I bought a Rolls Royce and want to build it. (Page 4 of 33)

The rear suspension is pretty much bulletproof other than the axleshafts that slide into the wheel bearing.  It uses a single woodruff key and that really scares me.  I would have to pull it out and have it machined for probably a total of 4 per wheel.

I could weld the rear diff.  Do track cars generally run best with a spool, or a LSD/Locker that unlocks/slips at turns?

Midwest race...C0

This.  Lemons is all about having fun, and even with a Viper drivetrain, you aren't likely to come even close to winning.  Build it, and come have fun.

I really spent time to figure out how to use that RR engine, because honestly that thing is badass.  It is aluminum block and aluminum head, 20 head studs per bank, gear driven cam, all forged, etc.  The problem is that the factory runs an adapter bellhousing flange that pushed the trans back 2", and it has adapter spaces on the crank that push the flexplate back 2" as well.  That adapter bellhousing converts the RR bolt pattern to a BOP pattern and mates to a BOP turbo 400.  Any way I looked at it converting that engine to run a manual was going to be big $$$$ and a lot of time making it work.

I decided to do an engine transplant because I'm doing this for fun, and not trying to be a show-off or flex different expensive parts we have here. A Viper powered vintage rolls royce just sounded really awesome I was a driver on my friends team a couple months ago and had such a great time I wanted to do it again with a car I built.  Even though the car is going to have a lot of good parts in it, I don't think I have a chance in hell of winning anyway...and I don't think that's what its about either.  I plan on just having fun, taking whatever penalty laps they give, and spend a weekend racing a fun car that I built that I really like.  I thought about building a car that would be competitive in the race, but it sounds so much for fun to me having a crazy build.  I guess thats up to the judges to decide what they want to do with the car and how they want it in their race.

The only problem is believing a manual trans is mandatory, as you know, the th400 is plenty robust, so much so rolls frigging royce adopted it for lack of a better answer!

A little history on team Infinniti, we run a 95 Infiniti j30, for the first 5-6 years it was totally stock, jatco slushbox and all, sure we broke the trans a few times in 28 races but wound up on the podium more then not, now we have a q45 driveline, broke one engine but never the matching  jatco 4 speed slushbox, still show up on the podium with it 35+ races into this madness.

Saying all that

A viper/camaro/rolls hybrid?!?  Doing it because it has never been done? Go for it! (but keep the rolls driveline, viper brakes/suspension?)

Watching this build carefully.

There are way too many party poopers in this thread.

Firstly - they're not going to take your car. Jay doesn't give a shit that Viper engines are $6k on ebay.

Secondly - you're not gonna get penalty laps. A fucking v10 powered Rolls Royce with a rear Camaro subframe and a manual gearbox? They literally wouldn't give a shit if you spent $20k.

Thirdly, DO IT!! I absolutely cannot wait to see this thing go around the track.

As someone who recently got a V8 miata into class C with zero penalty laps, I'm excited to see how this build goes.  It would have to be the first semi-serious rolls royce track car, and definitely the only Viper powered Lemons car we'll ever see.

My guess is you will also likely be put in class C with zero laps since the likelihood of success is really quite low.  Slinging a 4000lb car around a track for 14 hours slowly is tough on components, even more so if you're running even close to a competitive pace.

I may have some issues with the viper engine oil pan. If I do I have to look into cutting it up to fit the subframe or maybe trying a SRT-10 truck oil pan but i think the sump may be too low in the chassis.

The manifolds basically turn straight out into the wheel, so either I need to cut and rotate that, try the SRT-10 Ram manifolds, or build custom headers.

Cut the mounts off the camaro subframe and getting ready to weld new ones on.

Viper donor car is all gutted.

In Detroit.

The car will be at the gingerman race in October.

Gives me a total of roughly 2 months from start to finish!

This is a must do! I love it.
Guys, if this one gets done it is instant IOE and won't get any penalty laps.
Its a ROLLS ROYCE for gods sake!
I rooting for you!!!!!.....
Manny

Good Lord!  Didn't this build just start on Sunday?  I grew up in a wrecking yard, and we had access to some shit, but you, good sir, are making hay. 

It sounds like full commitment on the Viper engine and RR chassis.  Which begs the following question.....

Who's gonna "borrow" the RR drivetrain and shoe-horn it into something maximally inappropriate, like in the front of a '76 Honda Civic or the back of a Fiat X1/9?