dmulally's pimpin' Imp

[fuel]

Not the worst thing that could follow you home! Hopefully pre-WOF goes ok. Loving the mushroom oil filler cap.

 

 

[kws]

Cool little car; that motorbike spec pod filter though 

[ajg193]

Hesitation could be bad vacuum advance

[yoeddynz]

Cool car bro. I love the hubcaps. Widened steels whilst keeping them would look sweet.

But that fake grill. Horrid. Glad to read that's going.

Looking forward to following progress on this. Hopefully an Imp road trip south soon. Must catch up.

[igor]

Is that John Deere green?

[tortron]

Explains the runs 

[Flash]

Not a bad pre WOF result, so hopefully you are able to get it all legal shortly. Chuffed to see that you have removed that fake grill. It spoiled the classic Imp front end look in my opinion.

[kws]

Thats a great result on the WOF, wont take much to get it sorted out. Also concur with the above, that grille was gross.

[yoeddynz]

Great result!!! Congrats. 

Going from that photo looking up at the sill/floor area it looks pretty solid! (bar a tiny hole in what is a collection point for road dust and damp) 

These imps are made from good quality and quite thick steel from what I've seen. 

[Ashkellybarr]

I remember seeing one of these at Taupo raceway some years back.

 

guy have a Subaru WRX motor in it, it passing gtr’s on the outside 

[yoeddynz]

This one? soooooooo quick off the line.  Good driver too- I think he won the series.

[dmulally]

Right. This engine is already getting on my tits. Open to engine swap ideas. 

50-100hp, reliable, and carb. Ideas so far are EA81, Suzuki Carry, 1600 cortina. 

I don't care about handling. 99% of my driving is in 100kph zones with long lazy corners. 

[dmulally]

https://www.trademe.co.nz/3502080803

 

[Nominal]

2 hours ago, dmulally said:

Right. This engine is already getting on my tits. Open to engine swap ideas. 

50-100hp, reliable, and carb. Ideas so far are EA81, Suzuki Carry, 1600 cortina. 

I don't care about handling. 99% of my driving is in 100kph zones with long lazy corners. 

Alex will have a Datto engine setup for sale 'one day'

[tortron]

I got a real deal 948 if you want to maintain current level of oil loss

[dmulally]

44 minutes ago, tortron said:

I got a real deal 948 if you want to maintain current level of oil loss

A Morry big block? 

[locost_bryan]

Surprised no-one has suggested a rotary.

What's wrong with the old nail? Just wanting more power and reliability? A small Suzi sounds the go, or go electric with a Leaf power train?

[tortron]

12 minutes ago, dmulally said:

A Morry big block? 

I think there's also a 1098 somewhere here 

[dmulally]

21 minutes ago, locost_bryan said:

Surprised no-one has suggested a rotary.

What's wrong with the old nail? Just wanting more power and reliability? A small Suzi sounds the go, or go electric with a Leaf power train?

I love rotaries but the prices for runners are moon money these days. 

I don't really need more power. Just more gearing (VW box swap) and reliability. This imp engine is a decent runner but isnt really rural roads friendly. Would be perfect for in town.

[locost_bryan]

Plenty of VW swaps and adaptors, should give you lots more choices than using the Hillman box. 

I'd still opt for something as light as the Imp engine.