Rotus group?

[MV8]

To modify or basic parts:

http://www.brdracing.com/2tc_3tc_exhaust.htm

 

https://www.jtoutfitters.com/product/trimill-manifold-exhaust-header-for-70-73-toyota-corolla-2t-2tc-1-6/

 

https://www.lmperformance.com/shop.asp?make=toyota&model=corolla&category=exhaust&type=headers-manifolds&su=Y&sort=popularity

 

[Marek]

The, very, different engine configurations used by Rotus don't lend themselves well to a cohesive group.  I can think of four owners active on the forum at the moment and we have four different engines: BMW M10, Toyota 2L Twincam, Ford Pinto, and Mazda Rotary.

 

But I am always happy to help out on the rest of the car.  Right now, the cowl is off on mine to make access to the dash easy while I work on the electrics.

[ptegler]

save the engines, the rest of the car appears to be 95% the same parts. A few mods to a-arm lengths (threaded upper knuckle exposure) a couple dash versions, (switch locations, gauges mounted through vs only behind the dash) chin spoiler molded into earlier nose cones (absent later on) I've alos noted a difference in mastyer cyl mountings. ealier seem to be cast brackets, while later cars got fully adjustable position Tilton pedal assemblies. But all still used the very inexpensive Toyota master cyls. Even my M10 powered BMW 4 speed, and the TR8 5 speed used in V8's all used the same Toyota master cyl.
 

[Tom Buchanan]

I just purchased a 93 Rotus with the Toyota twin cam.  British Racing Green with a tan interior.

[ptegler]

Fantastic!    N / N/E WV? (near their orig origin that is?)   he he

PICTURES ?!!   (please!)

and ser# since it's a '93!

 

ptegler

 

[Tom Buchanan]

[ptegler]

serial number?   (of yours)   mine is   1993R0700000093
we look like twins, save my interior is black and it's a tweaked BMW 2 liter (as originally built)

ptegler

[Tom Buchanan]

My serial number is a reassigned # which often happens to kit cars.  It' R-2147-VA   Issued from Virginia.  It has the twin cam Toyota 4AG 16 valve 4 cylinder.  I like the 7 in your front grill and would like to find stainless steel rock shields for the rear fenders.  What size of tires and wheels are you running?

[ptegler]

as what's on your title... but didn't Custers crew stamp a number on the cross bar that supports the steering column in the engine compartment just forward of your pedal mount assy.
.
 

[Tom Buchanan]

I'll check it and see.  Thanks

[Tom Buchanan]

[Tom Buchanan]

I was wrong.  It's a 92.  Sorry

[ptegler]

no reason to be sorry....   saw the 98 and thought cool! even later than mine so might have MANY similarities.
,,,then saw the 1992. Still though these two should be quite close to the same.  Yours is the only other I've seen that used the Ford Probe turn signal/bright lights switch besides mine.  (took quite awhile for me to find what that was sources from....   (Factory Five guys on their forum use them))

let us all know as you dive in, what quirks, how the hell.... , WTFs,  etc you run across.    :-)

We're all learning from each other at the same time, old and new.

ptegler

[Marek]

Congrats, Tom, and welcome to the club!  Is this the car which was at AUTO HOUSE OF BLOOMINGTON?

 

What part of West Virginia are you in?

[Tom Buchanan]

That's the one.   I'm in Parkersburg West Virginia

[Marek]

Did your car come with a delivery binder?  It looks in great shape and well cared for; so I'll guess it came with good documentation.

[rotus8guy]

Good morning Rotus owners. I've come out of the woodwork to join the discussion, because I'm again working on my long derelict Rotus. Mine is chassis #101 delivered to me by Dennis Hedges in 1995.

[ptegler]

EXCELLENT to meet you!

..love to know there were more after mine!  Everyone has been limiting the numbers built, vs the actual chassis #'s so stating your as such, fits events to date. We were all beginning to believe #93 (mine) was the highest number anyone had run across.  Middle of the country I see. ... East Coast myself.

Welcome
 

[ptegler]

 

 

Edited February 14 by ptegler
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[rotus8guy]

Paul, I see you found the Factory Five forum for info on the Probe turn signal switch.

This was one of many annoyances I had with the Rotus electrics. It's a nice compact switch with several functions, but the only thing it did was signal left and right, and not self canceling. 

After lots of digging, I found the Factory Five forum with the info on how to use it. Found the module to pair with it in a local junkyard.

As part of rewiring the whole car, I got all the functions working.

Some pics of that process and the hidden fuse and relay panel I used.

John