with that torquey litle engine your putting in it I would think you would have alot of flex and roll if you don't stiffen it up some

 

yeah ill probably end up putting one in but i really dont think it will flex much, there is a k member under the cab aswell

 

finally got an engine, not the midget engine i first planned on but its a 2.3 turbo coupe engine

 

Quite the project... looking good

 

nice i/c template

 

this is pretty dang sick!

what car is that motor out of? A Mustang II?

 

Awesome build azmidget, I was scrolling down with a sick feeling in my stomach waiting to see a welfare engine going in, What a refreshing suprise to see that little twentythree turbo

 

haha yeah that ic is a bit too big, using the stock top mount one now, ill have pics in a few days of how it will look, i forgot to take pics today

its a 2.3 ford thunderbird turbo coupe engine but the same as in the svo fox bodys

 

thats what im talking about!!

 

Looks good AZ!

 

got the engine mounts started, trans in to start on the trans mount

 

Nice looking project!

Should be lots of fun when it gets on the road.

Not much room between the clutch, flywheel and your feet. Any plans for a scatter shield, just in case?

 

Interesting engine choice -- are you sure you're not going to regret going that direction instead of a flathead or modern V8.....???

 

ewww a Fram filter!!! my eyes!!!!!

 

yeah im going to buildup a well guarded transmission tunnel

not going to regret not putting a flathead in it, i have one that runs and ready to be put in but i just dont want to put it in there, everyone puts a flathead in 32 ford, well that or a 350 chevy

and at the very beggining of this project i wanted a unique engine, at first plans were to use a midget engine, long story short engine builder has had that engine for a few years now. then i stubbled across this thing basically a pinto engine which is sometimes used in a midget, known as an esslinger engine. but this is not a midget engine, this is stock efi with a turbo. very unique fast as is stock with plenty of potential and thats all i want

it was on it when we got it, and no oil in the pan....going to just go for it and hope for the best, with a motorcraft filter of course, if it blows up ill rebuild it myself for super cheap


progress is slow, working on firewall and pedals right now