Autocrossing the 58 rag

70 140 · Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 8:15 pm Post subject:

Riken?

Ghia Nut · Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 11:55 am Post subject:

My vote is for Speed Star Racing Formula Wheels
but I can not tell from the center area for sure, or if Roach has bolts on them.

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'59 typ1 rajay turbo
'72 Ghia rajay 1641 dual 36DRLAs, 1 3/8" SS merged header and fat boy
78" GL Vert with ej22t swap
This will likely change tomorrow to something else.

TheRustySuper · Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 2:07 pm Post subject:

I've been keeping up with this thread...I like the car! Just wondering if you've ever been out on a track day before. I've never done autocross but I've gone to a couple track days in the GTI and they have been an absolute blast, really taught me a lot about driving and my car in general. (Although sometimes I wish I did autocross, it's a lot cheaper than the track!)
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OTO X58 · Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 10:31 am Post subject:

No, I haven't ever done a track day. With the aircooled motors I've had in my cars, I never felt confident that it would last more than 2 laps without burning up. But now, with this Subaru engine, I will be there for sure!

Well, my wife has just taken off on a 2 week road trip with the baby, to visit family in Texas and see the South West part of the country. So that means that I am totally free! I am trying to knock out as much of this build in the next two weeks as I can. My goal is to have it running, with the coolant system done, by the time she gets home.

Of course, she took both our digital cameras with her, but I will try to get pictures one way or the other. Wish me luck!
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OTO X58 · Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 12:09 am Post subject:

I've been making a LOT of progress with the wife and kid away this past week!! I borrowed a camera and snapped a few shots. I'll take some better ones tomorrow when I have some daylight.

Jeff (55Superbeetle) has done a ton of awesome TIG welding for me.

We got the intake manifold and water crossover pipe finished:

I gave up on that idea of mounting the throttle body behind the intake manifold, mainly because it was too tight of a clearance, which would make it a huge pain in the ass to get to it. If I hadn't moved the engine forward in the car, there probably would have been plenty of room to do it.
Plus, I want to build a new manifold when I add a turbo, so there's no point in making it complicated if I am not even going to keep it. I just need to figure out what to do about an air cleaner, without making it look too goofy.

Upper and lower radiator mounts are now all done:

I did the upper mounts this way so that nothing will be poking through the shroud once I install it. Going for a clean and simple look. The only tricky part about keeping everything hidden is going to be installing the radiator filler neck and cap.

Gas tank sump is done:

I'll get a picture of it installed tomorrow.

And the coolant line routing is done:
View from the back (the floorjack is there to hold the dual rear sway bars up, so that I could check clearances.)

View of the front:

View from the front:

Close up of the lower radiator hose, going through the front beam:

I'm dropping the gas tank off to get boiled and sealed tomorrow, and then starting on the construction of the exhaust. Should have more pictures tomorrow!
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RIP HBB 10.10.84 - 12.25.09
Autocrossing the 58 Rag - Subaru Swap!
1957 Gazelle Beige Ghia
1957 Dove Blue Kombi field find

chickengeorge · Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 8:26 am Post subject:

Nice...go! go! go!

Mooosman · Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 9:21 am Post subject:

Very cool. Did you add a bleeder point at the back of the car? How are you going to bleed the air out of the system?

For the air filter, I would just get a rubber/silicone elbow, and run a small air box from a late model car or truck. Would allow you to run a large paper air filter, and it would be lightweight (since most newer cars/trucks use plastic air boxes).

Keep going, man!

Nick
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OTO X58 · 10.10.84 - 12.25.09

Mooosman · Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 8:03 pm Post subject:

69 Jim · Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 8:11 pm Post subject:

That is going to be a blast to drive. Nice work Thomas. Cool

OTO X58 · Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 12:03 am Post subject:

Got a bit more done tonight. First I pulled the engine and installed the clutch.

After putting the engine back in, I bolted the rear fenders back on. They were removed when I drilled out the spot welds for the rear apron, and I never got them tightened back on. I was a little worried that the rear tires would poke out past the fenders, but they fit great!

Nick, I have a used Magnaflow muffler here that I am going to mount pretty much the same as you did yours, hanging under the rear bumper. When I add the turbo in the future, that will all change, but for now it seems like a great solution.

And here's a picture that shows the holes I drilled in the gas tank before having the sump welded in place:

The whole point of doing this is so that I don't ever starve the engine for fuel under hard cornering. The gas tank is off at a radiator shop being boiled and coated right now. When I get it back, I will finish up the fuel line installation.

And a better shot of the coolant tube routing, from the front of the car:

Tomorrow the plan is to hit Picknpull at lunch time for an air filter box, and then start on the exhaust after work.
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RIP HBB 10.10.84 - 12.25.09
Autocrossing the 58 Rag - Subaru Swap!
1957 Gazelle Beige Ghia
1957 Dove Blue Kombi field find

Ghia Nut · Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 4:15 am Post subject:

that looks to be a reversed turbo manifold no, or at least not the cross pipe?
and I had no idea that there was radiator hose like that available... you have got me thinkin roach

good ground clearance too, how much was your oil pan shortened?

pst, heres a link to my lack luster build thread
http://shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=135977
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'59 typ1 rajay turbo
'72 Ghia rajay 1641 dual 36DRLAs, 1 3/8" SS merged header and fat boy
78" GL Vert with ej22t swap
This will likely change tomorrow to something else.

OTO X58 · 10.10.84 - 12.25.09

Mooosman · Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 9:56 am Post subject:

OTO X58 · 10.10.84 - 12.25.09

Mooosman · Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 7:27 am Post subject:


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