My 2 RT40s killing it

Martino · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:25 pm

I love your build. Very nice Corona!

Im interested in that baby blue Mercedes in the background of the last pics, would you happen to have more?

Coronawitlime · **Posted:** Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:45 am

whats up,
yea see below for some merc love.
The merc is my daily driver and the RX8 is the missus whip.

Merc is 1981 300D, bad boy diesel german tank = slow as and helps retain license.

Coronawitlime · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:28 am

up date time,
Got the engine sitting where I want it, ended up reversing the sump so now need to fab up new oil pick up, gearbox crossmember and make engine mount brackets.

Modified the extractors that cam with the engine and they are fitting nice and snug just need to heat/exhaust wrap them and make some heat shields for steering box.
I may make a complete heat shield that runs down to the collector.

Also going to have to make new brake lines so they don't run so close to extractors.

reversed sump, redrilled bolt holes and welded up holes not required.

Also some pics of my large extend porting template from pineapple racing in USA which i am going to add bridge ports to on the secondary and auxiliary ports so ill have a extend quad Bridgeport - all ports large extend ported then conservative bridge porting on secondary and aux ports.
No need to go massive on the bridge ports as it aint no race car and id like to get a few years out of it before its needs a rebuild

Also just though id add in my 4 man beer funnel, his name is Pete the Penetrator and he knows how to get the party started

Also A pic of me so you can put a face to this build, hahaha

Nic#66 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:17 pm

Nice shirt

Coronawitlime · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:55 pm

Nic#66 wrote:

:tu: Nice shirt

Hahaha cheers dude

Coronawitlime · **Posted:** Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:13 pm

up date from the weekends missions,
Gearbox cross member done, notched out engine cross member, fabricated new transmission tunnel and spot welded in, made engine mounts which still need to be fine tuned and welded to front cross member also fitted gilmer drives.

gearbox crossy ended up being simple as = 75mm X 50mm angle iron with a notch for extractors and it bolted straight into factory cross member position

notched front cross member

trans tunnel fab

engine mount

Coronawitlime · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:24 pm

Whats up quick update,
Been getting a fair bit done lately hopefully have it running this weekend.

Transmission tunnel all done.
Engine mounts all done
Oil pick up for reverse sump done
Extractors heat wrapped
Got all bits needed to make exhaust system
new fittings for fuel system.
Made RATROD spec gear shifter.
Drive shaft being built as we speak will be ready before weekend.

Just need to put it all together in the next few days so can take it for a cruise to ALL JAP DAY.

Coronawitlime · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:30 pm

Coronawitlime · **Posted:** Sun Feb 17, 2013 1:03 am

Up date,

Conversion is finished and RAT040 is rolling with the 13B humming and not missing a beat!!!
put in a long night in the shed last night to pull it all together

Got it running this morning and took it for a 150Km drive and no issues at all not even a leak!!!

Yussssss

Coronawitlime · **Posted:** Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:12 pm

heres a clip of when i first got it running.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaZXM1r4 ... Dw&index=1

Coronawitlime · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:00 pm

couple of pics from car meet on sunday

Coronawitlime · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:02 pm

Whats up!!

See below link for walk around of RAT040!!!

http://youtu.be/LLYUUwQJVUg

Cheers

mandalore · **Posted:** Sun Feb 24, 2013 4:46 am

I love it man!

Thanks for sharing!

Coronawitlime · **Posted:** Thu Feb 28, 2013 6:20 pm

Whats up just couple pics of my 2 rotors in my 3 car fleet and some pics that i was fucking around with some filters.

Coronawitlime · **Posted:** Thu Mar 07, 2013 5:15 pm

Quick update on some new changes to car.

Scored some Mitsi 15" steelies with 195/55/15 tyres for $100.
Might look at some 195/50/15 or even 195/45/15 tyres
Have painted one set gloss red and will get whitewalls laid on them and keep one set black for skid rims, couldnt be farked masking them out so i just used grease to cover the tyres and painted then just wipe the grease off and its all good.
Rears fit fine just a small adjustment to handbrake cable so it clears the inside of the rim.
Fronts foul on upper suspension arm so will need about 8mm spacers but may just keep it 13" front and 15" rears bit more ratrod/hotrod style.

Also made up fuel pump and filter mounting in the boot out of one of my snapped skate decks!!!

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