Alright some big news for those not following on Instagram, the engine for this project has been selected, purchased and collected.
After a lot of consideration I decided to go with a Honda K24 which will be turbocharged. Bang for buck you can not beat this engine especially here in Australia where these motors are dirt cheap and readily available. I paid $450 for this engine with only 90k km's on it at a wrecking yard.
After getting it home I removed the intake and exhaust manifolds and gave it a pressure wash.
Under the WTAC rules I am building to the engine is allowed to be moved back so that the rear of the engine is no more than 50mm rearward of the original firewall.
So to make the most of this rule I basically cut the original firewall out and once the motor is in its final position I will have to make up a new firewall from sheet metal.
With that done I then slid the engine into its intended final position.
I am really happy with where it is sitting, most of the weight is behind the front wheels and there is loads of space for a really well ducted intercooler/radiator combo. It will also leave me enough space for the steering rack to sit in front of the engine.
The reason I have purchased the motor before finishing the front suspension is that the lower control arm mounts will be part of the front cross-member which will also contain the engine mounts. So I basically had to buy an engine to get that finished.