1320ft's 2.3L Strip Warrior, Cage is in PG8

1320ft · Post by **1320ft** » Fri May 27, 2011 5:57 pm

I actually picked up the box second hand from a reliable seller.

But Norm at Northmead Auto's will check it over and after we have dyno'ed the car, the converter will come out and be given to Slingshot to be checked.

The box allready has the 6 cyl input shaft and clutch packs installed. Plus has been manualised and reverse pattern.

1320ft · Post by **1320ft** » Sat May 28, 2011 11:57 am

Tossing up between these two atm, because I may just go straight to the Live rearend to save mucking around.

jk · Post by jk » Mon May 30, 2011 2:05 pm

save weight and go the blue kit.

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Mon May 30, 2011 2:47 pm

nice one 1320 thats an awesome find second hand!
any idea what stall level you'll put in?

1320ft · Post by **1320ft** » Mon May 30, 2011 10:28 pm

Not yet.

Stall speed is something that will depend on final diff ratio, cam profile etc.

1320ft · Post by **1320ft** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:36 pm

This is the diff that will be going in.

It is only a Borg Warner, but its got some goodies inside it that has allowed it to run deep into the 8 sec zone.

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:42 am

nothing wrong with that diff mate!
just heaps wrong with the cars they came out in!
having said that now that their potential is being tapped there are vl's in the 8's still running them :beer
how much you gonna shorten it?

1320ft · Post by **1320ft** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:22 pm

Bar work has been picked up and is ready to notch and weld in.

I couldnt believe how quick they turned it around. Had the call back within 24hrs saying it was ready to pick up.

Its a behind the dash kit, 6 point in Mild Steel.

1320ft · Post by **1320ft** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:56 am

So I am at somewhat of a crossroads today.

After spending the last two days out at Superlap I am somewhat tempted to put a good IRS setup back in the car, get a manual and set the car up to do both drags and circuit racing. Obviously via auto back in when I go drag racing and manual for circuit.

Sargeant_Khan · Post by **Sargeant_Khan** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:21 pm

Aaron, while the cage piping is out of the car, would you mind weighing it all for me?
Cheers
Jay

Post by **TOMSUN** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:54 pm

1320ft wrote:So I am at somewhat of a crossroads today.

After spending the last two days out at Superlap I am somewhat tempted to put a good IRS setup back in the car, get a manual and set the car up to do both drags and circuit racing. Obviously via auto back in when I go drag racing and manual for circuit.

Stay the course... Keep it as a drag car. :D

NXTIME · Post by **NXTIME** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:39 pm

Yep, drag car...it's in your blood ;)

thrash · Post by **thrash** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:23 pm

sorry to pull a cliche on you, but i think that you will find that if you make it a jack of all trades, it will not master either.

having said that, time attack does look like awesome fun, doesn't it??

Sargeant_Khan · Post by **Sargeant_Khan** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:01 pm

Thrash is right, though its alot of money to spend on a car thats fun factor only lasts for ten seconds.

1320ft · Post by **1320ft** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:05 pm

Sargeant_Khan wrote:Aaron, while the cage piping is out of the car, would you mind weighing it all for me?
Cheers
Jay

No worries mate.

Yes, I am still a drag racer at heart, I would like to be able to enjoy the car a little more than the occasional wed night, TnT & Jambo etc.

While I ponder over this, I have asked a CAMS scrutineer customer of mine, what extra bars would be required to be added to my cage, to run superlap.

Austarion

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