Lemons/ Chump FC Interest Thread

[~Groll69~]

so dont want to be like tokyo thrift

[ITSWILL]

I just remembered I got a free tuned port injection setup from my brother. We can have a fuel injected engine!

[murz]

Yeah I was going to say, there's a LeMons guy on the rx7club forums that has a vert with that theme in the area.

A lot of good ideas so far!

[Big Don Straitiff]

Are we meeting somewhere this Saturday to fetch the car?

[~Groll69~]

Yes lets meet at ItsWills place in the morning.  I would think 930 or 10 would be a good time.  Need to confirm it.  We pulled some parts in order to get the car rolling.  I have to dig out some parts on my end and run them up there.  We can then toss them in his truck and head out to get the car.  The earlier we can wrap up the morning, the better for me since party at my house i have to prepare for.

[ITSWILL]

That's fine with me.  We should all fit in my truck if we just want to take one vehicle there. Andrew is going to meet us with my trailer at the cars location.

[ITSWILL]

Don't forget to look for those front struts, wheels and tires and lugnuts tonight.  If you are missing something we will have to get creative.

[murz]

I'll be there!

[~Groll69~]

I got the front and rear struts along with 4 rims with bald tires and lots of lugnuts.  I will drop them off later tonight as discussed.  I will call you (itswill) before i do. 

I do have 2 used dirt tires on rims and two more different dirt tires not on rims and i am getting a good battery from elwood

[Big Don Straitiff]

Between 9:30 and 10:00 AM tomorrow -- I'll be there.  Are tires "safety equipment" or no?  I often have a line on tires.

Big D

[murz]

Tires and brakes are considered safety equipment. There's a few other things as well.

[ITSWILL]

Tires are safety equipment but the tread wear rating can't be lower than 190.

[ITSWILL]

For anyone else who is following, we got the car today. She is an 87 TII.  We installed the suspension and wheels in about 15 minutes and rolled her out from her resting place.

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[ITSWILL]

I may have discovered a bit of a concern when I calculated top speed for the car.

With the engine revving to 6000 RPM, a non overdrive transmission (1:1) final ratio and the stock 25 inch tall tires the top speed will be only 109 MPH.
With the engine revving to 6000 RPM, an overdrive transmission (0.87:1) final ratio and the stock 25 inch tall tires the top speed will be 125 MPH.
With the engine revving to 6000 RPM, a non overdrive transmission (1:1) final ratio and the stock 28 inch tall tires the top speed will be 121 MPH.
With the engine revving to 6000 RPM, an overdrive transmission (0.87:1) final ratio and the stock 28 inch tall tires the top speed will be 140 MPH.

UPDATE: I looked at more transmission overdrive ratios and it appears they are around 0.75. With that ratio we should be fine without changing tire diameter.

[ITSWILL]

For next weekend as we discussed,  (I think Rich may have been gone) the plan will be to work on the suspension, brakes and steering on Saturday.

Feel from to come over anytime after 9 AM.  Feel free to come anytime during the week too as I am on vacation until the new year. If its OK with everyone else I will probably get some work done on it during the week.