phantomjock wrote:Rod wrote:You can also use the tranny out of a mid-90s Mazda Protege. They are exactly the same except for two items.
The clutch throwout fork is towards the bottom.
THe tranny comes with the "newer" more usable 5th gear ratio.
Rod S
ROD S. - Thanks for that tip! I'll keep my eyes peeled.
Meanwhile as an update:
From Inspection: Valve guides in Intake #1 and 3 had slipped down about 1/4-3/8 inch. Number 4 was nearly out of its seat!
Head is off will refresh and "flatten", do some port and polish work, valve job, and try and squeeze some ponys out of the Renault. Considering some Carb mod ideas as well as a clutch refresh.
For the near term - looks like my "Outlaw" may be constrained to being a bit of a a modified Renault. I'll try and squeeze all the HP I can out of it. Say, anybody got a good condition Formula 2000 Renault lying around in the basement?
Thanks for help and support -
Cheers - Jim
If you're going to Renault for power, I believe there were "Super Sports Renaults" that ran in NASA on the West Coast a while back. I think these engines were built by Rebello and used 2-liter Renault heads and cams. These cars were powerful and light and could blow the sidepods of GEN2 SRFs.
Maybe get in touch with Rebello at rebelloracing.com? They might have details on that.
Perhaps Bob Breton, who lives in Northern California, has seen these cars run and can add something here?