Twin Turbo 1971 Scamp Project
Ok I'm going to post a few teaser pictures of my 1971 Scamp Project. I know I'm going to get hate from the purists but let me explain how this little car was saved. I bought it non op from a young guy in Phoenix who literally saved it from the crusher. He spent hundreds in replacement parts and it still wouldn't run. It had been moved around the yard brutally with a fork lift. Being Original paint and all and everything there I decided to ship it home to Detroit and build a 250 day/yr driver for myself. Don't get me wrong I LOVE slants and LA engines but I figured that if I was going to drive a car everyday it better be decent on gas. A new hemi engine and trans was pricey and a pretty tight fit. I next looked at LS engines but didn't have the heart for that. A turbo ecotec passed my mind but not enough torque.
So I decided on a JDM, (Japanese Domestic Market) Toyota twin turbo inline six, with Variable Valve Timing and a good 4 speed automatic transmission. Anyone who has built other cars will tell you that 7 main bearings and a German designed 4 valve head gives this engine fantastic potential. In stock configuration with bolt ons this engine can easily put 500 WHP to the tire. Fuel economy could be close to 25 on the freeway.
So far I've yanked the dead slant and tossed the Toyota engine into the bay to see what needs hacking/welding/shoehorning to make fit!
Ok I'm going to post a few teaser pictures of my 1971 Scamp Project. I know I'm going to get hate from the purists but let me explain how this little car was saved. I bought it non op from a young guy in Phoenix who literally saved it from the crusher. He spent hundreds in replacement parts and it still wouldn't run. It had been moved around the yard brutally with a fork lift. Being Original paint and all and everything there I decided to ship it home to Detroit and build a 250 day/yr driver for myself. Don't get me wrong I LOVE slants and LA engines but I figured that if I was going to drive a car everyday it better be decent on gas. A new hemi engine and trans was pricey and a pretty tight fit. I next looked at LS engines but didn't have the heart for that. A turbo ecotec passed my mind but not enough torque.
So I decided on a JDM, (Japanese Domestic Market) Toyota twin turbo inline six, with Variable Valve Timing and a good 4 speed automatic transmission. Anyone who has built other cars will tell you that 7 main bearings and a German designed 4 valve head gives this engine fantastic potential. In stock configuration with bolt ons this engine can easily put 500 WHP to the tire. Fuel economy could be close to 25 on the freeway.
So far I've yanked the dead slant and tossed the Toyota engine into the bay to see what needs hacking/welding/shoehorning to make fit!
