How do you make it rain in California?... buy a speedster.

$1500 sounds like a very good price, Ted.

Dialog Anthony and he can put you in touch with Ken Porter for your tranny or may have the perfect one for you laying around.

Tony has more parts than Carter has pills...

Ted- If you're considering this engine, the thing to ask is if the intake ports are big enough that the engine will go to 6,000 or 6500 (depending on the cam) with power?

Ted-

 

You can't do better than $1500 for this engine. I know Al's got worries, but seriously-- $1500?

 

It'll be great.

Oh! OK! Hang on Ted, the sh*ts about to get REAL...

 

 

 

Twin turbo K-5 911 

Stan and Terry are right; its sounds like a good deal, but it's only a long block. No carbs, exhaust and only Ted knows what sheetmetal will come with it. And no sense in buying something even though it's a good deal if he's not going to be happy with it or it doesn't suit his purpose. But Jim's deal is better.

your going to need a big shoehorn to squeeze that 935 engine in the speedster,but i would love to ride in it when its done!

300hp or bust!

 

http://www.outfrontmotorsports...ubaru_JDM_motors.htm

 

;-)

Oh... it's gonna be like that huh?

 

I'm pulling the motor and trans asap. Maybe this weekend? The trans needs to head up north for a rebuild. They are about 3-4 weeks back logged.I can't install a new motor with mo' powah if the trans isn't up to it.

 

Anyone know where I can get Swing Axle trans side plate stiffeners? Does Gene Berg make them? The trans builder asked me to source them. I haven't been able to find anything.

 

FWIW - I think I can see a snow ball forming on the horizion. First it's the trans. While the trans is out, might as well do a kaffer bar and rear disks. Oh, since that's all out, might as well clean up the underside/rear of the car. Now that that's all taken care of, need to install an external oil cooler. Now we can't put a bigger motor in there without a breather box set up...  and it just keeps rolling.

 

Next thing you know, I'm that guy with a 'project speedster' in his garage that never gets done.  Maybe I sell it now and get out while I'm still ahead?

 

Ted

Is this what you're looking for? They're called side cover savers- GB 668 or GB 668A

http://www.geneberg.com/cat.php?cPath=12_2810

 

Yes, it never ends! Let me be the first to truly Welcome you To The Madness, Ted

Bingo!  Those are the ones.

 

I'll order 'em up. Need to get them here before the trans gets shipped out.

 

Sad to be taking the speedster off the road for a while.

Ted

The time will go fast, Ted. Besides, you'll have a blast tinkering in the garage.

However, I question your timing. You should keep it on the road at least until Thanksgiving.  For me, Autumn is the best driving season.

Ted - you're a WILD MAN!! I like it. Hope our paths soon cross again, my brutha! 

I had two amazing days of driving the speedster. It runs like a top right now. Really pleased with it. Very sad to be taking it off the road for a month or so, but I'm looking forward to a new trans and Mo'powah!

Thanks to all the advice here, the BAFN came right off. Now I need to figure out how to get to the shift rod coupler. My CMC doesn't have the cut out under the rear seat. I guess I'm going to have to make a window. any coordinates I should know about before I start cutting into the body back there?

Thanks gang! Your wealth of knowledge is amazing,
Ted

Think Soob ? Kennedy Engineered Products can't be far away.

If pan based the window to the coupler should already be on the top of the pan just ahead of the rear seat (just behind where the chassis makes a bend down-you may be able to feel where it's at) . Sounds like you'll need to cut thru the carpet to find it.

Oh, right!  Why did I think it was up by the back seat?!

I'm going to get up early tomorrow and see if I can get the motor and trans out. I'll give Anthony a call and then I'll arrange the hand off at the end of the week.

Motor and transaxle are out. The snaprings took longer to get out than both the motor AND trans. Mother fn things.

Shower time.

Ted

I just read through this thread because you appeared to be about as excited as I was when I gave Troy the deposit for my Speedster.

 

Now I'm scared to death.  I want to drive my Speedster around and not work on it.  I hope I don't have to do this much work to mine. If what I know about Troy so fr I doubt it. 

Hello Koda,

Welcome aboard. Make not mistake, I didn't have to do any of the work on my car, except for adjusting the ride height. The rest of it was all of my own volition.

 

That was kind of the whole reason I purchased bare bones project car. The work I've done is pretty much what Troy would, or could do to any one of the cars he purchases.

 

If Troy's done the once over on the car, you'll be fine.

 

Ted

Hello Koda,

Purchasing a replica speedster is like buying a pair of shoes...

One shoe is stamped "Feed your ego and wear me every chance you get"

The other shoe says "Fiddle with me when required so you can feed your ego every chance you get"!!!!