Rocher's Gallery

Compressor map GTX2860R.png
oil pump protusion
engine mount (1).jpg
engine mount (2).jpg
flaming river steering rack.jpg
The datto to be restored
rear quarters need work
Datto post sandblasting
scuttle panel, it's worse then the photo shows
R32 Disk on datto 1000 front hub (front)
R32 Disk on datto 1000 front hub (rear)
single rotor (no front cover)
single rotor (front cover)
13b rear housing location with front cover
13b rear housing location no front cover
pedal box
port timing
starlet steering rack
rack in position, will interfere with engine
single rotor bolted up
single rotor sitting in engine bay
turbo + steering column = fail
steering and engine (1)
front cover 1
front cover (sitting on cross member)
steering and engine (pos. 1)
clearance issues...
so close
Final steering rack position
upper steering column
Turbo clears steering linkage (finally...)
Aprox engine position
fixed steering rack bracket welded in place
Steering column
toe rod refurbished
Dry Sump pump
rx8 gearbox in
Engine in bay (front)
engine bay (rear)
Mock up V2
Drivers side engine internal
gearbox tunnel removed
Timing cover/engine mount
turbo mounted
turbo clearance 1
turbo clearance 2
Rear brakes mock up
caliper mount - template
GTX2860R
external gate 1
external gate 2
mock up with GTX2860R
exhaust clearance
dry sump
final location of the engine... finally
making engine mount
base plate of engine mount
Steering rack - rack shaft
Steering rack - housing
Steering rack shortened
steering bracket - on car
Steering rack location mk2
Steering bracket - 1
Steering bracket - 2
Wilwood delivery from USA
pedal box
Steering rack - tacked in
full lock
Steering arm - full droop
engine bay
Jenvey throttle body.jpg