6th July 2006
New engine and transaxle installation
The engine was removed from the building stand with help from the crane and placed on the 20mm rubber matting on the floor. Next I fitted the adapter plate, flywheel and clutch. I did this twice as i forgot to fit the starter motor, which has to be fitted to the adapter plate first. These parts are usually fitted when the engine is in because you can't wire the starter after it's been fitted. I have fitted flying leads to make this possible. Spot the forgotten starter in the background in this next pic. It's behind the drill.
In the pic below I have test fitted the engine to the transaxle to avoid problems getting them to fit in the chassis.
In the pic below the transaxle is ready to go in. It is hung by a single rope so I can tip it up and down to make it more easy to position.
In the pic below I have postioned the transaxle in the chassis. It as sitting far enough back as to not interfere with the engine as it is lowered in.
In the pic below the engine is in and has been connected to the transaxle.
In the pic below a few more parts have been added including the supercharger.
In the pic below you can see the new fuel panel that has been made and fitted. It is 3mm NS4 alluminium. I put the two 90° bends in it at a local engineering works. On this panel will sit the swirl/surge pot, high pressure pump and filter. This was fitted before the engine. If you look at the pic above you can just see the pump and swirl pot sat on the panel.
I have made two more fuel panels which have been fitted. These sit either side of the engine and carry the low pressure pumps and filters. I am just working out postioning of the components on them at the minute. The drivers side one is already fitted out but needs some supports for the filter making on the lathe. I will post some pics on the next update.
9th July 2006
Fuel delivery system.
This weekend I have been working on the fuel system. I have made the two side fuel panels which carry the low pressure pumps and filters. In the pic below you can see the fuel hose exiting the right hand fuel tank and entering a 100 micron filter and then entering the pump.
In the next pic I have made a panel to which I have fitted three bulkhead fittings. These are to work in conjuction with a pollak valve which will be used to return the fuel to the correct tank. The two fuel tanks work independently of each other with a pump for each tank. A switch on the dash is used to switch between left and right tank. In the pic below you can see the panel with the three bulkhead fittings.
The next pic shows the pollak valve to which I have fitted goodridge hoses and fittings.
The pic below is taken from inside the left-hand side pod. On the left you can see where the three bulkhead fittings come through into the pod. The pollak valve is in the middle behind the chassis member.
The pic below shows the pollak valve fitted into position inside the left-hand side pod. I made a small aluminium bracket to hold it in place. The hoses have been attached to the bulkhead fittings. The fuel will come in at the top and then will be sent out though either the middle or bottom fittings depending if the left or right fuel tank is being used. It just needs connecting electrically.
Other news
The main bulkhead panel has required to be modified as the supercharger pulley was too close for comfort. I have now done this mod and the panel is in the process of being painted on the side facing the passenger compartment.
I have a small oder of parts arriving from the States in a day or so. The pushrods beings the most important parts. Once the pushrods are fitted I can finish putting parts on the engine. The inlet manifold can then be bolted down and the injection system fitted.
I have a few days off work, so should get on well this week. More updates soon.
22ND JULY 2006
THERE HAVE BEEN NO UPDATES DUE TO MY HOSTING COMPANY. THE WEBSITE SOFTWARE CRASHED AND THEY HAVE SAY I HAVE TO REBUILD MY SITE. I AM GOING TO REBUILD IT BUT NOT USING THEIR SOFTWARE AS IT COULD CRASH AGAIN.
23rd July 2006
Rad and Pre-rad
In the pic below I have fitted the pre-rad for the chargecooler.
In the pic below you can see how the hoses exit on the drivers side. The top 45 degree hose had to be removed as the exit angle was causing problems.
In the pic below the rad has been fitted with the new more powerful fans.
In the pic below you can see the two rads together. A new rad mount had to be made for the top right hand side as the old one was cut away for the pre-rad to fit. I have made and fitted it now although it's not in this pic. The chargecooler hoses have now been fitted. More pics on that to follow.
Induction tubes
In the pic below you can see I have been busy with making and finding the right tubes for the project. The straight tube on the left coming from the chargecooler will have an adapter welded in for the dump valve. The 90 degree tube was an off-the-shelf item.
In the pic below you can see the tube entering the supercharger which I had made for the job, but it will require some welding and work to make it fit the way I want. The tubes running close to the exhausts will have a heat shield fitted to them. The area around the air filter will also be shielded and boxed in.
30th July 2006
PUSHRODS IN AND INJECTION ON
I finally got the pushrods of the correct length from the States and fitted them on Saturday. Each of the rocker studs had to be cut to the correct length as the inlet ones entered the inlet runners and the exhaust ones bottomed out in the blind holes. Not a fun job cutting all sixteen down to size. The rockers, roller lifters and pushrods were all washed in spirit and then left to soak in oil for one hour before assembly. In the pic below all has been assembled and the pre-load has been set on all the lifters. The dial gauge was used in checking the pre-load applied to the lifters.
In the pic below is the Holley injection system waiting to be fitted.
In the pic below the Holley inlection system has been fitted and also the distributor.
