Well, here it is! RCR 33

[Dean Lampe]

I have been so busy trying to finish the car that I have not had time to update the build thread. The car is mostly complete with just the little stuff to sort out. I wanted to share some pictures with those that have been asking and to say thanks to all of you who have been such a huge help on this project. If any of you have any questions, I would be happy to answer them. Here is the run down on the car.

The engine is an aluminum block, 8.7 deck 302 dry sump stroked to 380.
Heads - Yates with titanium valve train, spraybars in the covers
induction- custom 3 piece intake with 48 webers w/ 46mm chokes
rotating assembly - billet crank, crower billet rods, custom diamond pistons, 10.7 to 1 compression
Clutch - Mcloed Magnum Forse 8 inch dual disk with billit aluminum flywheel
ZF transmission
3 fuel tanks (2- 15 gal. 1- 3 gal. swirl pot)
Dual swaybars, dual adjustable shocks
Full roll cage

Tons of other stuff that is top secret!

 

[Dean Lampe]

Here are just a few more......

 

[Randy V]

Very very nice Dean....

More detail on the center console (tunnel), body latches and rear upper hood pins please!!!

 

[Fran Hall RCR]

Its tissue time......

 

[Bill D]

That is incredible. Absolutely incredible!! I would like more information about the bulkhead window. It looks like a rubber seal??? How do the shoulder harnesses attach? More pics of the inside pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!!

A fantastic job. A "10"

Bill D

 

[Paolo-LoveGT40 Modelworks]

simply...bellissima!!

 

[Bill D]

I would also like to hear about the sway bars

 

[Fran Hall RCR]

OK.... all cleaned up now......

Nice work Dean.....where's the sound bite????

 

[Doug S.]

Incredible, Dean!! It looks worthy of another Kit Car magazine cover story to me!

Cheers to you!

Doug

 

[Keith]

Neat, very neat, especially the engine bay.....

Not sure about the skinny's though....(that's my personal thought by the way)

 

[andy loveday]

Well done Dean, Car looks great, a credit to you, hope us UK boys can keep up this high standard, hope will you find time to complete your build thread, its been good to follow, now go and enjoy. Best of luck, Andy

 

[Sandy]

Dean, AWSOME!

I have seen the 33 car at Monterey last year and it is almost as nice as your pics!

Sandy

 

[Mark Worthington]

Verah, verah niiice!

 

[Fran Hall RCR]

I was just looking back at your pick up date.....end of Feb 07....

Bloody hell!!! Incredible...

 

[Martin]

Stunning Car !

 

[Dave Collins]

Good job Dean, the car looks great.

I look forward to seeing details of how it goes

Regards
Dave

 

[Scott Calabro]

Great job Dean, congradulations!

Cheers,

Scott

 

Looks fantastic Dean! Very sanitary interior and engine bay. I love a car that has the race car minimalist look and engineering. There is a kind of beauty all its own. Good job. Hope to do as well with one of my own some day.

 

[Bill P]

Nice job Dean The car looks great!

 

[Dean Lampe]

Thanks for all the kind words. Let me answer a few of the questions.
Bill, the seat belts wrap around the rool bar on the inside. The rear window has a self gripping edging from McMaster-carr pressed on the firewall and the carpet. The window is on the inside then the frame. Here is a few pictures.



Randy the latches and rear bonnet latches came from Fran. They are nice peices but very expensive. Fran didn't even make a dollar on the transaction. The center console is detailed in the following pictures. It holds a series of switches that allow me to lock out my timing or set a curve or retard the computer 1 - 4 deg.