With that done, I moved towards the front of the car. The engine bay to be exact. Looking to undo anything that holds the motor to the car, bar the engine mounts. As some of you may have guessed the engine is coming out as soon as i get a moment on the hoist, to be replaced with the motor originally purchased for the Starlet. Currently, the car has an AW11 4AGZE converted to rwd sitting between the struts. soon to be replaced with a hybrid 4AGE made up of:
- Supercharged Seven Rib Block
- Supercharged Crank and Connecting Rods
- Small Port AE92 FXGT head with minor port work
- Small Port pistons
- TRD Metal Headgasket (raising compression)
- Two 40mm Twin side draught Dellorto Carbs with Custom Manifold to suit
With all that done, I closed the bonnet and had a sit in the drivers seat to makes some car noises and ponder what to do next... Im a happy bastard.
Although im a happy bastard i still couldn't think of anything i could do except pull out the rest of the fans and aircon unit from under the dash. Unfortunately for me im not well and sucking up a whole lot of 80's Toyota dust wasn't sounding to appealing. so i packed up and headed outside, And guess who made an appearance!? Nick and his Silvia freshly put back together and running minus the exhaust leaks! This is also the first time i had seen the car in the day light, so it was absolutely necessary to take a photo.
This car is tough. And with a bit more loving, has everything to make an absolute weapon. Keep an eye out for this in future posts as he slowly makes this car his own. Living in a house full of S chassis he wont be short of ideas.
Heres a few more shots i took during the day as i worked away...
And with that i must leave you. Tomorrow, Camera in hand, i will visit good friend Reuben Bemrose and his Candy painted, Sequentially shifted, Dog boxed, 300+ kw , stanced as F**k Subaru WRX. STAY TUNED
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