1979 "Transmarrow" Mid-engine LQ9 build

[Ddkeeler]

Well my name is Dalton, I have spent a lot of time on this site, in particular the suspension thread. I figured its about time I show some people what I have been working on.

Things on this build just kind of fell into place, I was looking for a new project to start that could give me a sort of rolling business card for the fabrication business I am starting. I thought it would be neat to do a kit car (Like a Factory Five 818) but that is out of the current budget. Well through some vehicle trading, an 2002 Subaru Wrx landed into my possession. I immediately started doing some research on what components are used for their kit cars. and what it would take to build a tube frame from scratch but mimic the overall idea of what Factory Five has done with their 818. As I was looking into all of this I got a call from a friend who owns a body shop, he said he was given a Trans Am that had a pretty rust free body except for the floors. He said I could have the car minus the front subframe assembly. So, I made up my mind that I was going to do an FFR818 with a Trans Am body.



Initially this was going to use the Flat 4 turbo charged engine, but having done a few LS swaps I began looking into what companies if any made adapters for a WRX engine. After contacting several manufacturers and I found a company in Australia that makes the bellhousing adapter and flywheel. It takes about 2 months to get the part so in the time I picked up a mock up block and made a temporary adapter out of plywood. Enough of me rambling, here is a progression over several months.

Just a few things as far as the end goal on this car. We all have to have goals....

Car will have 4-4.5" ride height, and with chopping the roof 3.5" in the back and laying down the A pillar at that ride height the roof will be 44' from the ground.

I am aiming for around an 84" track width, wheelbase of 118"

18 or 19" wheels 305-315 wide square setup

Car is running front and rear spindles from an 02 WRX with some modifications. Push rod suspension.

Subaru WRX 5 speed transaxle, with rear output deleted.

Gen 3 LQ9 6.0 with L92 heads, plan is to run the bald eagle cam from Texas Speed. As of right now I am thinking of using either the Holley hi ram, or Edelbrock crossram intake. Hoping to see around 550hp at the crank

I hope all said and done I am somewhere between 2200-2500 pounds minus driver.



I will try and regularly update you guys to what I am doing. Rear suspension should be done in the next 2-3 weeks minus having coilovers.










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