Plate work looks mint Pete!

I wouldn't worry to much about the welds you will be able to loose all that with seem sealer and stone chip.

I am coming round to the chain conversion now much more compact than the belt set up and its pretty much fit and forget.

Good progress mate,

Ow and I've found a bottom bolt and pulley if you still need it I can get it posted Monday.?

excuse my language, but you are a fucking madman. This is looking real good. cannot wait to see it finished.

Unreal - literally

Didn't realise I haven't updated in so long as there's actually more progress to report than I thought. Just a pity my internet at home is fubarred. But as soon as it's back working there's a massive update coming

This is properly bonkers

this needs more pictures get your net sorted! lol

yeah I can't really add anything again that's constructive other than its epic! :)

That cam chain conversion looks epic! How are you gonna tension it are you modifying one of another

Car or making it? Are you robbing a chain aswell from a car and modifying it

Or getting on specially made? Keep up the mental work I'm sure this thing will win awards.:p itleast on here Haa

the Cam Chain conversion will have a hydraulic self adjusting tensioner which is a generic one from older cars I have managed to get hold of cheap.

This means it will be more of a fit and forget conversion

The chain I have bought a 5 metre long length of the correct pitch chain to match the sprockets so I just de-link it and rejoin it with the split link at the correct length I wish to run

right now I have some internets il do an update and it will be a massive one as I haven't done one in a while and lots of progress has been made.

Edited 9 December, 201312 yr by StinkyPete

started machining the sprockets

cam and crank sproclets

3789 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

new main crank sprocket bolt

3790 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

new chain 5 metres worth

3795 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

Intercooler all welded up may need some more modding to fit piping at some point

IMG_3791 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3792 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3795 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

Edited 9 December, 201312 yr by StinkyPete

alloy radiator modified to move the bottom outlet from the right to the left to give more clearance for turbo and downpipe

IMG_3796 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3797 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

new outlet welded on

IMG_3798 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

started the new turbo manifold I'm making an equal length one rather than another log manifold

collector pipe

IMG_3802 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3804 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3805 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3806 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

more of the bulkhead completed

3803 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

3805 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

3807 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

started primering alot of the bare metal also as the cold nights are causing condensation which is causing some surface rust

3810 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

3811 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

3812 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3814 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3815 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

bearings and a seal for the chain conversion turned up

IMG_3818 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

crank drilled for the new drive of the chain sprocket

IMG_3837 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

crank sprocket drilled to match for drive pins

IMG_3850 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

other side of crank sprocket

IMG_3851 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

hardened and ground dowels pressed into crank

IMG_3865 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

sprocket in place

IMG_3866 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3867 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3868 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

vernier cam sprockets in the making

IMG_3873 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

standard sprockets split

IMG_3875 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3876 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3877 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

cam sprockets fully finished

IMG_3879 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3880 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

A pillar windscreen strengthener brace welded into place

IMG_3883 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3884 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3891 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

center floor strenghteners welded in

IMG_3885 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3886 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3887 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

decided to get the shifter mech mounted so made a bracket to weld accross the tunnel top

IMG_3892 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3893 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

all welded in place

IMG_3894 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3895 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

all mounted into place

IMG_3903 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

the other 3 arches arrived to add to the parts collection

IMG_3897 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

lasercut AFH exhaust flange turned up

IMG_3900 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

so started working out runners

IMG_3909 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3907 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3909 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

and the turbo manifold so far i have TIG'd it all up rather than MIG it for a cleaner look and stronger welds

IMG_3933 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3934 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3935 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3936 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3937 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3938 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3939 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3940 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3941 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3942 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

sorted the steering assembly hole through the bulkhead

IMG_3917 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3918 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3921 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3923 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

also drilled the shifter cable exit holes too

IMG_3922 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

machined the idler sprocket and checked the new bearings fit

IMG_3914 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3915 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3913 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

bought a brand new water pump and removed the belt pulley

IMG_3924 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

and the new sprocket that will be going on the water pump its smaller in ratio compared to the older one this is so it spins faster more rpm so will flow more water around the engine aiding in the cooling to help with the turbo

IMG_3925 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

new hydraulic chain tensioner for conversion

IMG_3926 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

started making the stainless turbo exit flange

IMG_3916 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

working out where to fit the hydro handbrake

IMG_3944 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3945 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

the chain sprockets are now all finished and have been sent off for heat treating and tempering

I'm not sure how i will go about lubrication yet i have two options

drip feed lubrication or bathed

so once i start installing it all i will work out which one I'm going to use

more than likely bathed and will be making a custom aluminium end engine casing to keep it all clean and sealed up

handbrake brackets all welded in

IMG_3954 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

harness cover plate welded on

IMG_3958 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

footwell strengtheners welded in (to stand on)

IMG_3960 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

B pillar gusset plates welded in

IMG_3962 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3963 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

door top corner braces welded in

IMG_3965 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3975 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3955 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3956 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

tunnel top brackets

IMG_3957 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

Bulkhead tunnel front finished

IMG_3966 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3967 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3968 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3969 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

Front Bulkhead so far

IMG_3970 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

started making the tranny box mount

IMG_3971 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

drivers side door Cross Brace

IMG_3976 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3977 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3978 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3979 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

IMG_3980 by pjdirtjumper, on Flickr

yes i know its not even and there is a reason for this

firstly to make it easier to get in the car so its lower at the front and secondly the A pillar mounting is opposite to a front chassis rail mounting

i will be adding gussets into the centre soon aswell

Sweet, some major work gone into this thing now pete, can't wait to see its first 1/4.

So are you making you are own end casing for the engine so the chain can be lubricated by the engine oil like normal chain driven engines?

Because u can't run the chain dry surely?

Well great read! I've just spent my whole morning reading your thread, about 3/4hrs! And I'm only at March 2013!

Will continue to read another time!

Great work though, extremely inspiring!

Max