A short bit of 780BHP Dolomite perversion....

Hah, you know it's true! ;)

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Tis 'normal-er' I guess :cool:

Stag alloys. Tasty.
 
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Intriguing - wasn't aware anyone else was up to one at the moment barring myself and Phil's already (as pictured) one, although that is now sans powertrain ;) and having a TVR engine fitted.

Not hard, in some respects - the 1850 subframe mounts line up with one of the Stag ones, moving the other mount back a little.

Do you have any details on the conversion? It's very VERY complicated if you use a manual box, as you either have to lengthen the nose or move the whole powertrain back a bit and there are numerous clashes.

If it's an autobox then the whole affair is easier. Hope he's done the brakes though! It's a bit of a fight for cooling though and ancilleries, as this picture shows....

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And that's in one that's nose has been lengthened by 2 inches :o
 
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Oh - quarter mile times for the Cosworth Dolly are around 12.3 seconds at 130mph, but that was on the ol' engine. I'm sure it's a tad faster now, and those runs weren't on the gas.

It's recently done a 180MPH speed run, with no problems whatsover and not on full boost, and with no aerodynamic or handling issues. This too was without the N20, and as mentioned not at full power.

200MPH here it comes!


<Burns> Wow! That's a neat trick I hadn't considered. I'd love more details :D. Got any pics? :cool:
 
Aha! There is no stupid exhaust manifold on the red one (I can tell you that, for certain!) There is, however, a rather convoluted bit of pipe :D

One bank's manifold is flipped, to run forwards a la TVR's, with a loop bringing it back under - this allows the steering column on that side to clear, which would be a messy affair if you were to alter it.

We were going to use the radiator from a Porsche boxter, mounted in the valance, very flash, but simpler, neater plans are afoot. There's room, you just have be productive with it :D
 
nutcase - It probably won't fit, from the initial ganders we've taken as it cants the wrong way and the turbo and manifold wants to be inside the turrets. I think the 7's bay is a little more accomodating :D

Turbo installations are notoriously difficult on Dollies as the gap between both turrets is quite narrow.

But I'm sure you could fit one - if you moved the engine and box back maybe, or did something clever with where the turbo was :D don't think the gearbox would fit directly (the dolly one), I'm sure you could bodge a bellhousing mind. The 4spd OD boxes take 240lb/ft before they get squiffy, so you'd probably be find. Always tempted to try it, as Saab engines are jolly nice. 9000 turbo might go too, as it's a decendant (think it's the same engine anyway)

Mickey_D - I had been thinking similar, looking at putting a 302 or 1UZFE in one (1UZFE's bit wide though), I reckon you could get the radiator very far forwards into a Dolly's grill without loosing too much meat...give you a nice bit of breathing space. Although, to be honest, I'd rather move the engine back and rescue some handling at the same time...but a 302 will fit as standard, so no worries there.

Yea, give it three weeks or so and the TVR 4.2 will be slotted into the bay of the Dolly for it's first test fit :)
 
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Aha! That's what I meant, managed to confuse myself there :D

<goes off with tapemeasure>

What Saab engine would you recommend from their turbo range. Is the T16 the one that was in the Saab 9000 turbo? Wasn't there a 2.3 variety at some point?
 
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Hmm...

I'll see if I can find one locally, and take some proper measurements of it. It's something that's certainly interesting to me as it's an alternative to the 'stick a V8' in it route, although I'd love it a turbo intercooled Saab 4'pot with a nice straight pipe exiting in front of the wheels would be quite :)

Plenty of power as stock, too :D

The engine in our 9000 was an absolute trucker, 180,000 miles, only serviced now and then, ran faultlessly apart from the cap getting damp every now and then :D
 
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