My KLZE Festiva Build Thread

[walth]

heck yeah!! can't wait

[Damkid]

Got the fuel lines all ran, intake back on, wiring reconnected etc. and fired it up, now just waiting on the coupler and WG actuator to arrive and after maybe an hours work, i should be able to go for a real test drive

Fits quite nicely in there




I also started making progress with my reinforcing steel, from underneath there's a slope in the floor where the rear passengers feet go, so i'm making some bends in the 1"x2" to match the floor, so far i only have the first bend made since i have to take it to work to do it, so tomorrow i'll be making the second bend now that it's marked out where to make the bend lol

[gergorian]

^^ I hope so. I really want to see this beast.

[Damkid]

^^im not sure yet, we shall see

what kind of standalone you going with?

well if I ever get my hands on the probe, I'll be using the electromotive standalone from it, if the guy makes me wait tooo long I'll just start saving for a plug n play MS3X

[gergorian]

I got sick of waiting on delivery of that probe, so in the meantime I made a deal for this



Vortech FMU...... hopefully it'll be fully up and driving within a week or two

Does this mean you'll be at the meet on the 1st?

[tls_zx3]

what kind of standalone you going with?

[Damkid]

I got sick of waiting on delivery of that probe, so in the meantime I made a deal for this



Vortech FMU...... hopefully it'll be fully up and driving within a week or two

[PhoenixSHO]

Very close, but not quite that simple

I plan to run 2 lengths down the length of the car beside the stock frame rails, they will tie into a complete subframe that will surround the bottom side of the engine bay with multiple attachment points to the frame/rad support/firewall etc. and also i want to add extensions that'll go behind the bumper so i can a tube straight up from the subframe (so they'll come in the engine bay behind the headlights) and tie them into the strut towers

The idea is to strengthen the entire front of the car because if i plan to shove that 540whp setup into my festiva, the chassis NEEDS to be stronger in order to handle that kind of power

Also planning on 500 with the shogun , im currently bracing everything - I continued my rear cage into a full cage , Also welded a tube brace between the 2 lower LCA boxes.

Better safe then sorry.

[Bert]

Speaking of TR4's, a local lawyer has bought 2 TR6's and brought them both to a shop that my buddy works at, one is almost done being restored to factory condition, once it is completed, the second one will be restored to look identical but be powered by a brand new 5.0 lol

A current neighbour 1/2 block over is a successful businessman but with a serious weakness for British cars. He's been fair-weather driving a professionally modified TR250 with a carefully-tuned 302 Ford engine in it for the past 25-30 years. He's offered to tour me through the thing and take it around the block but so far I've not taken him up on the offer. It certainly does catch your eye with the clean lines, flared wheel wells and gorgeous British racing green paint. I don't think he 'hot foots' it.
Buick made an aluminum block 215 cu in V8 in the early 60s. GM couldn't reliably make a go of these wonderfully light engines (casting problems) and sold the rights to British Motor Corp. Rovers, MGB GT V8s, TR8s and even some Range Rovers had these novel engines in them and I would think if your lawyer friend could track one down he too could have his cake and eat it. Bolts up to any GM transmission I suspect. I remember looking at a brand new one in the early 70s and seeing 4 SU carbs on what otherwise looked like a Chevy small block.

[Damkid]

Speaking of TR4's, a local lawyer has bought 2 TR6's and brought them both to a shop that my buddy works at, one is almost done being restored to factory condition, once it is completed, the second one will be restored to look identical but be powered by a brand new 5.0 lol

[Bert]

Back in the dark ages an enterprising neighbour/friend of mine horned a small block MOPAR V8 into a mid-60s TR4. Engine and transmission went in tight but OK but every time he lit it up something else would twist or let go from the body. Ultimately he wound up grafting the Triumph shell on to an Econoline frame just to keep the car/driveshaft/axle/steering together and then he gradually lost interest because he discovered it drove like a truck.

[Damkid]

Will this be the start of some even more drastic suspension mods?

Quite possible, but that's not for a loooong time from now

[thered56]

Ooooo looking forward to seeing this. Will this be the start of some even more drastic suspension mods?

[eurotiva]

Chris, the chassis NEEDED to be stronger LONG ago. Do it up.

[Damkid]

Custom crossmember?

Very close, but not quite that simple

I plan to run 2 lengths down the length of the car beside the stock frame rails, they will tie into a complete subframe that will surround the bottom side of the engine bay with multiple attachment points to the frame/rad support/firewall etc. and also i want to add extensions that'll go behind the bumper so i can a tube straight up from the subframe (so they'll come in the engine bay behind the headlights) and tie them into the strut towers

The idea is to strengthen the entire front of the car because if i plan to shove that 540whp setup into my festiva, the chassis NEEDS to be stronger in order to handle that kind of power