Finally sold the BMW today. The buyer is embarking on an enviable trip to Portland, OR. Now that the garage is clear, I can finally get to work on the Birkin project. I have a line on a disassembler in Glendale that specializes in Duratecs. Now I need to tap the collective brain trust (such as it is). Recommendations for a competent machine shop on the West side or the valley? I am only looking to get to 200hp or so on a 2.3l. Cam manufacturer? Pistons? Anyone have a Jenvey TB/intake, ECU for sale? I'll probably put together an order for one of the online houses in GB for a Raceline wetsump and whatever else I need. The dollar is finally gaining some strength against the pound. For once in my life, I am on the right side of the exchange rate! I'll most likely use an electric water pump (Ford Motorsport has one for the Mustang for around $140).
How about a local source for a Subaru diff? I have looked into various transmissions and will probably bite the bullet and get a rebuilt T-9 from the fellows in Connecticut. Any suggestions and advice are greatly appreciated, both in the details and in the larger sense of things. I'm really looking forward to this project and intend on keeping up a build thread as things move along. I'll be talking to Tom Carlin in the next day or so and envision bringing the kit back from Colorado in mid-February.
How about a local source for a Subaru diff? I have looked into various transmissions and will probably bite the bullet and get a rebuilt T-9 from the fellows in Connecticut. Any suggestions and advice are greatly appreciated, both in the details and in the larger sense of things. I'm really looking forward to this project and intend on keeping up a build thread as things move along. I'll be talking to Tom Carlin in the next day or so and envision bringing the kit back from Colorado in mid-February.
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