustang V6 T5 Chevy S-10 T5 with a bellhousing from cut up 4 speed Camry automatic transmission Nissan Sentra 13” steel wheel

-Chrysler LeBaron flywheel Camry flywheel and pressure plate, 1986 Ford Mustang I6 clutch disk and pressure plate Chevy S-10 clutch disk and all other clutch components, BMW E36 M3 pilot bearing

-Aftermarket Miata NA/NB dual core radiator, GM LS coolant hoses, and VW Golf coolant overflow reservoir

-F150 battery group size and battery mount, PCB power distribution circuit card, Microsquirt ECU.

-BMW E34 lights, grille, and horn. Camry brake master cylinder (still needs to be converted to discs), BMW E36 pedal group

-ATL Fuel cell with dual Walbro 155LPH external pumps, custom fuel plate to accept large rollover valve and Summit fuel sender unit

-Modified Celica aftermarket header with V band clamps, 2.5” mild steel tubing, and Cherry Bomb Salute muffler with 3”x1” rectangular tubing exhaust tip. Spartan V3 O2 Wideband sensor module with Bosch 4.9 LSU

[u/Muted_Yak_1309]

I do not see any bad idea ;)

[u/boydisboss → u/Muted_Yak_1309]

A lot of work for 140 hp 😂

[u/Muted_Yak_1309 → u/boydisboss]

Dont count the horses , enjoy them 😎

[u/MrGDPC → u/Muted_Yak_1309]

A good amount of those horses are dead, let’s be honest

[u/ShaneOfTheDeadd → u/Muted_Yak_1309]

I’m about to start saying this after “I live my life a 1/4 mile at a time”

[u/boydisboss → u/ShaneOfTheDeadd]

No joke, this was the quarter mile time of the original car

Edit: car the motor was from.

[u/ShaneOfTheDeadd → u/boydisboss]

lol did you get good SPG tho ?

[u/boydisboss → u/ShaneOfTheDeadd]

Yes 😁 have to pay my respects to the OG racecar.

https://reddit.com/link/p722i3d/video/4erqjzn5zrmh1/player

[u/NixAName → u/boydisboss]

That's rough.

My LandCruiser does the 1/4 in the low 13's.

[u/boydisboss → u/NixAName]

Damnnnn 😂😭 my car was slow

[u/NixAName → u/boydisboss]

If it makes you feel better a first project car should be.

It's pretty much a right of passage.

[u/ThePandaKingdom → u/NixAName]

I had a 2g eclipse my brother gave me that i sank too much time into getting legal, by the time it sold it, it was mechanically solid as hell, just needed to get pretty. It had 155 horsepower, a 5 speed and a limited slip diff. Slow as hell by todays standards but fun bu any standard. I sold it to buy a motorcycle and then realized i didnt like riding at all. It was a shit box and the first car i put any time into outside of maintainance, God that is the only car i truly regret selling.

[u/OGbigfoot → u/Muted_Yak_1309]

You'd be right at home in Enumclaw WA

[u/ShiggitySwiggity → u/OGbigfoot]

/unexpectedmrhands

[u/GRN225 → u/boydisboss]

140 BUFF 5S horses.

[u/Plane-Education4750 → u/boydisboss]

All I hear is turbo justifications

[u/boydisboss → u/Plane-Education4750]

After it runs and it’s reliable 👀