1960s Daf 44 Race car in yellow

[stefan]

I have thought and still think about turbo charging but have not made up my mind yet.

[petetong]

i like that! one qustion.. were did you get the arch's from?

[stefan]

JDM universal arches of this forum £45 for 4 delivered i think, they are in parts for sale or used to be.

[ettorebugatti]

I found some information on the racer, (on rallydaf.nl --> 2009)

8cm lowering
Engine, Suspension and vario from Volvo 340
Steel propshaft with needle bearing and universal joints
Plexiglas rear and side screen
25l aluminum fuel tank
electric fuel pump + accu in boot
exhaust ports enlarged to 40mm
2x 40mm carbs (I suspect some kind of a large Keihin or Mikuni)
sports/ race cam, revs to 6800 rpm

[stefan]

Thanks for that mate

[stefan]

Well i have been collecting parts for the engine over the last couple of days it is to expensive staying at home buying things so will have to go back to work.

first the engine, Renault K7M 1.6 over head cam 8v engine with 61000miles on the clock £75.00


then we needed some sparks so got this, 1.2 renault clio Dizzy £0.99


and then some fuel so added these to the list of things CBR600 carbs good for about 120bhp. £0.00 yes FREE



That means with the Volvo Vario fly wheel I can bolt it all togeather. Volvo fly wheel fits the crank, daf bell housing fits the block.

sounds easy when you put it like that.

[Siert]

Whooooohooooo!

[mkickert]

Nice, it should fly with that engine!
And if you're bored with the power just get a 16v .

I've always wanted to see someone else try Stappers (www.daf.dse.nl/XP%20project.htm) conversion, very curious to see how it'll turn out.

[stefan]

I 'm very curious to see how it will turn out as well.

[ettorebugatti]

Shouldn't be that difficult to get 110-120 hp from that engine.

[stefan]

I am hopping for about 110bhp ish, It should not be to hard 4 carbs free flow filters and exhaust. If that does not do it will fit a more agressive cam.

I just want to do something abit diffrent from the 5gtt engine, I can always turbo this engine later if i want to.

[stefan]

Well the engine has turned up today



just got to get it on the stand

[pauldaf44]

I must have a ride in this thing someday. To think I considered buying that car. I am glad I didn't looking at what your doing with it now. Keep up the good work

[stefan]

Not this one Paul it was given to me free, It came from Horncastle and was not advertised. It was from a fellow club member, the keeper of the royal oak.

[pauldaf44]

I thought it was the same one that dafdaffer had in his garage when I bought Gladys. At the time the amount of work it needed coupled with the extra cost of insurance put a stop to the idea. Maybe it isn't the same one but it was deffo the same colour and was also an L plate

[stefan]

Insurance is the same for all dafs air or water cooled they are all in the same group.

This is that daf it was in pauls garage for a bit when i was building my garage, he would have had a hard time selling it as it was registered to even then. Less welding work on this than your triumph 1300.

[pauldaf44]

I thought it was. What your doing with it though is epic and I cant wait to see it finished. Judging by the speed the van was done probably some time next week. ;D

At the time I just assumed bigger engine = bigger insurance to which I am now wiser. I quite like the idea of a 66 now after a drive in Matts Animal some much more civilised than the 44. Although it doesn't look or sound as cute as Gladys.

As for the 1300 I didn't realise quite how much welding it needed when I got it ;D

[stefan]

The 55 is the best most relaxed drive the 66 is more revy but faster low down. All water boilers are quieter and more civilised but maybe less characterfull.

the swop i am doing will take time to get the bits which is a pain and some bits will have to be made, till then i will just keep my self entertained welding the body.

[stefan]

Big change of plan for this car after seeing how rusty it is SO

Stripped rest of running gear




then started cutting ;mexwave:




photos come out a little dark in the garage.

Hope to do a bit more over the weekend.

[goodoldluke]

woah!! huge change of plan by the looks of it!
whats happening with it now?