Paul - a new terrapin builder!!!! 2009

[v8viento]

Thought I would start a post about my Terrapin build.

I have just purchased a set of plans and a book from Allan and the build will start in summer 2009.

I plan to adapt the rear end to use a different engine and play around a little with the body work.

Due to work and family life the build may take several years…But I will post on here as long as the forum exists.

Paul - a new terrapin builder!!!! 2009

[Jawfish]

Welcome to the Club Paul !!!!

What kind of engine are you planning to use ?

Don`t worry about the forum, it will always exist, as long as I live or as long as there is an internet.

Keep us posted, I`m looking forward to seing your project come along.

Cheers,

Fred

[v8viento]

The plan is to try and adapt it to fit the 1.7 ford sigma engine that I have spare.

If I cant do that the its back to my first ever car - the mini engine just for fun.

Paul

[v8viento]

Finally got round to ordering the steel for my chassis. The original plan to use the 1. puma engine when’t astray when I traded it in for a Fiesta ST.

I now have a mini engine to rebuild and a new welder + lots of steel. All I need now is some time! Just found out that I have to go back to full time at work instead of 4 days a week.

Paul

ps made a template for the bulkhead last night.

[Jawfish]

Hey Paul any updates ?

Cheers,

[v8viento]

Have made a start>>>>>

so far welded up the front bulk head and started to rebuild a mini engine.

Also spending a lot of time converting the V8 in the kit car to fuel injection using throttle bodies.

Paul

The car will be finished for my 50th birthday

that gives me another 8 years

[v8viento]

Right -time passes by fast...

Just sold My V8 kit car and now have an empty garage so can get on with the Terrapin build. At last!!!

Now looking at possible engines and also hill climb classes.

Paul

[MiNiTiCi]

Hi Paul, As the MSA no longer specify a minimum cockpit width (was 810mm transverse width) it should be quite easy to run a central seat narrow cockpit Terrapin in Sports Libre (with suitable cycle wings and Sports Libre compliant roll over bar).
This could give you a much wider choice of engines (and be competitive).
Different championship series have varying capacity splits (some 1400cc some 1800cc and others 2000cc).
Something like a Honda TypeR would give the car plenty poke!

[v8viento]

Thanks...

Currently looking for a cheep donor car with a 1.4 engine.

once I find one I will start mocking up the chassis to work out the rear end.

Paul

[MiNiTiCi]

Jan 14, 2012 12:43:16 GMT -5 v8viento said:

Thanks...

Currently looking for a cheep donor car with a 1.4 engine.

once I find one I will start mocking up the chassis to work out the rear end.

Paul

Suzuki M13A (1328cc) engine is quite nice (Swift/Ignis/WagonR+ etc).

[v8viento]

After looking around at car engines I have finally bought an engine.

Some how I eneded up getting a BIKE engine.

so now going to collect it next week. Its a ZX12r.

now going to build up a mock chassis out of wood to get my head round it and look at the rear end.

Then later this year start welding up a real one.

Paul

[MiNiTiCi]

Mar 28, 2012 14:42:48 GMT -5 v8viento said:

After looking around at car engines I have finally bought an engine.

Some how I eneded up getting a BIKE engine.

so now going to collect it next week. Its a ZX12r.

now going to build up a mock chassis out of wood to get my head round it and look at the rear end.

Then later this year start welding up a real one.

Paul

Nice engine - what you going to do with the sump?
The original is a bit deep - The AB Performance ZX12R swinging pick-up sump is highly recommended (especially in a race car)
www.abperformance.co.uk/products.aspx?cat=11&scat=33

[v8viento]

Time to start the build for real.

Paul


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