ChevyCoupe41 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Okay, here's my latest project Opel Rekord Turbo. It's Airtrax resin kit but it's missing some parts like most of it's interior and the whole chassis. Soon i will buy those parts so i can started to do suspension and interior modifications. But back to the subject, i will put turbo and fuel injection to that Opel's original engine and this will be my first turbo project so every kind of reference pics of four cylinder turbo engines are welcome. Also every kind of tips and tricks are welcome too. Here's couple pics of starting point. And heres one very bad pic of the engine. By the way i found in my parts box that Chevy small block engine's valve cover and it fits very well to this engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Those are great looking resin bodies ! Should be a cool little car when it's finished . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Looks Good! I'll be following this one for sure. These Opel Rekords from the 60's are really cool looking cars and with your building skills this is going to be fantastic build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_m Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 i think this is the first one of these i have ever seen.......very nice lookin car! great start, keep it goin cheers bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Gringo Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 This thing is way to cool looking where did you get this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan020 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 This is gonna be a killer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyCoupe41 Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 Thank's guys! Jeremiah: Thanks! It's Airtrax kit so if you want one of these kits you had to sen email to Airtrax. Maybe soon i will start to do intake- and exhaust manifolds so every kind of references are welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Airtrax makes some nice looking kits. Would love to have the Dodge Mirada. I can't wait to see what you do with this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyCoupe41 Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 Okay first update. I started to do intake manifiold to the engine. It's very badly in progress but it is taking shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_m Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 neato! bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Too bad those are so hard to find stateside. I wouldn't mind one of those myself. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyCoupe41 Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 Well back in to the business with this one. Almost two months ago i got chassis,front and rear seats from Airtrax to this project. Also bought few weeks ago header with turbo and airfilter and intercooler. And what come with chassis, well Amt ZR1 Corvette will give some parts for it. Front suspension fits almost perfectly but rear suspension and rear end of chassis needs some modifications. And i got also one big problem. Body is too narrow so tires can't be very wide. But here some pics how this one looks now. Turbo parts Chassis and seats Front suspension Engine is also painted and I try to take some pics of it tomorrow with turbo system etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 A wonderful car to see being built! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Nice to see progress on this one! I like where this is heading, and for the rear tires, if you're going to make it a Drag Racer, those narrow 9" Slicks do have enough traction if the chassis is built correctly, in 1:1 world, I guess. And if it's a Street Car, it could be in Linna Cruising's Burnout Contest with narrow tires and steelies. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyCoupe41 Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 Thanks guys! Here pics of the engine and turbosystem. Not much to tell because it's very badly in progress. And small mock up with turbo and intake manifold. It's will be very tight in the engine room because i must get intercooler,radiator and those pipes to intercooler etc. on their places. Also found somekind of wheels to it. Those are too deep but maybe i found something same lookin in my partsbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdonm Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Where did you get the turbo set up? PM sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I need to send Airtrax some money ! I lived in Germany from 1969-73 and those 60s Opels were everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Gringo Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I cant even seem to find a place to purchase this at any help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Air-Trax doesn't have a website. Maybe the easiest way is to send Email to Tapani Rauramo: raurata(at)yahoo(dot)com. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=26136&hl=air-trax&st=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Was this project ever finished? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I heared abou those Air-Trax Kits,. The quality looks fine! Are their some news about the progress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyCoupe41 Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 Well Opel will get back to workbench when I manage to get good suspension parts to it. I have many projects now but once I bring Opel back to workbench I hope that I manage to made big updates to this topic. So I promise that this project will finish some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Okay first update. I started to do intake manifiold to the engine. It's very badly in progress but it is taking shape. Thanks guys! Here pics of the engine and turbosystem. Not much to tell because it's very badly in progress. And small mock up with turbo and intake manifold. It's will be very tight in the engine room because i must get intercooler,radiator and those pipes to intercooler etc. on their places. Looking at the pictures, I noticed the turbo-setup and I get the idea that you don't have it correctly. I read somewhere that you don't know how the setup works and that's ok. We all need to learn. What a turbocharger does is, sucking in air and blow it into the cilinders, the scoops needing to do that, are driven by exhaust gasses. Simplified, that's it. So what you need to do, is to connect the Turbo to the exhaust manifold and the intake. Basically, the set-up you have for the exhaust seems to blowing cold air into the exhaust or use a aircleaner as a muffler. The exhaustmanifold needs to connect to one halve of the turbocharger and redirect to the exhaust. That shouldn't be too hard. However, the front of the turbocharger needs to connect to a (cold) air intake and redirect to the intake. Here is where you need to decide where the carburettor is going to be, is it going to be in front or behind the turbocharger? In this case, I think behind the turbo is better and blows pressured air through the carburettor. If a intercooler is used, the turbo needs to blow into the IC and from the IC to the intake. I hope this helps a little bit, I am trying to find you a picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 This is how the set-up should be on your exhaust side. The red arrow goes to your exhaust and the blue arrow goes either directly to your carburettor or intercooler. Simple set-up, bit like how yours should look like. Note: there is no Intercooler in this diagram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyCoupe41 Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 Well I thought that something is wrong on my turbo setup. Thanks for those pics and information. Maybe I will get this one back to workbench soon and start to made some room for that turbo setup and rear tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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