Rear Engine Modified Roadster Build

[maguromic]

It's been a while since I last updated the build.  The build is still moving along, though not at a fast speed.  It seems that all of our day jobs get in the way.

I received the oil cooler for the dry sump system on the trans axle last week, and WOW what a piece of artwork it is.  Hamilton – Sundstrand in UK http://www.hsmarston.co.uk/products-3.html built it to our specs. It will be mounted behind the trans axle for ease of maintenance and easy access to the gear cartridges for the gear changes. This will also be coupled with our proprietary valve that will keep the oil at the optimal temperature for the bearing clearances we specked.  Tony

[38flattie]

Tony, like everything elase on your build, that's real nice!

What micron filter are you planning on using?

[maguromic]

Buddy, It will be a 10 micron filter.   Tony

[maguromic]

My friend Larry Finished up the fuel cell top plate today, and now we can start to fab up the fuel cell. This is a critical part on the car as the steering shaft comes through the tank so it needs to be very precise. Next part for the tank is our custom roll valve.  Tony

[Seldom Seen Slim]

What?  You're going to use something that is that pretty?  Nice - - 

[maguromic]

What?  You're going to use something that is that pretty?  Nice - - 

Whats worse is we will be welding on it.  Tony


From one of my previous posts.

[Peter Jack]

Are you going to be required to have a sealed firewall between the driver and the oil tank? I would think and hope so.

This build is awesome and starting to rival the Target 550 build in its own way.

Pete

[Dynoroom]

Are you going to be required to have a sealed firewall between the driver and the oil tank? I would think and hope so.

This build is awesome and starting to rival the Target 550 build in its own way.

Pete

There is no such requirment at this time although many people do build some type of sheilding.

[38flattie]

Tony, every part of this build is fantastic! You and the guys are doing an amazing job!

[maguromic]

Pete, There will be two bulkheads, one behind the fuel tank and one after the water tank.  Then there is the driver pod which is also isolated from everything ells.

Buddy, Thanks for the compliments.  Even though it seems slow, we make progress on it every week, some it big and some of it small.

I have had a few PM's asking what the small hole on the fuel cell top plate is for?  Unlike on most fuel cells where they use the big oval plate for filling and the fuel lines, we will use a dry break on the small hole for filling and the on the big plate will be our return lines  and our custom roll over valve.  Tony

[ATS, Inc]

Tony, when you run gas, is there a way for tech to easily check your tank, even with the dry break?

[maguromic]

Tony, when you run gas, is there a way for tech to easily check your tank, even with the dry break?

We will use a fuel sample valve closer to the engine, similar to the one below.  Tony

[Rex Schimmer]

One of the neat things about this build is that most (all?) of the guys working on it are old road race and Indy guys so they know where to get trick things like the sampling valve and probably at prices that would amaze you. Tony has gotten many things that are "race proven" CART, IRL and IMSA parts that they are incorporating into the roadster at almost give away prices. Great to see this kind of technology utilized in land speed racing. They also happen to do work that is at the professional level as is shown by the cooler and the fuel cell. I am sure other parts are coming that will be equally impressive.

Rex

[maguromic]

Rex, Your giving all the secrets away.     Tony

[SPARKY]

I don't care where they are getting the parts from, this beauty is never going to have to worry about being called "roadkill" or the builders called DDs (dumpster divers). Entered in the AMBR competition or best engineered maybe!!