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Started by pedro fandango, Nov 05 2009 07:45 PM

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 09:00 PM

If this is strictly track use, ditch the alternator, and use a marine battery for running, and keep a charged car batter for cranking?

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 09:34 PM

brakes on the agenda too eventually? :P
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Posted 21 March 2012 - 11:29 PM

^Like every UK build ive seen, those guys always manage to whip up a 6 Pot AP BBK outta nowhere!
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Posted 22 March 2012 - 05:42 AM

View PostHanks, on 21 March 2012 - 08:46 PM, said:

I see you still have the tow hook. remove that ASAP for more weight savings!
good point sir, i'll get the socket set out & get them binned :)

View PostInitialDriveGTR, on 21 March 2012 - 09:00 PM, said:

If this is strictly track use, ditch the alternator, and use a marine battery for running, and keep a charged car batter for cranking?
i'm hoping it will be road legal as well, but the alternator & bracket does come off with 3 bolts so still an option

View Postgmsgltr, on 21 March 2012 - 09:34 PM, said:

brakes on the agenda too eventually? :P

View PostJardim, on 21 March 2012 - 11:29 PM, said:

^Like every UK build ive seen, those guys always manage to whip up a 6 Pot AP BBK outta nowhere!
because of the weight lose even the 302's will be effective than normal, but i have got an idea i'm experimenting with ;)

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Posted 29 March 2012 - 09:34 PM

fuel swirl pot almost plumbed in. Need to get the right end fitting for the pump, jubilee clip all the pipes & wire it up

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Posted 29 March 2012 - 10:01 PM

hey mr fandango - you're doing quite a lot of work to your car there but not the cleaning up part =P. I would at least brush those rust away and paint over them. Keep everything nice and clean.
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Posted 29 March 2012 - 10:55 PM

View PostRaintracks, on 29 March 2012 - 10:01 PM, said:

hey mr fandango - you're doing quite a lot of work to your car there but not the cleaning up part =P. I would at least brush those rust away and paint over them. Keep everything nice and clean.
priority is just to get her finished & back on the road at the minute, i mess around & re-do everything too often to make it look nice & tidy first time around. Once i know it works then i'll spend some time on the appearance

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Posted 29 March 2012 - 11:07 PM

i cant wait to see some final numbers for this thing... are you close to the final weigh in?
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Posted 30 March 2012 - 10:13 AM

View Postgmsgltr, on 29 March 2012 - 11:07 PM, said:

i cant wait to see some final numbers for this thing... are you close to the final weigh in?
she's not far off, 2 main things i've got to buy are a brake servo & new (electric) power steering pump. Just a few little jobs so hopefully only 4 months away at the most

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Posted 30 March 2012 - 04:24 PM

keep going man, love the attention to detail and scope of this project!
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Posted 30 March 2012 - 05:31 PM

View Postadamdrives, on 30 March 2012 - 04:24 PM, said:

keep going man, love the attention to detail and scope of this project!
thank you sir, i think this is going to be one of those projects that never officially ends. Theirs always going to be plans & modifications to do, but main thing at the minute is get her usable & back on the road
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