That’s right folks, the dual drivetrained, half MR2, half FX Lemons insanity is up and running. There were a few bugs that needed sorting out with the transmission and fuel delivery systems, but once it ran right, it ran right!
This post is mostly pictures – about 9,000 words worth. Click past the break to bathe in the crazy awesomeness.
This photo shows where the FX sheet metal was welded to the MR2 at the wheel well. It also shows the air scoops which will help to cool the rear engine. The half-rear window cover is part of the firewall system for the rear engine.
The radiator for the rear engine was mounted in what used to be the trunk of the MR2. The fans suck air out of the back of the car through a hole in the hatch where the license plate used to be. Note that there are plenty of potential water connection failure points.
One of the guys on the team acutally daily drove the FX before this project began. It’s still licensed and insured and pretty much street legal. However, I don’t think it would pass emissions anymore. It does make test driving the car relatively stress-free.
This shot shows the shop mascot, whose name is Sparky or Leonard or Alvin or something. He/she was a real emotional leader and kept the team going in those difficult moments. Good job, cat.
Dual instrument panels. We like to keep busy during the race.
Of note in this picture is the wiring. It is basically two complete wiring harnesses from two cars. Simple, right?
Just a shot of the car standing on its own feet outside. The white donor car was a little beat up, but the sheet metal will do just fine.
Note the two shifters. Put the rear engine in drive and shift the front. As Pete, the owner of the Killer Zombee said, “It’s like driving a Lemons car that’s being pushed around the track by the hand of God.”
Finally, here’s a crappy bonus video of the car moving on its own power. It is driving on one engine as it approaches, then the driver starts the second engine and continues on. This was before we sorted an issue with the transmission, so if it doens’t look quite right, it’s not. (Also, notice the sweet MR2 and the Fiat Abarth in the foreground.)
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Scott Ith is an Associate Editor with Hooniverse.com, but he also contributes (poorly) to his own site NeedThatCar.com. Head over there for more hooniganism.
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