So.....watching Nick's thread, he's definitely doing some upgrades (I see some talk of lightweight flywheels and even M30s), and today I found out that Josh S. just picked up an M52 to replace his turbo ETA setup. So I guess an arms race is on.
Since I plan to keep the M42 until it blows up, not much I can do in terms of linear power (not interested in turbo, and a DASC is unobtanium these days at a reasonable price). So will have to continue to focus on everything else.
Suspension will be ordered this week
Rear subframe and diff will get Condor Speed Shop bushings.
In the interim, time to lose some more weight. Today I cut out the inner skin of the back doors, as well as the door bars. Only about 6-7lbs per side, but it's something.
Also on-tap cheap project will be removing the heavy hood hinge bar (probably 10lbs total, right in the front of the car). Will replace this with hood pins. I'll carry a broomsick as a hood prop, lol.
So, that's maybe 25lbs right there. yippee.
Also planning a gauge cluster re-do this winter. The stock cluster is only there because it has a working fuel gauge and a semi-working water temp gauge. For fuel I found an Autometer Cobalt digital programmable gauge (similar to what we use on the Chumpcar) that will replace the stock one. Still need to get a water temp gauge and figure out if I can just wire it to the stock sender, or if I'll need to do it another way (anyone know offhand?).
So the plan will be to mount all these on an aluminum plate where the stock cluster is. More on that once I get everything figured out. Should also allow me to get the tach off the dash and center-mount it in the gauge cluster.
Since I plan to keep the M42 until it blows up, not much I can do in terms of linear power (not interested in turbo, and a DASC is unobtanium these days at a reasonable price). So will have to continue to focus on everything else.
Suspension will be ordered this week
Rear subframe and diff will get Condor Speed Shop bushings.
In the interim, time to lose some more weight. Today I cut out the inner skin of the back doors, as well as the door bars. Only about 6-7lbs per side, but it's something.
Also on-tap cheap project will be removing the heavy hood hinge bar (probably 10lbs total, right in the front of the car). Will replace this with hood pins. I'll carry a broomsick as a hood prop, lol.
So, that's maybe 25lbs right there. yippee.
Also planning a gauge cluster re-do this winter. The stock cluster is only there because it has a working fuel gauge and a semi-working water temp gauge. For fuel I found an Autometer Cobalt digital programmable gauge (similar to what we use on the Chumpcar) that will replace the stock one. Still need to get a water temp gauge and figure out if I can just wire it to the stock sender, or if I'll need to do it another way (anyone know offhand?).
So the plan will be to mount all these on an aluminum plate where the stock cluster is. More on that once I get everything figured out. Should also allow me to get the tach off the dash and center-mount it in the gauge cluster.
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