New Race car - the story begins.

[charged]

Scored a T50 hollinger straight cut box tonight $1800 farkin bargain

[whiteballz]

How much does one of those go for usually?

[charged]

How much does one of those go for usually?

To build the albins box was close to $3500 with helical gears, this is KG gearset(hollinger) and straight cut probably 4 grand for gears plus labour. The box was rebuilt 1000kms ago and new gears installed, its still a synchro box but straight cuts are stronger and sound farkin fantastic.

Ratios are very tightly stacked , should only drop 1500rpm between 1-2 and then 1000rpm for the 3-4-5 shift
1st-2.67
2nd-1.81
3rd-1.44
4th-1.2
5th-1.1

[charged]

Box is here , motor has been machined and head reconed and flowed, all the bits are here, should get assembled this week and in the car the following ready for a dyno.

Having 2 weeks off first week for the race car and second week up the shack to install, kitchen, vanities ,shower, flooring doors etc.

Im putting flares on it now has a test fit on the parts car and going to a 7in rim up from the 5.5, Ill either going challengers, superlites or supertrax wheels

[whiteballz]

The car in the white.. thats porn.

So when is the UCP crew meeting at your river shack?

EDIT: on track - What gains are you expecting from the wider wheels?

[2ndclasscitizen]

There's some serious want going on here.

[charged]

Couple of progress pics, flares are on nut serted and guards filled and ready for paint monday. Have new wheels also 13x7 p4 offset lottsa dish and 205/60/13 rubber

[nota]

Gee that looks good Charged .. a virtual TQ Cobra no less!

Always thought the JDM Corolla Levin were a really neat machine.

Btw I wonder, given Toyota's connection with Chris Amon, if this model was named after the NZ racing circuit?

Anyway, great stuff and the operative word is envy

[john14]

charged, your car looks beautiful. Those old cars have so much charm and character.

[clutch-monkey]

looks great with the flares and wheels charged. what's the name of that wheel? might grab a set in 14x7 if they make them in 4x98 PCD (although 13x7 suits the mini..)

[Matra et Alpine]

CLutch, Minis should only EVERY have MiniLites.
There are modern copies that are as good but cheaper

[nota]

@ Matra etc

Of topical interest re Minilites (article from a few years ago)

[Matra et Alpine]

wow, they're big
I'm used to MLs on Escorts/Minis/Imps !!

Pretty much the growth of classic historic race and rally series in the UK allowed MiniLite to restart serious production as EVERYONE with a car from the 60s and 70sa wanted MLs

[nota]

sorry Matra, I forgot to attach page 2 (see amended post #282)

[clutch-monkey]

i want minilites for the mini's yes, but i need a larger wheel of the same style for the triumph and i'm not bothered to get genuine wheels really. if anyone has any other suggestions for classic wheel types feel free to put them up in my triumph thread.