Thanks man thats great write up on the steering, I havent actualy measured it up yet, too damn cold out there!, so this weekend transmittions are comming out an weather permitting I'll be starting to do the geometry. The 120 is an auto and I'm led to believe that that means it has a larger tunnel and with a little luck should fit the toploader or c6 (still havent made up my mind).

I've got most of the stuff from your list on mine. Have you got any pics of how yours turned out? or progress picys?

HERE is a link to a mini with a V6 in it if your interested

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lol, stop teasing with what 'could be'. If I can get it in then I'll have plenty of vids to put up myself. More pics of builds would be better or write ups on transmition swaps, diff swaps, engine swaps etc.


But damnnn that drag datto hammers!

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there are pics of my car in my photo album.
it has run 9.84@133mph.

what a rubber-band motor

dat383, what sort of clearances where your biggest problem? I noticed you have a front brace on the engine, is that because you had to move it forward a fair way to prevent cutting the firewall?

i think the "brace" you are refering to is the engine plate.
my engine does not run engine mounts,just a 10mm aluminium plate.
this completely eliminates engine movement and is the strongest way to mount the engine.

as far as clearances go,everything was a challenge.
all of the individual jobs required a lot of thought and trial and error.
some of the jobs that i thought were great at the time,had to be re-engineered further down the track.

Look if you really must defile what was once a sweet handling little package with that behemoth of an engine, then that is purely up to you.

but you'd really not be treading any new grounds. The 53 chevrolet that had a rolls royce merlin is (and probably always will be) the most over the top car ever registered in australia.
Good luck if you do it though, It would be a weapon as a burnout / drag car

I know what your saying there with the defile thing, but its a cheap donor car and its more just a hobby thing, not trying to pizz anyone off by posting about it on a dat forum. The intention is definatly just for track and burnout, havent got the cash to go registered.

I know its not new ground, cause I've asked for examples of others that have already done this, by far the best way to hit the ground running. The only new ground Im breaking is 'Ive' never done this before and looks like its going to be a fun project and keep me out of the wifes hair.

I assue that front plate then was something that you made your self? is that a standard mod in these things or was it something you came up with yourself? never seen one before. But if it means u can get away with engine mounts/modifications then its a damn good idea!