Here's a few pics of my other race car, which is a long work in progress. I only had these few recent pics on my laptop, so I will add some more under construction photos when I get back to my house, probably Christmas Day.
For those who don't know, this is a 1975 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega, they only built 3,508 of them in 1975 and 1976. I have had umm...at last count...14 of them. I only have three right now, but 11 engines and too many other parts to count.
Current state of being (state of confusion?)
2.0L DOHC 16v designed by Cosworth of England based on a production 2.3L Vega engine
13.75:1 compression, Arias pistons, Superrod connecting rods, stock forged nitrided crank
Copper Head Gasket, Custom made
.450/256 intake cam/.430/246 exhaust cam
SI Stainless Steel Valves
Full P&P head, flow matched with cc'd combustion chambers
STOCK 4-2-1 Stainless Steel Header with custom extended secondaries to increase low end torque for autocross days, 3" straight pipe dump before the right rear tire (yes it's freaking loud!)
Custom fabricated 4-1 header with 3" Burns collector for open track days with a three inch dump in front of the driver's side rear tire (yes it's freaking louder!)
Milodon Oil Pan (7qt)
Accusump Oil Pressure reservoir with remote filters
Champion Sparkplugs
Total Seal rings
ARP Head Studs and Main Studs
Modified Oil Pump
McCleod 7" 3 disc clutch with hydraulic t/o bearing
Richmond T-10 style close ratio 4 speed trans
Aluminum driveline (possibly carbon fiber in the near future)
4.56:1 final drive with Auburn Pro Posi
Monza Brake rotors (rear were custom machined from stock fronts for drum to disc conversion)
Wilwood four piston calipers (yes, on 10" rotors!)
Hawk Blues
Wilwood proportioning valve
custom trailing links, torque arm rear suspension
Modified front control arms with Delrin bushings
1.25" splined front sway bar/1" hollow .120 wall rear swaybar
C&R Triple pass radiator with built in NASCAR (ick) style oil heat exchanger
Fully triangulated front to rear roll cage, fully seam welded (I actually can jack up one corner and get three wheels off the ground!)
Autometer gauges
MSD Ignition (being replaced next year)
Painless wiring fuse box and switch panels (not installed yet)
13"x8" Super Lite (Minilite replicas) (unopened in the boxes)
22x10x13 goodyear slicks (Used by CSR/DSR racers, worn out for them, perfect for me to autocross on) Old BFG R1s on 13"x7" Aluminum Aero Wheels right now
Tilton floor mount brake pedal assy with remote reservoirs (not installed yet)
ATL Fuel Cell, 22 gal foam filled for track days/enduros (currently in the car with Holley Blue pump and regulator from the old dual Weber DCOE 50mm carb set up)
ATL Fuel Cell, 8 gal foam filled with dual pick ups for autocross to reduce rear static weight
Aeromotive fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator, filters, test port (req by SCCA) and all braided stainless lines with Aeroquip fittings (not installed yet)
Now onto the future stuff:
Electomotive TEC 3r EMS with Distributorless ignition
Completely custom tuned length intake manifold
440cc injectors
Ohlins or Penske 3 way adjustable shocks with remote reserviors
Coil overs (pain in the ass, very little travel in the front, the fron shoch are actually going to come through the body and mount to the cage like a tube frame car to get proper stroke travel - hardest part of the build by far...rear shocks atock are at a 30 degree in board angle, they will have to be relocated upright which means to get the travel, the shocks will enter the passenger compartment to mount to the cage)
More to come late, how about some pics:
Final result? Motor made 290 whp at 9,800 rpm (who need VTEC?) with Hilborn injection and 35% nitro at the Bonneville Salt Flats a few years ago, mechanical injection, using a distributor...things are looking up for it next year, hopefully we can match that on Torco 116 octane.
I'm sure I forgot a lot of stuff, I'll add as I add pics and start getting stuff installed... Who knows? Nationals 2017?
And lastly, the tow vehicle:
Okay, this isn't mine, but mine looks just like tit except it's 2wd, will be on 20's as soon as the crappy weather stops, and will have airbags in the rear, pics of the trailer to come, dual axle tilt, weighs more than the race car at 2200 lbs! Tows like a dream even without the airbags.
