Real Fiero Tech

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Steve

It's a pretty mild build. I wanted a reliable, streetable engine. The heads are old Brownsfield aluminum, 2.02-1.06 valves, 78cc combustion chambers, and mildly ported. The intake is an old Edelbrock Torker. The cam is a Crower. I don't remember the specs, but it's not a very big one. The exhaust is...

Unfortuneately, most sanctioning bodies, SCCA, FIA, etc, have a specific ban on "moving aerodynamic devices". It was the Chaparrals that had the adjustable wing. They used a torque converter instead of a clutch, so there was no clutch pedal. The driver would use his left foot to operate a ...

Now it's time to see how much abuse a T5 can take. I added a 100 shot of nitrous. Horsepower is up to 373, and torque is at 500 ft-lbs. I've also aquired a set of drag radials. Wednesday night I'll take it to the track and see how much I can improve on my previous best of 12.95@107.

Steve

The W41 Calais was on the SCCA's list of cars NOT eligible for stock class solo competition. It was so good, it got bumped to street prepared.

Steve

He could have chosen a better engine. It's probably a take out from someone who realized they could make their Jaguar faster and more reliable with an American V8.

Steve

The MAF would make it a TPI. The crossfires used a MAP sensor.

Steve

SOLD

There is one problem with autocrossing an Elise.









I don't fit in the damn thing.

Steve

They are for a Fiero. I used them on a dedicated autocross car. They are in excellent condition. They are bare. Probably less than 200 miles of actual driving use.

Steve

For Sale

1 Set of used Earls Braided Brake Hoses. $60 USD. Located in Selah, WA 98942.

Steve

It's a Buick Stage 2 race engine with a 3.8" bore and 3.070" stroke.


Steve

I don't know where I got the previously posted dyno numbers, but they weren't correct. The correct ones were actually lower. 700R4 whp 256.5@4800 rpm wtq 316.7@3000 rpm T5 whp 267.8@4800 rpm wtq 335.3@3600 rpm The strength of the T5 is a concern. It's a light car and should last if I'm nice to it. S...

I weighed the car today.

2664# with 1/2 tank of gas.
56% front 44% rear

I have also swapped out the 700R4 for a T5. It gained 10 whp and 20 wtq across the entire rpm range from the transmission swap.

Steve

The Dark Side of Will wrote:
What do 400, 500 and 600 WHP Supras have in common?

They all run 13s

Steve

Here's another cool VW from the '80s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hwAQajMUTA&NR=1

It's a widened Golf body on a Porsche 928 drive train and suspension.

Steve

The wheels currently have 22.5x9.5-15 Hoosier road race slicks mounted on them. The tires are almost worn out.

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Got to make room for the XR4Ti. I'll add more as I find it. 86 headlight assemblies-both sides. $40 Sunbird tach w/boost gauge $20 84-87 Quickor sway bar set 1 1/8 front, 7/8 rear $100 set of 4 15x10 Diamond racing wheels 5.5 bs 5x100 bc $250 Getrag 5 speed for Quad 4 $100 84-87 rear control arms wi...

I can't think of a single American car with a variable runner length manifold.

Ford Taurus SHO




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