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GeorgeA - 3/8/09 at 12:54 PM

hi there, new to building kit cars but its 1 off those things i must do in life!
i recovered a subaru impreza WRX prodrive the other day! total loss! of there body but rest off the car their! and had a made throught of building in into a '7'!!!???

just looking for some advice from others on what they think please? and has any one tried this be for?

thanks


omega0684 - 3/8/09 at 01:06 PM

i think a scuby engine would be class for a mid engine project, aerial atom or similar!

OH, AND WELCOME TO THE FORUM AS WELL!

[Edited on 3/8/09 by omega0684]


DaveFJ - 3/8/09 at 01:19 PM

welcome

I think you may find that the scooby flat4 engine is too wide to fit in a 7 ... but then anything is possible

are you thinking of converting to rear wheel drive only?

[Edited on 3-8-09 by DaveFJ]


Mr Whippy - 3/8/09 at 02:17 PM

I'd have the boxer engine sticking out the sides of the engine compartment, then just make covers over the heads for the SVA


l0rd - 3/8/09 at 02:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
I'd have the boxer engine sticking out the sides of the engine compartment, then just make covers over the heads for the SVA


Would be very usefull as well if you need to do any work to the heads of the engine.


adithorp - 3/8/09 at 02:21 PM

It's been discused a few times. General consensus is that it won't fit in a 7. Anything can be done given time and a big enough hammer though!

Adrenaline Murtaya uses it as a donor but it's not a 7.
www.adrenalinemotorsport.co.uk

adrian


GeorgeA - 3/8/09 at 03:06 PM

"It's been discused a few times. General consensus is that it won't fit in a 7. Anything can be done given time and a big enough hammer though!"

Adrenaline Murtaya uses it as a donor but it's not a 7.
www.adrenalinemotorsport.co.uk

adrian

Thanks, nothing impossible! and won't is a word used by lazy people, nar if things don't fit them make it fit!!! and thanks

"I'd have the boxer engine sticking out the sides of the engine compartment, then just make covers over the heads for the SVA"


thats my way of thinking it'll look really cool and different! :-)

"welcome

I think you may find that the scooby flat4 engine is too wide to fit in a 7 ... but then anything is possible

are you thinking of converting to rear wheel drive only? "

was thinking of using the 4wd but it the wrong body type for that so thinks its going rwd!! ;-)


niceperson709 - 4/8/09 at 06:23 AM

here is some pictures of one built in New Z
Zealand
linkylinky


[Edited on 4/8/09 by niceperson709]


hillbillyracer - 4/8/09 at 06:40 AM

The engine in that NZ one looks like the old 1.6/1.8 pushrod they used in the M.V. pickup & 70s/80s cars. I had a Scooby estate with the 1.8 which made a supposed 90bhp but felt a lot less.
The modern engine will be much bulkier on the heads to house the cams but they got that pushrod wellwithin the chassis so if you're prepared to have the heads sticking out...


GeorgeA - 5/8/09 at 12:51 PM

thanks for all the info people, the nz one looks like the old engine! the 1 i'm using is about 265 bhp! :-) :-0


scudderfish - 5/8/09 at 01:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by GeorgeA
was thinking of using the 4wd but it the wrong body type for that so thinks its going rwd!! ;-)


Dax do a 4wd Rush based on Cosworth running gear, so a 4wd 7ish is possible.