..update

Post by **filthyjohn** » 05 Dec 2008 11:14 am

I have only just realised this car started life as a 340, not a 360!

Post by **xtrmjks** » 05 Dec 2008 06:23 pm

M90 in! New tunnel made and new gearbox mount.

..starting on prop and mounting rear axle next week

Post by **filthyjohn** » 05 Dec 2008 07:05 pm

Nice one! Didn't really need that much extra width.

Post by **foggyjames** » 05 Dec 2008 08:13 pm

I'm not aware it did start as a 340, John? Mark used to have a red 340 1.7, which (IIRC) he crashed and replaced with this 360, which (again, IIRC) a guy called Andy (who at least used to be on the VOC) had fitted the 16v to, and done the brake master stuff. IIRC, Mark fitted the coilovers, Corrado G60 brakes, then finally got 90% of the way to turbocharging it before he realised he didn't use it enough and wanted to move on. There was probably more along the way...but those are the main bits I remember.

cheers

James

Post by **filthyjohn** » 05 Dec 2008 08:41 pm

Check the boot floor:

Post by **SteveP** » 06 Dec 2008 12:08 am

Eagle eyed... I thought it was always a 360 as well tbh

Post by **foggyjames** » 06 Dec 2008 12:25 am

Lack of wheel well? I believe it was cut out and a blanking plate or section from a 340 welded in. I'm almost certain Kev Strong did that to his, and I think Mark did the same.

cheers

James

Post by **filthyjohn** » 06 Dec 2008 10:40 am

Yeah, that and the tank I bought off it was a 340 one.

The enquiry is complete
The vehicle details for E374 SOH are:

Date of Liability 01 11 2009
Date of First Registration 13 10 1987
Year of Manufacture 1987
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2316CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status SORN Not Due
Vehicle Colour WHITE
Vehicle Type Approval null

Inconclusive as it's been registered as 2.3. James you could easily be right about the boot floor being changed, but why would the original builder weld one in without removing the sound deadening?
Maybe the same reason he didn't fit the cage properly?

Post by **xtrmjks** » 06 Dec 2008 10:55 am

Car is 360, spare wheel well has been removed and replaced with alloy plate. There is no sounddeadning around spare wheel well..

Post by **filthyjohn** » 06 Dec 2008 11:30 pm

Oh that bit's just out of shot on the pic I quoted.

Understood now.

Post by **36016v** » 08 Dec 2008 10:09 pm

hey joni looking good, nice to see you going full hog on the gearbox, its good to see loads of space still left

the car has allways been a 360, the fuel tank was changed to a 340 one for weight and practicality purposes as on the track the kidney shaped 360 one was shite and fuel pickup meant the engine was cutting out. the 340 one lowered and added more weight to the rear of the car which was getting light, to facilatate this i cut out the spare wheel well and bolted on a flat peice of steel. As for the roll cage wtf was wrong with that, it was fitted fine, it came from the manufacturer short so i had to weld on extension pieces for it to fit the car. dont start shouting about what you dont know filthyjohn

Post by **filthyjohn** » 08 Dec 2008 10:56 pm

Understood about the tank, my mistake.
As for the cage, I'm no expert but I reckon it could have been fitted better. That's just an opinion and I don't mean to imply anything negative.

Post by **sven360** » 09 Dec 2008 10:32 pm

Hmmmmmmmmm................I'm sensing some tension here

Your build is progressing well,carry on.

Post by **xtrmjks** » 10 Dec 2008 08:52 am

Tunnel welded, starting on rear axle and multillink..

Post by **xtrmjks** » 12 Dec 2008 06:49 am

4 Link,

Started on struts, for coilovers,

Trial fit of new windows,

..axle in today