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That's fabrication - if you're doing it right.

Texas chili is legendary.

What HoJo says. Just get it rolling. You can get a junkyard motor if you need to. Although, there is a build on site with 130 hours that looks fantastic. Good luck in your quest; you're among the like minded.

OK. This thread has officially had a stake driven through its heart. DEAD.

130 Hours! Your car looks like it's almost together! You must be very proficient with fabrication.

Fran: Is that an air intake between the seats?

Smart glass article

Nice.

Yes; driving a grenade around gets old if you're the one who pays the bills. I haven't seen reliability mentioned as a factor, and for a street car I think it counts. As for efficiency, one measure that I consider is HP per $. An LS3 = $6500/430hp = $15.12 per hp. A BMW M5 motor =$9000...

I don't know. Starting an entirely new configuration would involve quite a lot of design (-$), fabrication (-$), testing (-$), marketing (-$), etc. (-$). Wouldn't he have to take some of his crew [or new hires] off of revenue collecting activities (-$), and put them on the above...

Yeah, and I think this race year is going to speed up SLC evolution.

Especially when you use the frame as a way to move/store the engine oil.

Is the oil going to be in there long enough for this to make that big (±5°?) of a difference? It doesn't seem likely to me, but I don't know.

plus 200lbs for driver and gear.

Hey Fran. What was it in racing trim? BTW, perfect stance on the car.

Every HP needs radiator space. The engine will generate heat. The gearbox will generate heat. The bigger the engine, the less freespace around it and thus less awmbient cooling.More radiators means more coolant, more weight, more brake area required,etc.

I had the impression that CA had a windshield (Fran: "windscreen") requirement, but I saw someone driving an Atom driving around once, and now the SLR as pictured (Fran: "photographed") does not have one. So, my question is: Does anyone know what the WS requirement is in CA? Thanks.

Now, that's a pal.

Whoa!! I don't think I've ever seen you use the phrase, "too busy"! [Something big must be up...]

Smart use of your time. It appears that you have been making consistent, quality progress on your car. Most people either slow down/stop or get sloppy. I like your choice of motor - big, but not so extreme that it's constantly high maintenance. I'm especially curious to hear how those...