Upgrading the 1973 RSR (ex Don Ramsay) Pics!!
 

Friends, I thought I'd share some of the upgrades done to WFW (Way Fast Whitey, as Don called her).

Here is the car, which I believe some of you are familiar with:

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6363/dsc024505cf.jpg

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/7149/dsc024605fq.jpg

(i'll do various small posts because i've ruined 2 large ones)

cj

Stock 3.6 L engine:
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/882...24681ur.th.jpg

Backdated to Carburators (50 mm PMO's):

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/384...34730mq.th.jpg

Of course the ignition system had to replace the m otronic unit. Clewett engineering parts were used, and Patrick Motorsports Twin plug direct fire ignition system:

http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/8...34745ju.th.jpg

Also for the engine, Patrick's headers and megaphones replaced the installed supertrapps


And alluminum clutch, also from Patrick was installed

http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/6...34754bb.th.jpg

Huge cooler in front, from Patrick

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/1...35636nn.th.jpg

http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/8...34726en.th.jpg

Extra braking power was needed.

From this, at the rear:
http://img333.imageshack.us/img333/7...34709oq.th.jpg

To Turbos, rear:

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/2978/dsc036zd.th.jpg

And from this, at the front:

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/833...25392aw.th.jpg

To Big Reds:

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/7...35616nq.th.jpg

with Pagid oranges:

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/484...35700wk.th.jpg

Also, full coil over set up

Front:
http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/7...35620ev.th.jpg

Rear
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/275...35645cw.th.jpg

Wevo's Gateshift, shifter and PSJ

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/161...35659mm.th.jpg

Rennline pedal set

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/357...35661cy.th.jpg

Huge rev limiter indicator:
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/852...35672er.th.jpg

and part of the fire restraint system:

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/896...35722uu.th.jpg

Please, let me know any comments, input is gladly appreciated, specially about parts/manufacturers and overall performance expected from the car (which is yet to be driven...)

Thanks in advance

cj

Great-looking car,

but an 'upgrade' from Motronic to carbs? Hmmm...

ianc

Thats one nice car. Your going to have some fun with it for sure.

weld every seam

get the Wevo SPS stuff

Nice car, to say the least! I haven't seen many 3.6's converted to carb's. What was the motivation and the results?

I was just wonderring ' how could make that car any nicer?'
But you answered the question!!!
Seriously nice car!
Rgds Ben

Ian, Hal
Sorry I wasn't explicit enough. The car is to be raced at vintage series.
"Period correct" cars are the only ones admitted (with a poetic license, of course) hence, no motronic is allowed. Cars must run with carbs. So that is the motivation. The results are to be seen!

Randy, any pointers to a specific area that i should put extra attention to weld??

I'm gonna look for the SPS wevo stuff, because I don't know what it is/does.

Ben, karguy, Ed: thanks!!

cj

I dunno where, but we've had ongoing discussions on this.

Maybe we can chip in to pay for your car to be a test mule!

Search up the thread titled approximately "Chassis Reinforcement" - it's been acitve in the last week or two.

I assume you have a full cage (?) -- even so, some ideas there may be useful.

oh yeh - search for SPS wevo - current thread -- rated as fabulous, but costs a kilobuck.

kilobucks seem in easy supply judging by the initial cost and upgrades!!

CJ,

I have to tell you bud, when I saw this thread...I was really worried. I thought Don did a great job and I was cringing at the thought that some idiot would go and screw with it. But you my friend, are no idiot. The upgrades are all a perfect fit for the car, just bettering it a bit more. Nice Job!

Randy, cage seems to be in tip top shape, and it hasn't been touched

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/3...24796qm.th.jpg

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6...24867de.th.jpg

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/6...73338ui.th.jpg

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/2...24809zc.th.jpg

The only section we've messed around with is this:

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/1...24657vm.th.jpg

which now looks a bit like this:

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/683...35713ia.th.jpg

this was needed to install the 20" lightweight radiator and a different dimention fuel cell in order to make the "tunnel" of hot air exiting the back of the radiator go underneath the car.


Matthew, I know the feeling you're talking about man!, thanks for the nice words. BTW the link in your signature does not work.

best regards,,

Carlos