V8 Drift Pickup

What Do You Drive? Tell Us Here.
V8 Only Please,

Moderator: phpBB2 - Administrators

kiwicar
Forum Contributor
Forum Contributor
Posts: 5461
Joined: Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:00 pm
Location: Milton Keynes

Post by kiwicar »

Hi
Plasticoat has alot to answer for! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Nice job you are doing there, I like youe 4 link set up, looks thoroughly funtional. Do you run a manual or auto on one of these cars/trucks? will you replace the front bumper or just let it fade into the enviroment? :lol:
I will have to watch some drifting now, if only to try and understand what the competition is based on, it looks like high speed rubbery autotesting to me but that is just from the evidance of the track areas at the pod. . .
Best regards
Mike


poppet valves rule!

User avatar
topcatcustom
Forum Contributor
Forum Contributor
Posts: 2965
Joined: Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:53 am
Location: Essex
Contact:

Post by topcatcustom »

Only just seen this thread- looks good! Might you have some troubles with ride height under the cage?
TC

Jono FD3
Knows His Stuff
Knows His Stuff
Posts: 408
Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:38 pm
Location: Milford Haven
Contact:

Post by Jono FD3 »

Haha, the cage looks a little lower to the ground in that pic than it actualy is as there is a slight deop off at the end of the concrete to the gravel ;)

The drifting I'm doing is a little bit of fun, but in competition you are judged on speed entering the corner, the angle of the car during the drift and the amount of tyre smoke you kick out! obviously the faster you go, the angle is increased and more smoke generated :)

Jono FD3
Knows His Stuff
Knows His Stuff
Posts: 408
Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:38 pm
Location: Milford Haven
Contact:

Post by Jono FD3 »

Slight update to the truck...

The new stance with the wider track and low ride hight:
Image

Sprayed the engine bay ready for the engine to slot in :)
Image

New tubular bumper to replace the nakerd rusty thing that was there:
Image

Image

Starting the Beast of an exhaust:
Image

Jono

Jono FD3
Knows His Stuff
Knows His Stuff
Posts: 408
Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:38 pm
Location: Milford Haven
Contact:

Post by Jono FD3 »

Quick update:
Rear exhaust is all finished:
Image

Engine all built up bar for spacer on carb
Image

Image

and engine in the bay (minus the headers as I need to mod them to clear the chassis :( )
Image

Engine mounts line up perfect as I'm solid mounting the engine and box all I need to do is bolt some 8mm plate to the original mounts on the chassis to lift the block a tad, and some angle to go from the original gearbox cross member to the LT77 fixing point :)

Starting to come together now :)

Jono

User avatar
ChrisJC
Top Dog
Top Dog
Posts: 5039
Joined: Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:13 pm
Location: Northants / Cambs
Contact:

Post by ChrisJC »

Looking good!

Chris.
--
Series IIA 4.6 V8
R/R P38 4.6 V8
R/R L405 4.4 SDV8

User avatar
demo2
Moderator Gold
Moderator Gold
Posts: 307
Joined: Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:23 pm
Location: Australia (Perth)

Post by demo2 »

Love the colour of the motor

Jono FD3
Knows His Stuff
Knows His Stuff
Posts: 408
Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:38 pm
Location: Milford Haven
Contact:

Post by Jono FD3 »

cheers for the comments guys :)

slight update again, had to mod the headder on the right hand bank as it wouldn't clear the chassis leg :( so had to cut and rejig the flanges on the head to bring the pipes closer to the starter...... only issue with this is heat & electrics, so had to make a heat shield for the starter and clutch:

Now the manifolds sit about the same distance away from the bell housing:
Image

Nice bit of stainless shielding :)
Image

also fabbed up the brackets for the power steering and aulternator to sit on the left side of the engine (powersteering level with water pump and aulternator under that level with the lower pully) no pics of this as yet, but it should all fit in nicely (with very little clearance!)

Jono

Jono FD3
Knows His Stuff
Knows His Stuff
Posts: 408
Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:38 pm
Location: Milford Haven
Contact:

quick update :)

Post by Jono FD3 »

Well, I got back to dry land on wednesday and finaly got to do a little on the truck tonight.... tomorrow is a full day so should get a fair bit done I hope!!

Anyway, here is the Aulternator & powersteering pump all positiond, just to make the tensioner bracket for the aulternator!!
Image

and also managed to turn up a plug for the speedo drive in the LT77 as I have no speedo in the truck :) just need to chop it off and then make a clamp to hold it in place.
Image

Jono

Jono FD3
Knows His Stuff
Knows His Stuff
Posts: 408
Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:38 pm
Location: Milford Haven
Contact:

Post by Jono FD3 »

Engine in it's new home, but does need a little tweek to get it straight, but space looks to be prety tight in there! LOL
Image

Engine and box need to drop back about 20mm driver side and 40mm passenger side to square things up, but should sit prety sweet... even the bulkhead has got a recess the correct size
Image

Engine mount needs to be cut and the plate welded to the original rover unit
Image

and the lack of space on the headder driver side..... passenger side isn't going to be mutch better eather! LOL
Image

Image

and the view I love, the front wheel well...... It's kind of a pervy shot! LOL
Image

and the best thing is..... I can peek the other side and see the same view


Jono
Last edited by Jono FD3 on Fri Oct 05, 2012 12:41 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Jono FD3
Knows His Stuff
Knows His Stuff
Posts: 408
Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:38 pm
Location: Milford Haven
Contact:

Post by Jono FD3 »

sussed the alternator positioning!!

Now all fitted in and ready to be plumbed in :)

Image

Jono FD3
Knows His Stuff
Knows His Stuff
Posts: 408
Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:38 pm
Location: Milford Haven
Contact:

Post by Jono FD3 »

Not exactly truck work, but it is linked :)
Been messing about in the evenings this week to recover the crash hat, making it look little different and matching the trucks new colours ;)

here it is...... what you think?

Image

Image

Jono

User avatar
ChrisJC
Top Dog
Top Dog
Posts: 5039
Joined: Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:13 pm
Location: Northants / Cambs
Contact:

Post by ChrisJC »

Excellent! :rock

Chris.
--
Series IIA 4.6 V8
R/R P38 4.6 V8
R/R L405 4.4 SDV8

mgbv8
Forum Contributor
Forum Contributor
Posts: 5326
Joined: Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:57 pm

Post by mgbv8 »

Love it !!! 8) 8)

Perry Stephenson

MGB GT + Rover V8

9.62 @ 137.37mph

Now looking for 8 seconds with a SBC engine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVscbPHgue0&list=UUqIlXfSAoiZ--GyG4tfRrjw



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg3avnsNKrc&index=2&list=FLqIlXfSAoiZ--GyG4tfRrjw

User avatar
ged
Forum Contributor
Forum Contributor
Posts: 668
Joined: Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:09 pm
Location: North Wales via NZ
Contact:

Post by ged »

mgbv8 wrote:Love it !!! 8) 8)
Me too!! :lol: :lol:

Post Reply

Return to “Your Cars”