Engine removal on a Campbell Evolution Mk I?
Pretty new to the site, and new to FSTs - I'm the current owner of the old Rob Clark championship FST. Bought it earlier this year, but haven't been able to race it due to an ankle injury. Anyway, in prep for the next season, I'm doing a bit of cleanup work, ended up having to pull the heads (spark plug thread had gone AWOL) and noticed that one of barrels is scored so I figured I'll throw a set of barrels + pistons on there.
So far so good, but I need to pull the motor to do so and just wanted to check if there is enough clearance to pull the motor out without having to unbolt and lift the transmission as well? My Mk i eyeball suggests there is but it's not a super precise measurement device and I'm not that familiar with VW aircooled engines. Yet, I suspect ;).
Thanks in advance.
Starter for Evolution FST
Hi:
There is nothing wrong with the standard starter set up used on the "factory production" Evolution FST.
However, I bought a "kit" from Campbell Motorsport and modified it in a number of ways. For example, I had "Roxannes" make a new header pipe and used a light weight aftermarket starter that bolts in without rotating it.
My car uses a "Rhino Case transmission (as allowed by the rules) and does not use a front mount for the engine. I added rear bracing to stiffen the frame and to avoid using the engine as a "stressed member" . I have recently moved from Southern California to Grants Pass Oregon and will be driving with San Francisco SCCA region as well as the SCCA Oregon region in FST. If you would like to contact me let me know.
Lou LeBlanc