wvumtnbkr said:
A coworker is working on one of these as a kit from speedway motors.
Can you tell me what you would recommend for priming a frame for one of these? If might be awhile before it gets completed.
Budget, ease of completion, and compatible with an enamel top coat are all important!
Thank you!
Epoxy is the answer to the question. You can actually buy epoxy spray bombs; not cheap, but its a thing. Question for you: Why enamel? A single stage urethane would be a much better choice in my opinion.
Update on the car:
Was running but would not idle. Messed around and found a vacuum leak, Fixed that but have not run it since.
More serious issue is that the last time I did run it, the key failed to shut the engine off when the key was turned off. That was a bit scary and not just because it was being run without coolant, but rather because I did not know how to kill a fuel injected engine in this situation. Ended up pulling the fuel pump connector. Sure as E36 M3, the ignition switch shows permanent continuity to the run position.
Radiator is now in place and full of water that is not leaking out. That is nice.
Windshield is glued in place and has not fallen out, so that is nice. Not wild about the overall tidy look, but it gonna have to do under the "red and running" rule.
The short term goal is to fire it up tomorrow and see if the engine idles better. Can pull data but not tune it till next week when the person who is tuning with HP Tuner is available.
The myth of getting an LS swap running smoothly out of the gate is just that: a myth. It still takes a lot of effort th get a new build running smooth and it really is not easier than a carb; same E36 M3 different texture. At least the fitech debacle taught me some background to work with.
If all goes well, the car will be self propelled in the next two weeks and then it gets towed to a friends barn to overwinter. I will mop up a few details in the spring and send it away before summer. I hope.