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Hi guys,

Good to see a lot of familiar usernames here

This project begun a long time ago.....Longer than i care to admit but for the most part of it i was based in Germany and the car was in UK. I had 30 days a year to work on it if i was lucky but in the last year since ive had the car stored somewhere very accessible lets say....progress has moved on considerably.

So the basic lowdown on the car;

1989 3.0v6 Veloce
24v 164 super engine conversion (fully stripped, cleaned,re-built)
AHM throttle body kit
Emerald K6 ECU with a self built loom (that was a learning curve)
17" Zender Milano wheels
Tar-Ox 6 pot brake upgrade
Gearbox had the same treatment as the engine
Every RsR suspension component which they offered
Custom upper suspension arms to accommodate the coilovers
Interior stripped
dash chopped to the bare minimum
Currently having a FULL custom exhaust built from the block to the rear bumpers in 316 stainless steel to my spec (loud)
Perspex windows
Roll cage etc etc etc

Its easier to list what is original really so thats the chassis and the body panels.

In no particular order......
























This wasnt fun














Just by means of comparison, here was the car as i bought it.........

Almost forgot, Ive had the engine running to test my wiring (with no manifolds)

https://youtu.be/uzqpDLF6nW0

Very nice, looks really smart.

evening aaron, doesn't seem that many years ago.....does it?

glad to see you've found us, often wondered how the 75 was progressing, if at all. really pleased to see it's continuing.

i know having seen what you've put into it in the past that it will be a cracker once done

yes you need to hurry up and finish it, get bored with it, and sell it me



glad to see you here mate and the car is looking great, well done on the work so far, keep it coming

Cheers Guys,

Kev it was 6 years ago this month Was shocked to see you took on another sud......you must like punishing yourself? Looked to be yet another stunner.

Shrew................Its STILL not for sale although there have been moments where you could have easily walked away with it for a tenner if you caught me in the right mood thats projects though eh?

Well done mate you found us again.

Hey ! how are you mate ?

That 75 looks the business mate ! Absolutely love it !

6 years, doesn't time fly!

yes, sold the sud and did another plus helped a few more along the way.

still haven't learned though as the integrale is equally as stupid a project





regular updates on the 75 from now on, eh?

Hi welcome to the mad house

That is one cool 75 as Kev said . Keep the updates coming

No real progress unfortunately,

Spoke to the guy who is building the exhaust, said he has made a start on it but didnt realise how tricky the manifolds would be.....i did warn him it was tight down there He is pushing on though between other jobs etc.

Ive also booked autoglass to go down to where the car is and fit a new windscreen which would be one less job to worry about when the car returns. Annoyingly for me there isnt really anything i can be getting on with in the meantime so im just playing the waiting game really

Its been a while

Mainly because the guy who was meant to be building my exhaust decided he was just going to cock me about to the point where i collected the car from him and demanded a refund.

So rather than going through the hassle of finding someone else to do it ive decided to go with the much easier option of creating a headache by doing it myself. Spent a few weeks of looking at the car trying to work out how i wanted to do it, regretting my decision and moaning like a child, this weekend though ive just cracked on. Started with the drivers side as this is the most restricted due to the starter motor, ill then mirror exactly the same on the passenger side. Im doing the best i can to keep the primarys eqaual length and in my head at least....its working out so far (give or take a few mm)

So anyway, heres where im at so far.........

Hi Aaron, good to see you still at it.

the exhaust primaries are looking, Interesting


what sort of air filtration are you going to run, foam filters, open, something else?

Cheers Shrew,

Not sure at the moment, was toying with the idea of making a "road use" enclosure for them with direct air feed from the front. This seems the best idea given that the raised manifolds are going to increase the ambient temp under the bonnet (even though they'll be wrapped) Then have a set of ITG filter socks for anything else such as driving to meets/shows etc

You suspected my concerns precisely mate


Are you coming upwards firstly to achieve a certain primary length you have in mind?

petrolhead wrote:You suspected my concerns precisely mate


Are you coming upwards firstly to achieve a certain primary length you have in mind?

Partly that, but also there isnt much room down low and the pipework is quite a bit larger in diameter than the original 12v. I had a few other designs mocked up, all of which were hindered by the fact the engine would need removing in order to fit/remove the manifolds. Most bespoke systems which ive seen for the 24v conversions seem to favour coming up where the room is plentyful

Could you have started off with the tubular manifolds from the 164 qv or phase 1 GTV's?

They're pretty short but compact and simple, and plenty of folk still use them even in track/race cars so they can't be too restrictive even for tuned motors, so although not perfect (as if there was such a thing!) they seem to be good enough.


Sorry, i know you've started now and will no doubt make a grand job of it too, i'm just suggesting a simplified but adequate route, that will speed things up notably for you Aaron.

petrolhead wrote:Could you have started off with the tubular manifolds from the 164 qv or phase 1 GTV's?

They're pretty short but compact and simple, and plenty of folk still use them even in track/race cars so they can't be too restrictive even for tuned motors, so although not perfect (as if there was such a thing!) they seem to be good enough.


Sorry, i know you've started now and will no doubt make a grand job of it too, i'm just suggesting a simplified but adequate route, that will speed things up notably for you Aaron.

Yes, i believe you could adapt them to suit, not sure how much work would be required. But tbh im past the point of worrying how long this car is taking to finish but instead using it as an engineering playground for me to learn and grow my skills. will be nice to know once its done that ive pretty much built it from the ground up.

That will be a nice thought, i quite agree,

one day, hopefully, i'll be as far as you are with Sudzilla! but knowing that all the engineering and build work is done by your own fair hand will be an excellent accomplishment and feeling, you're very right

more power to you mate, crack on!

Absolutely right Shrew! Nothing better (until something falls off and you have nobody to blame

Been a busy time for me lately with many many things in the making, but i found time to get down the workshop and finish the first manifold. Very happy with how it turned out, just need to mirror the same on the opposite side now.



The first picture only shows it tack welded but i can assure you its all been done now.

Manifolds are finished! Very happy with how they turned out

Very nice.

Sooooooooo, This happened today

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMmlKHY ... e=youtu.be

Bet you are a happy bunny.

love the instant pick up mate, sounds lovely

KevJTD wrote:love the instant pick up mate, sounds lovely

I was quite shocked, at the pick up. Quite keen to get on and finish the rest of the exhaust now. Good to know its running well on all cylinders and my wiring has worked

did you use a lightened flywheel? that often helps improve pick up i'm told...

Picks up like a motorbike engine. Superb work, very impressed by all you have done.

Great News Aaron


well done mate, keep the momentum, sounding and looking good

KevJTD wrote:did you use a lightened flywheel? that often helps improve pick up i'm told...

No mate, Original 12v flywheel. The ITB's Have clearly had something to do with the pick up here as its the main thing to change from standard. Also i dont have a power steering pump or A/C which i guess would reduce it a little.

I was very shocked at how well it picks up, especially seeing as the prop is in direct contact with the flywheel which would add some resistance.