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    So I wanted to buy something different that you don't hear about or see very often. I was looking hard at 348/F355 Challenge cars and other factory modified exotics and I ended up with something I never even THOUGHT I'd own....at anytime in my life.



    Well here is what I have tucked away in my garage now.



    It's a 1999 Swift 010c, 1 of 15 built (not sure how many are left). This is chassis number 004 It was originally used by Newmann Haas and then by Rocketsports. It's last duty was a promotional piece for the '07 Las Vegas GP and the never fulfilled Arizona GP. Now it's sitting in my garage waiting for major surgery to implant a VG for some reliable go power. I will post updates as they happen.







    Future Cahmpionship driver?


    Baby Onboard!






    Washing my Champ Car.


    You can see our 24 Hours of LeMons entry in the background.









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    Bodywork removed.



























    The list of To-Do's is quite large but I feel it will be well worth it in the end. The plan as of now is to run a single turbo VG with either an EMS or Zem. The biggest hurdles will be finding a clutch/fabricating a flywheel and getting a VG to rev high enough to attain a respectable top speed. The dry sump will also be a good chunk of time/$$$. The smaller jobs will be fitting shocks and brake calipers and completeing the clutch and brake pedal assemblies. A set of belts needs to be fitted (the mounts are already there) along with a seat pad.

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    The inside of the trailer.


    I entered the car in a local car show.


    My GF's dad likes it.




    My father's Testarossa next to my Champ Car.




    Parked the car in front of the house for some shots.








    So much for my idea of driving it on the street. I got stopped and I wasn't even MOVING!

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    These pics are way behind, they were taken just over a year ago.

    Radiators, wheels, rear wing, sidepods and engine cover removed.


    Notice the beautiful air directors that normally go unnoticed.


    Radiator ducts and undertray removed.






    The bodywork in the driveway.




    Down to just the tub.


    Rear suspension/gearbox assy.


    Bulkhead removed to gain access to fuel cell.





    Rob

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    Today I worked on gutting the data aquisition wiring/sensors from the tub. I also moved all the pedals forward to accomodate my long legs. Then I installed the clutch fork and TO bearing back into the gearbox. I also test fit a clutch.

    Footbox all cleaned up.


    The fork and bearing housing are aluminum with only the wear points/pivots being steel.




    Note the hollow wing stantions. Too cool!










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    This is the frame that will hold the Yamaha R1 bike engine and connect the tub to the gearbox (not complete but you get the idea). The square tubing is 1.25 X 1.25 X .120" wall. The flat bar is 1.5 X .375".












    Test fit of brake pedal.


    Brake pedal and bias bar.




    Remote adjustment cable is a nice touch.

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    The bearing housing/driven shaft/flywheel/clutch.


    Chain to housing clearance.


    The housing has a counterbore to hold a 47mm OD bearing and a 62mm OD bearing. There is a sleeve between the two bearings so that the thrust load (from disengaging the clutch) is shared by both bearings.




    R1 output shaft coupler.


    When I welded the sprocket to the coupler the splines shrunk and the sprocket would not fit the R1 output shaft. I machined the splines away and machined a counterbore for the second sprocket to center in and bolted two together to complete the coupler.


    24 tooth sprocket welded to flange welded to splined shaft out of '04 R1 gearbox. This shaft will be shortened on both ends.


    The coupler will be welded on this end.




    This is a rough orientation of these parts.

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    R1 engine fully mounted in the frame.




    Removable upper brace/engine mounts.


    Coupler in place.


    Location of bearing housing.




    The 24 tooth sprocket (not pictured) will drive the 14 tooth driven sprocket for a 1.714:1 ratio. This will provide a geared top speed of 172 mph though there is currently not sufficient power to push through the drag created by the roadcourse aero package. By changing the gear selection in the R1 gearbox the overall gearing can be adjusted to suit different driving situations.

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    I've been VERY busy on the car lately. The track event that I'm trying to prepare the car for is less than three weeks away. I think I can make it.

    Bearing carrier for end of driveshaft.





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    CNC'd steering arms and camber inserts.


    You can see where I added a considerable amount of material in favor of strength.


    Writing the command for machining the circumferential groove for the retaining ring for the pillow ball took a long time but it turned out great.











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    Going back together.






    Sunday I removed the gearbox to swap the 3-plate clutch for a 4-plate version. I was not getting full disengagement with the thinner pressure plate on the 3-plate version because the clutch fork was bottoming out on the wall of the opening in the side of the case.









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