'66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...

[Mal]

You certainly managed to find a good clean car for your project. The steel in the floors looks like the day it was built. Must have never been driven in winter. Do they salt the roads there in winter ?

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by thor

Love the tucked exhaust! Now you are ready for a flat belly pan, perhaps with longitudinal "fins" to direct air so the car doesn't get wiggly at speed.

Haha, yeah.

Originally Posted by Mal

You certainly managed to find a good clean car for your project. The steel in the floors looks like the day it was built. Must have never been driven in winter. Do they salt the roads there in winter ?

No salt on our roads where I live. It was owned by an "old lady" according the the guy I bought it from. He kept it pretty much garaged and minty. Then I came along

[mcbassin]

Very nice work on the exhaust Frizz! I know you have a bunch of time tied up in that setup. You are so close now. Looking forward to updates.

[Frizzle Fry]

Update

Well, between the 6x12 schedule and having family in town on my one week off, I managed to sneak out to the shop for a few...

Continued on the exhaust (yes, that is a home-made macebell on the right).

Resonating-Wave-Termination-Tuned-Pulsificator-Assemblage

The collector is 2.5" and the termination chamber's outlet is 3" (will neck back down to 2.5"




You may have noticed the the trans supported by a jack. Yes, I had to hack half of the trans x-member off to do this, but I have a plan












Plates are electro-polished stainless:


The guy that does all my work for me




Bottom welded up:


Internal stand-offs to support the flats:






I need to close up those two gaps, neck it back down from 3" to 2.5" with a collector flange, and install the O2 sensor bung. But here's how it sits right now:

[mud.man.rj]

wow, impresive undertaking, liking it a lot, sure will be unique when completed and should really perform.

[65Pickup]

Only a video will statuary our curiosity now, cool thing...Illudium Q-36 Space Modulator.

Can't wait to hear it.

[dammitmitchell]

soooo what will this chamber do?... it it for resonance? to kill some of the honda big exhaust raspiness?

also if it's pre muffler..

man.. you gotta explain this to all of us!

[Jvsapp]

i'm glad you posted an update! looks good FF. what's the "macebell"? is that the dumbbell by the garage door? what's that for? i'm always intrigued by the tools you use .

sure beats me bumping the thread talking about sand blasting and powder coating.

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by mud.man.rj

wow, impresive undertaking, liking it a lot, sure will be unique when completed and should really perform.

Thanks. Any day now...

Originally Posted by 65Pickup

Only a video will statuary our curiosity now, cool thing...Illudium Q-36 Space Modulator.

Can't wait to hear it.

Me too. I think I'm gonna have to do something to deaden the chamber. Sounds like a GONG righ now when struck

Originally Posted by dammitmitchell

soooo what will this chamber do?... it it for resonance? to kill some of the honda big exhaust raspiness?

also if it's pre muffler..

man.. you gotta explain this to all of us!

Here you go -> http://www.superchevy.com/technical/...exh/index.html

Originally Posted by Jvsapp

i'm glad you posted an update! looks good FF. what's the "macebell"? is that the dumbbell by the garage door? what's that for? i'm always intrigued by the tools you use .

sure beats me bumping the thread talking about sand blasting and powder coating.

macebell (sorry about the old dude in his...

[Jvsapp]

Woah that looks like an intense workout. I think you could do that with a sledge hammer.
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[watahyahknow]

i think the most simple way to deaden the chaimber is to drill a few holes through and through at irregulair intervals and weld some rods in to connect the top and bottom

[65Pickup]

Cool exercise, I can see your proud of your physique, but baggy shorts would be appreciated

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by Jvsapp

Woah that looks like an intense workout. I think you could do that with a sledge hammer.
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Yeah, I made mine loadable.

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

i think the most simple way to deaden the chaimber is to drill a few holes through and through at irregulair intervals and weld some rods in to connect the top and bottom

It's got some already. Irregular pattern is a good idea. Maybe I'll add more...

Originally Posted by 65Pickup

Cool exercise, I can see your proud of your physique, but baggy shorts would be appreciated

That guy should be proud to be in his shape at that age. Agree on the shorts though

[67cheby]

DANG !!! i think you wrote the book on COOL !!! WOW .......couldnt you just buy a muffler like everyone else !! GGGEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZ!

