March 22 is coming at us like a freight train, and the new Lemons car needs a lot more work before it is ready for the track. That said, a ton of work has already been done. So far, the guys over at the asylum known as Volatile Ram/Stick Figure Racing have cut two cars in half, welded the good parts back together, swapped out the rear engine, built a roll cage, devised a way to deliver fuel, electricity, and cool two different engines. The rest should be a walk in the park, right?
The rear “firewall” is being sealed off to keep the rear engine and the driver from occupying the same space. Eventually, the original MR2 rear window will be re-installed in this opening. Welding on your back is always a treat.
These nifty scoops (below) were constructed to bring air into the MR2 trunk, which houses the radiator for the rear engine.
Transmission cooler is also mounted in this area and the original MR2 cooling fan setup will pull air through the radiator and out the back of the hatch.
It even has a little trunk lid in the back to help keep the air going through the radiator and not over the top.
Two separate drivetrains require two separate kill switches.
Stay tuned to see if our rag-tag bunch of miscreants can finish this car and make it to Crazytown (Sonoma Raceway) in time for the big race!
Scott Ith is an Associate Editor with Hooniverse.com, but he also contributes to his own site NeedThatCar.com. Head over there for more hooniganism.
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