More to come.
Britt
For those who don't know, this is a 1975 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega, they only built 3,508 of them in 1975 and 1976. I have had umm...at last count...14 of them. I only have three right now, but 11 engines and too many other parts to count.
Current state of being (state of confusion?)
2.0L DOHC 16v designed by Cosworth of England based on a production 2.3L Vega engine
13.75:1 compression, Arias pistons, Superrod connecting rods, stock forged nitrided crank
Copper Head Gasket, Custom made
.450/256 intake cam/.430/246 exhaust cam
SI Stainless Steel Valves
Full P&P head, flow matched with cc'd combustion chambers
STOCK 4-2-1 Stainless Steel Header with custom extended secondaries to increase low end torque for autocross days, 3" straight pipe dump before the right rear tire (yes it's freaking loud!)
Custom fabricated 4-1 header with 3" Burns collector for open track days with a three inch dump in front of the driver's side rear tire (yes it's freaking louder!)
Milodon Oil Pan (7qt)
Accusump Oil Pressure reservoir with remote filters
Champion Sparkplugs
Total Seal rings
ARP Head Studs and Main Studs
Modified Oil Pump
McCleod 7" 3 disc clutch with hydraulic t/o bearing
Richmond T-10 style close ratio 4 speed trans
Aluminum driveline (possibly carbon fiber in the near future)
4.56:1 final drive with Auburn Pro Posi
Monza Brake rotors (rear were custom machined from stock fronts for drum to disc conversion)
Wilwood four piston calipers (yes, on 10" rotors!)
Hawk Blues
Wilwood proportioning valve
custom trailing links, torque arm rear suspension
Modified front control arms with Delrin bushings
1.25" splined front sway bar/1" hollow .120 wall rear swaybar
C&R Triple pass radiator with built in NASCAR (ick) style oil heat exchanger
Fully triangulated front to rear roll cage, fully seam welded (I actually can jack up one corner and get three wheels off the ground!)
Autometer gauges
MSD Ignition (being replaced next year)
Painless wiring fuse box and switch panels (not installed yet)
13"x8" Super Lite (Minilite replicas) (unopened in the boxes)
22x10x13 goodyear slicks (Used by CSR/DSR racers, worn out for them, perfect for me to autocross on) Old BFG R1s on 13"x7" Aluminum Aero Wheels right now
Tilton floor mount brake pedal assy with remote reservoirs (not installed yet)
ATL Fuel Cell, 22 gal foam filled for track days/enduros (currently in the car with Holley Blue pump and regulator from the old dual Weber DCOE 50mm carb set up)
ATL Fuel Cell, 8 gal foam filled with dual pick ups for autocross to reduce rear static weight
Aeromotive fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator, filters, test port (req by SCCA) and all braided stainless lines with Aeroquip fittings (not installed yet)
Now onto the future stuff:
Electomotive TEC 3r EMS with Distributorless ignition
Completely custom tuned length intake manifold
440cc injectors
Ohlins or Penske 3 way adjustable shocks with remote reserviors
Coil overs (pain in the ass, very little travel in the front, the fron shoch are actually going to come through the body and mount to the cage like a tube frame car to get proper stroke travel - hardest part of the build by far...rear shocks atock are at a 30 degree in board angle, they will have to be relocated upright which means to get the travel, the shocks will enter the passenger compartment to mount to the cage)
More to come late, how about some pics:
Final result? Motor made 290 whp at 9,800 rpm (who need VTEC?) with Hilborn injection and 35% nitro at the Bonneville Salt Flats a few years ago, mechanical injection, using a distributor...things are looking up for it next year, hopefully we can match that on Torco 116 octane.
I'm sure I forgot a lot of stuff, I'll add as I add pics and start getting stuff installed... Who knows? Nationals 2017?
And lastly, the tow vehicle:
Okay, this isn't mine, but mine looks just like tit except it's 2wd, will be on 20's as soon as the crappy weather stops, and will have airbags in the rear, pics of the trailer to come, dual axle tilt, weighs more than the race car at 2200 lbs! Tows like a dream even without the airbags.
More to come.
Britt
Very cool. At Nationals there was an '06 Civic Si in EP that dominated. I believe it was EP anyways. Very quick, fully built.