[mcbassin]

Great work on the exhaust!!!

[Jvsapp]

just bumpin for some updates

[Frizzle Fry]

Thanks all. Good timing Jv-

Still workin 6x12 weeks (last one!)... But I managed to get a little more done on the exhaust.

The clearance to the spare tire well was too tight here so I broke out the sand bag and panel beater:




Here you can also see the turn-down:


View from inside. Spare tire mount will be removed and a Miata-size Optima mounted in the well:


Tail-pipe hanger tacked up:


Mid section mocked up:




Up/Over rear:



View from front:

[Jvsapp]

looking good! you're almost to the point of *GASP* wiring! lol you're looking for a smaller battery? you ever see the braille ones? i think they have a CF one, but even the standard ones are supposed to be pretty light.

[mcbassin]

The exaust looks better than factory. Nice work as always. BTW, I don't envy your work schedule, had my share of that along time ago. I hope they compensate you well brother.

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

...I don't envy your work schedule, had my share of that along time ago. I hope they compensate you well brother.

Same here.

I feel your pain. I had to work 12's seven days a week for six months straight. It wears you down pretty quickly, especially if you have any kind of commute. What sucked the most was that I was on salary and didn't take home any more money for it.

That is a quick way to burn out your people. I hope you can get back to a normal work week soon.

[watahyahknow]

Originally Posted by Jvsapp

looking good! you're almost to the point of *GASP* wiring! lol you're looking for a smaller battery? you ever see the braille ones? i think they have a CF one, but even the standard ones are supposed to be pretty light.

look for those lithium batteries they pack the same power as the stock battery but are a thirth the size
http://www.totalbatteries.co.uk/i-Su...ery-I8489.html

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by Jvsapp

looking good! you're almost to the point of *GASP* wiring! lol you're looking for a smaller battery? you ever see the braille ones? i think they have a CF one, but even the standard ones are supposed to be pretty light.

Wiring is a down-hill slide for me. I was an F-16 avionics tech and now a field service engineer I actually enjoy wiring

Originally Posted by mcbassin

The exaust looks better than factory. Nice work as always. BTW, I don't envy your work schedule, had my share of that along time ago. I hope they compensate you well brother.

Thanks man. It's a free market and therefore my choice to work this job. So no complaints! Just finished a project early so I'm done! Should have a few "normal" weeks before then next one.

Originally Posted by 68 TT

Same here.

I feel your pain. I had to work 12's seven days a week for six months straight. It wears you down pretty quickly, especially if you have any kind of commute. What sucked the most was that I was on salary and didn't take home any more money for it.

That is a quick way to burn out your people. I hope you can get back to a normal work week soon.

Fortunately, I am compensated for all the OT. 7x12 for 6 months?!? No-f'n-way...

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

look for those lithium batteries they pack the same power as the stock battery but are a thirth the size
http://www.totalbatteries.co.uk/i-Su...ery-I8489.html

Thanks for the link. I've already bought an Optima Yellow Top made for Miatas.

[Jvsapp]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Wiring is a down-hill slide for me. I was an F-16 avionics tech and now a field service engineer I actually enjoy wiring

Should have a few "normal" weeks before then next one.

i'm starting to get a handle on wiring. i'm trying to be more proficient with it starting with my corolla.

and that means more minx time!

[watahyahknow]

Originally Posted by Jvsapp

i'm starting to get a handle on wiring. i'm trying to be more proficient with it starting with my corolla.

and that means more minx time!

the drawings with the wiring looks imposing but if you split them up in indicators lichts horn startermotor ignition and interiour lichting it gets a lot simpler , just do one thing at a time powersource to user and before you know it the car is wired up
one thing to consider is using a light powersource when powering up the first time , 12v high amp carbattery tends to melt wires when theres a short , sumtin like a small 6 volt battery and a smal 6 volt light in series (when theres 100% power flowing through the system the lightbulb will burn bright its normal some parts use a little power like the clock and the radio ) like ones you find in big handlights gives you a chance to measure and find the fault before smoke apears

[Jvsapp]

i got a powerprobe to do my tracing. built in voltmeter, continuity test, and i can throw +/- 12V from it.