Alas. Getting ready to pack up the house and move to central Florida. (Disney, here I come.....)
Price being lowered on this "properly-fabricated" not-your-standard-Manta. No, this is NOT a...
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Alas. Getting ready to pack up the house and move to central Florida. (Disney, here I come.....)
Price being lowered on this "properly-fabricated" not-your-standard-Manta. No, this is NOT a...
Yep.... per request....
As requested....more pics!
Ken, here..... in Florida. A number of you will recognize my twin-turbo Manta project over the last (many) years!
Unfortunately, due to health, age (72) and an endless "honey do" list, I have not...
I'm running the Porsche 930 transaxle, as is Blueovalz (Terry).
I needed something relatively bullet proof to run behind a twin-turbo's SBC. It's said the 930 is good for up to 700 ft/lbs of...
Hezath... Welcome on board! When you get around to doing bodywork on that Manta, I understand if you mix Vegemite with Bondo you can get a really strong body filler! Us other "fair dinkum"...
Darn.... I wished you were closer to Richmond Hill, and willing to "loan your nose" for a good cause.....!
One other approach, that I am working with David Savage..... He has a 'glass shop he...
Farmer, how far are you from Richmond Hill (just north of Toronto)?
If I recall, CoyoteX = Joe Penko...... I hope I got that right..... If so, hi Joe!
I'm considering a new style headlight pod for use in the Mirage. To make things easier, the best fiberglass...
Bill Edison and I are both long-term subscribers to David Savage's forum. Bill and I have talked in the past regarding his headlight pods. They were designed for the large (5-6") round headlights...
Farmer,
I had talked to a Canadian company (MRD Racing; in Ontario or Ottawa, I think) about making recessed pods for the Mirage. To do so, theyasked to borrow a Mirage nose to serve as a buck to...
Yep..... Mark and I have talked (quite a while back) about covers for any Mirage pods we design. I hope to use him.
As for the small company in Canada that is going 'glass parts for Mantas, I...
All,
I pretty much hate the Mirage pop-up headlight design....
I'm considering going to recessed pods and acrylic covers. See the pic (attached) that gives detail of the potential placing. ...
The Boxster and Cayman both used a Porsche-developed cable shifter. I have two of these mechanisms, and had planned on adapting one for my Manta, but went to a (more costly) plan B. If you elect to...
Jon,
I'm Ken..... up in the Florida Panhandle. Terry (Blueovalz) is correct, on all counts, regarding Porsche transaxles. Most of the "lighter Porsche" transaxles are designed with a very short...
And why am I not surprised that you keep METICULOUS records of this stuff? (Ya never cease to amaze me, Ox....!)
As for "beefy weight".....adding twin turbo's and intercoolers (~40 lbs), would...
Sulley..... it's been ages since I "checked in", and I'm sorry to hear you sold your Manta. Having a Manta can be a "love/hate" relationship, considering the (im)practicality of the car, and the...
Terry,
Thanks for the update on your track days..... At some point, I'd probably like to siphon off your geometry settings. Considering the low COG of the Manta and the wide track, are you...
Guys..... something else to consider. Edelbrock is now selling a "plenum manifold" that can be adopted to various GM engines. In my case, I purchased their "mid-rise" plenum, which consisted of...
Mike..... I'm Ken..... located WAY west of Gainesville, in Santa Rosa Beach (near Fort Walton Beach). If you want to check out my Manta (a Mirage), please RSVP to this forum. Perhaps when you are...
Hate to "chime in" late, but here's my thoughts. I own a 2015 C7 Stingray, 427 ERA Cobra clone (a 428 FE mill, actually....) and my twin turbo Manta.
Here goes:
1. The Vette is a great road...
All, we might be doing the "dreaded crossing of threads" here. For more info on using a Porsche transaxle in place of a Corvair unit, you might want to check the following thread, starting around...
Ahhh, got it--Corvair transaxle..... Yep, they are designed to take lateral loads on their half-shafts. As an aside, if you are planning on using the stock Corvair lower hub-to-transaxle link, you...
Terry, thanks..... I don't know what I did (PC magic, I guess), and got the pics working. I had posted these and others in David Savage's forum--do you want me to post some more on this forum?
I was logged on, when I tried to "open" the Thumbnails. I saw the small Thumbnail pic, clicked on it, but never got the larger image opened.
I'm trying to send my pics again, as attachments to...