At Last..

After finishing the Viento 1 ½ years ago I have finally started building the Terrapin.

Placed an order for all the steel for the Chassis , bought some flat sheets of wood and started to draw out bulkhead section of the chassis, in order to make a welding jig.

Plan is to build a classic Mini engined Terrapin for sprints and hill Climb events. – no chance or winning but just to compete against my own times.

Paul

Hopefully it will look something like this….
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Hi Paul,

THAT'S GREAT NEWS!!!

and I would hate to unfairly influence your decision, but even Allan (RIP) himself reckoned it would of been better suited to a Bike Engine...

Not thought about it? - he did do full plans to change the rear chassis to be BEC

ATB, please keep a photo diary - it's a very interesting project.
Steve

[Edited on 17/5/09 by Steve Hignett]

No dont fancy a bike engine. My first car was a min and I am looking forword to working on a mini engine again. Full rebuild and then make my own manifold for bike carbs or even throttle bodies.

Also if I fitted a bike engine then I would have to make it a good one to compete with other cars. As it is I stand no chance with the mini engine so I am only up against my self time wise.

Cool project - will watch progress with interest.

looks like a cool project, r u sure your not tempted by a hayabusa turbo in the back

Hi Paul,
Great project - I keep putting my Terrapin build on hold.
I'm going to use the Terrapin suspension layout on my Mid-engined spaceframe Mini (but it will have a bike engine).

I ran a modified FF1600 with a Mini Engine in the back for a couple of seasons - great fun but as you say not very competitive.

You can always fit an 8 port or a twin-cam head to your A-series if you find you need more go.

Those BMW bike head conversions look fun

Oooooo...if I only had the space.........

cec of course!

Looking forward to watching the build progress

Fozzie

£2k Terrapin restoration project

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Originally posted by Paul (Notts)
No dont fancy a bike engine. My first car was a min and I am looking forword to working on a mini engine again. Full rebuild and then make my own manifold for bike carbs or even throttle bodies.

Also if I fitted a bike engine then I would have to make it a good one to compete with other cars. As it is I stand no chance with the mini engine so I am only up against my self time wise.

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Originally posted by prawnabiesurely with a 998cc, 1098cc or even a 1275cc A series engine you will be competing against becs lol.

Mind you less of a temptation to "keep up with the lads" and the cost involved will be way less!

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Hope to keep the total cost of the build to £500 + the cost of wheels.

Already got all the steel and hopfully an engine for under £100

Paul

You'll only need half a set of bike carbs though

Unlike my V8 which is planned to swap over to bike carbs / throttle bodies

[Edited on 17/5/09 by Paul (Notts)]