Howdy from Southwest AZ

[Bow]

Hey all,

I'm Bow and I'm currently in Southwest AZ... its not the middle of nowhere, but you can see it from here...

I've been an Import guy for a long time, and I'm thinking of buildng a rod with an import flair...

And I'm pretty sure that I ran in the same circle with Rich (AkA Dirty Rat) back in the BME days...

Anyway, looks like a great site with a large number of cool projects going on...

 

[skull]

welcome

hi from the wet side of wa

Later

 

[26Troadster]

welcome to rrr, from bama.

 

[Dirtyrat]

Hey all,

I'm Bow and I'm currently in Southwest AZ... its not the middle of nowhere, but you can see it from here...

I've been an Import guy for a long time, and I'm thinking of buildng a rod with an import flair...

And I'm pretty sure that I ran in the same circle with Rich (AkA Dirty Rat) back in the BME days...

Anyway, looks like a great site with a large number of cool projects going on...

Indeed! Welcome to the best Rat Rod site on the net!
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[soltz]

Welcome. Any thing going on right now[S
We just love pix[P

 

[MercuryMac]

Hi and welcome to RRR from northern Alberta. You're three thousand miles away from me, so you gotta be near the middle of nowhere. Good luck with the new build.

 

[Yankee Transplant]

welcome to RRR from lower Alabama

 

[I-R-POPS]

Welcome from New Mexico.
Glad you're here.

 

[Bow]

Thank you for the welcomes

Welcome. Any thing going on right now[S
We just love pix[P

Well, I've had the engine on a stand for 5 years.. all built.

it is a 2.4L DOHC Nissan (Yes Rich, that sucker is still in my garage) that cameout of my '91 240SX...

I have bouncing around the idea for a LONG time of building a Locost (Lotus) 7 clone, but I keep getting draw to the early american iron...

I would love to do a Lotus 7/ Track T hybred...

Unfortunately, the 70 hour work weeks are killing my fun time at the moment...

 

[Dirtyrat]

Thank you for the welcomes



Well, I've had the engine on a stand for 5 years.. all built.

it is a 2.4L DOHC Nissan (Yes Rich, that sucker is still in my garage) that cameout of my '91 240SX...

I have bouncing around the idea for a LONG time of building a Locost (Lotus) 7 clone, but I keep getting draw to the early american iron...

I would love to do a Lotus 7/ Track T hybred...

Unfortunately, the 70 hour work weeks are killing my fun time at the moment...

Holy crap that motor is still on the stand eh?
Yea, did you ever get plans to build the locost?

 

[sawzall]

Welcome,....I say build the track T That engine is perfect for one.

 

[Bow]

Holy crap that motor is still on the stand eh?
Yea, did you ever get plans to build the locost?

Yeah buddy, that is my "Garage Art"... I'm fixing to order the Megasquirt kit for it....

and yes sir, I have all most everything ever printed on building a Locost...

Welcome,....I say build the track T That engine is perfect for one.

Thanks Sawzall!...

I'm thinking a Lotus 7 flavored Track T would be a scream with 170hp/180lb/pound engine backed by a 5 speed

 

[Dirtyrat]

Yeah buddy, that is my "Garage Art"... I'm fixing to order the Megasquirt kit for it....

and yes sir, I have all most everything ever printed on building a Locost...

Thanks Sawzall!...

I'm thinking a Lotus 7 flavored Track T would be a scream with 170hp/180lb/pound engine backed by a 5 speed

Well its time to get started on it!

And you can get more power out of that 2.4 than that, even NA!

 

[Bow]

Well its time to get started on it!

And you can get more power out of that 2.4 than that, even NA!

Well, I figure with an good tune, E85 fuel, 11.1:1 Compression Ratio, Port/Polish, re-clocked 248 cams, the ITBs, Tri-Y header, and a "breathy" exhaust system, 180hp is a good low number...

The Engine Simulator I have actually puts it it 200hp and 205 ft/lbs under the factory redline...

but in a sub-2000 lb. car should provide several smiles per mile

I have always liked the Fiat Topolino body as well....

 

[Dirtyrat]

Indeed, I have dyno sheets showing more power than that without E-85 =)

C'mon man, find some time and get building! Its been what 10+ years waiting?

 

[Bow]

Indeed, I have dyno sheets showing more power than that without E-85 =)

damn... I never heard how well your Hi-Comp KA turned out before you sold it..

C'mon man, find some time and get building! Its been what 10+ years waiting?

At Least, I pulled it out of the 240 in Early 2000

 

[Dirtyrat]

If I remember, I'll pull out the dyno sheets..

 

[Bow]

If I remember, I'll pull out the dyno sheets..

You da man...

Is your old Hi-Comp engine still alive?

 

[Dirtyrat]

You da man...

Is your old Hi-Comp engine still alive?

I really do not know, it had bounced to a couple different owners, and was still going strong, but I've lost track of it now...