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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:   (i'll do various small posts because i've ruined 2 large ones) cj
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Stock 3.6 L engine:
 Backdated to Carburators (50 mm PMO's): 
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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:
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Also for the engine, Patrick's headers and megaphones replaced the installed supertrapps
And alluminum clutch, also from Patrick was installed 
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Huge cooler in front, from Patrick
 
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Extra braking power was needed.
From this, at the rear:  To Turbos, rear:  And from this, at the front:  To Big Reds:  with Pagid oranges: 
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Also, full coil over set up
Front:  Rear 
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Wevo's Gateshift, shifter and PSJ
 Rennline pedal set  Huge rev limiter indicator:  and part of the fire restraint system:  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
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Great-looking car,
but an 'upgrade' from Motronic to carbs? Hmmm... ianc
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Thats one nice car. Your going to have some fun with it for sure.
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weld every seam
get the Wevo SPS stuff
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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?
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I was just wonderring ' how could make that car any nicer?'
But you answered the question!!! Seriously nice car! Rgds Ben
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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
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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.
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oh yeh - search for SPS wevo - current thread -- rated as fabulous, but costs a kilobuck.
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kilobucks seem in easy supply judging by the initial cost and upgrades!!
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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!
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Randy, cage seems to be in tip top shape, and it hasn't been touched
    The only section we've messed around with is this:  which now looks a bit like this:  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
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