I'm new around here and to open wheelers in general so I'll give a quick intro! My name's Malhon and I'll be a Junior Mech. Eng. student at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. I've autocrossed for a few years now, primarily in a 95 Integra I prepped to run in SMF. Our school has a motorsports club which got me involved with SCCA events in the first place, and I've put in quite a few hours working on our '85 RX7 which races F prepared, and our '72 914 we're restoring.
The RWD bug has bitten hard ever since I turboed the integra, and after watching Clemens race in Indy in his LeGrand, I decided the next car would be something light and quick I stumbled on what appears to be a mid 80's red devil a couple weeks ago and managed to pick it up for $1000 from the auction the guy took it to. Some pics of when we first got it:
It is running the Chapparal G44BW I believe it is, and to be honest it has been a royal pain to deal with as far as getting it started. After a bit of chatting with my dad, we determined that that engine did not suit my needs as 90% of the time I will be running it by myself and need something that starts with minimal effort and is a bit more reliable in our eyes. This is where the 750 conversion comes in...
A few years ago I picked up an '84 honda VF750F interceptor. It had sat for roughly 10 years in my uncle's garage, and had severe tank rust etc. I cleaned it up, fixed the tank etc. up, and rode around on it a bit before I realized that at 600lbs, its a bit big of a bike to start out on! Shortly after that, my brother laid the bike over at about 25mph and messed up the front plastics, turn signals, and fuel tank. The engine and transmission run great, the body just isn't with it anymore. We then decided to make the best of both situations and swap the electric start V4 and trans over into the red devil chassis. Pics to follow!