slammed air ride Scimitar with Lexus V8 1UZFE
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My New project is a Reliant Scimitar, got it for a good price (Free) which is always a price I like to pay!
The reason for it being free is that it’s an awful nasty looking example and no one wants to give any money for it yes it’s a real sh*tter!
Perfect for a Rat Rod build! Always fancied having a Scimitar so now I have one, looking forward to getting stuck in, and it’s going to be slammed on Air suspension and a V8 is going in!
The reason for it being free is that it’s an awful nasty looking example and no one wants to give any money for it yes it’s a real sh*tter!
Perfect for a Rat Rod build! Always fancied having a Scimitar so now I have one, looking forward to getting stuck in, and it’s going to be slammed on Air suspension and a V8 is going in!
Body off! Engine crane worked well, apologies for poor quality pic, chassis was a lot of hassle to free off, and nearly every bolt had to be cut off. I even had to cut the rear valence away to allow it to lift off, tried lifting from front and sliding rearwards but just couldn’t get it off.
Engine trial fitted to see if it fits? no surprise it doesn’t……
Oil filter hits the chassis I know you can buy remote oil filters, but I may just notch the chassis to make clearance.
Gearbox also clashes with the chassis
Would have been nice if the gearbox fitted, but hey ho just a bit more work.
For the gearbox will just have to section or move out that part of the chassis and make it wider.
Oil filter hits the chassis I know you can buy remote oil filters, but I may just notch the chassis to make clearance.
Gearbox also clashes with the chassis
Would have been nice if the gearbox fitted, but hey ho just a bit more work.
For the gearbox will just have to section or move out that part of the chassis and make it wider.
A little update on progress…………
Removed the power steering pump and a/c, and slid the engine forward so the gearbox clears the chassis, this still does not work out as the front of the engine is too wide to in the towers. It is also too high at the front.
The best solution is to get it fitting the best at the front and to section the chassis to make the gearbox fit at the rear. Engine mount locations work out nice and easy.
Removed the power steering pump and a/c, and slid the engine forward so the gearbox clears the chassis, this still does not work out as the front of the engine is too wide to in the towers. It is also too high at the front.
The best solution is to get it fitting the best at the front and to section the chassis to make the gearbox fit at the rear. Engine mount locations work out nice and easy.
s1v8esprit said:
Du1point8 said:
I like this project, maybe move it to readers cars for the widespread audience.
thanks, no idea how to do that?http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/forum.asp?h=0&a...
start new thread, add links to this thread and post everything there.
This forum is not as popular as the other and so not many people visit here.
Once the other thread is created, add that link to this thread.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
ok thread started in readers cars if a mod could move it maybe a better solution?
ok thread started in readers cars if a mod could move it maybe a better solution?
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