my new arrival

[ndpace]

I was building and dialing in a single seater open wheel FMod to autocross and then my son and daughter came to an autocross and now they are hooked and want to race.  So I sold the FMod and picked up the attached.  Have been a site member for 13 years and I thought about building one but wanted something for the remaining autocross's this year.  I am in Portland OR area.  These are the details I got from the previous owner who built it:

●     Started with the Ron Champion 2nd edition book “How to Build a Sports Car for 250 British Pounds”

●     Changes from the book plans:

○     4” wider chassis to account for the V8 and 8.8” rear end

○     2-3” taller to account for the V8 and taller nose cone

○     Front suspension A-arms modified to work with heim joints and Mustang II front spindles

○     Firewall profiled to allow V8 to move rearward 6” to improve weight distribution

○     Tranny tunnel tubes upgraded from ¾” square steel to 1” square steel for additional stiffness

○     Diagonal braces upgraded from ¾” round steel to 1” square steel for additional stiffness

○     Added aluminum C-channel for strut tower brace for added stiffness

○     Straight back design option to fit larger fuel tank

drive train is a rebuilt and from a 1984 Mustang V8.

because he didnt stretch the chassis and the motor is pushed back for 50:50 weight distribution the pedals are very close (15") from the front edge of the seat.  This makes it hard while pulling Gs.  I will post some pictures to get some ideas on how to move the pedals back 3-4"

 

I will be researching this site and posting some questions as I make some modifications.

[MV8]

Congrats! I think that is the same one I was referring to here in May:

 

[ndpace]

yes, I found the ad here and was able to negotiate a good deal, thanks!!!!!