GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

[lee edwards]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

Haven't caught up here for a good while Gavin so its been a great catch up!

great result at down ampney! - tricky place that can be

The Cat2 logbook issue is just a headache, my hand was forced about 6 years ago now and was told then they were having a big push on it.... it only really seems this last 12 months they actually are but that said no one actually knows who what where when and why!??

[360phil]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

What a fantastic result Gavin. All the finishers did well to make it to the finish at such a tricky venue. The rate of attrition was incredible.
We had a bit of a nightmare: the engine kept cutting out on the first stage, then on the next stage the oil gauge capillary pipe split spraying oil all over the engine bay and collecting in the sump guard, eventually spilling out causing the rear tyres to lock up and off we went up a bank. Have had to change the bottom end bearings, but other than that and a bent compression strut we got away it.
I must resurrect my car thread - not added to it in 11 years!!

[GavinR]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Stage Car - DVY

While I am waiting the official guidance from MSUK, I thought I would look into what I can do to put the bulkhead back to a more standard profile.

Although the Duratec fits with the current bulkhead recess, the exhaust is very tight between the chassis gusset and the steering column, the water elbow is almost touching the bulkhead at one point, and the air filter is tight against the bulkhead. In front of the engine, there's plenty of room to move the whole engine forwards by at least 1", so that's a start and will mean any bulkhead recess would be a lot smaller if one is required.

The engine and gearbox mounts shouldn't be too bad, and the gear stick hole is already enlarged forwards from when I had a sequential gearbox, the engine plumbing and wiring will all work, which just left the propshaft. After a bit of googling, I found this 1" propshaft spacer from Grp4 Fabrications.



And I bought a Magnum Panels heater bubble, trimmed off the top section (as I won't be removing the scuttle grill) and laid it in place. It just about fits and the bottom lip is above the water elbow, so with everything moved forwards it will fit easily.