CodySimonson wrote:
I'm also wondering how it will be registered.
Quick question Kurt, how close is your fuel cell to the rear firewall and the engine? I'm scratching my plan on building a from scratch car with the 4g63 because I'm planning on building a car with a modified midlana plan once you start selling the book. I'm slightly worried about how close the turbo will be to the fuel cell in my setup though.
I'm in California so it goes under the SB100 rules, meaning that it'll either be registered as a "Lotus Seven" (no kidding) or as a generic 1961 car. People bitch and moan about CA but honestly, it's one of the easiest states to register a one-off car in.
The fuel tank/cell is just forward of the main roll hoop, and behind the seats. Because of that you can easily add a heat shield. A double layer of stainless separated by about 1/8" is a VERY effective heat shield. Plus, the turbo will be a ways above and behind the tank, probably at least 12" away.
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