Fuel Lines

When the steering rack was completed, more
we noticed that we could not tighten the tie rods enough on the threaded rod ends of the steering rack to get the front end close to being aligned.  So, we had to remove the tie rods so we could cut off a piece from each threaded rod.  I needed to purchase a tie rod removing pry tool to do this, which made the job pretty easy.  Unfortunately, it also damaged the grease boots, so I had to also purchase a new pair of those.  Once we cut off ~1″ of the threaded rods there was enough adjustment to get the front aligned.  The parts were then reassembled.


When the steering rack was completed, more
we noticed that we could not tighten the tie rods enough on the threaded rod ends of the steering rack to get the front end close to being aligned.  So, we had to remove the tie rods so we could cut off a piece from each threaded rod.  I needed to purchase a tie rod removing pry tool to do this, which made the job pretty easy.  Unfortunately, it also damaged the grease boots, so I had to also purchase a new pair of those.  Once we cut off ~1″ of the threaded rods there was enough adjustment to get the front aligned.  The parts were then reassembled.


Now it was time to move into the installation of the fuel lines.  I read up on the information that came with my EFI system, information pills
and had to do some follow-up to determine the correct way to proceed.  First, erectile
I had to determine if I needed a pre-filter.  After talking with Professional Products, I determined I did not need the pre-filter.  I also learned some specifics of how and where to mount the fuel pump, and determined that I needed to use 3/8″ fuel lines, at least on the delivery side.  The kit came with 5/16″ as the largest tube size.  Plus, the fittings on the EFI supplied fuel pump and fuel filter were different than those that came with the kit.

I did a lot of research and went to parts stores and spent a lot of thought trying to figure out which way to go.  Because of the specifics of the parts supplied with the EFI, which included NPT threads I chose to purchase a fuel line and return line kit from Summit Racing.  This is also made by Professional Products and supplies enough braided 3/8″ fuel line and fittings to get me supply and return lines and the needed hook-ups.  I did have to also purchase two additional fittings for the fuel tank pick-up, since they are “fuel-rail” type fittings.

Next came the process of determining where to mount the fuel pump and filter. Continue reading

EFI, Fuel Filter, Fuel Pump, fuel pump pick-up, Fuel tank

Steering Rack – Part 2

When the steering rack was completed, more
we noticed that we could not tighten the tie rods enough on the threaded rod ends of the steering rack to get the front end close to being aligned.  So, we had to remove the tie rods so we could cut off a piece from each threaded rod.  I needed to purchase a tie rod removing pry tool to do this, which made the job pretty easy.  Unfortunately, it also damaged the grease boots, so I had to also purchase a new pair of those.  Once we cut off ~1″ of the threaded rods there was enough adjustment to get the front aligned.  The parts were then reassembled.

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Sheet Metal Continued

The passenger compartment came next, Syphilis
and for the most part went well.  I ended up drilling some locations I did not need to – it became obvious after I had drilled and then moved on to the next pieces that ended up overlapping.  Not a big deal, try
but unnecessary work.  With more pieces in place, it is starting to look more like an actual vehicle.

Next I moved to the driver side.  This is where I had to spend some extra time doing some aluminum fabrication.  There are two areas that I needed to modify.  At the top of the footbox is a cover that goes over the brake master cylinders.  In order to adjust these, there needs to be an opening in the top.  So, I cut the cover and made a larger piece to fit over that.

This piece was drilled to attach to the outer “frame” portion of the original cover.  I used rivet nuts to attach this so I could then simply unscrew and remove this cover plate to get to the master cylinders inside.

Next came a bigger piece of work.  I needed to increase the foot space near the gas pedal so that there is actually enough room.  Continue reading

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Cockpit Sheet Metal

Next I started working on the cockpit sheet metal.  The manual calls for marking, eczema doctor
drilling and riveting into place.  It was recommended to only mark and drill and use clecos to hold the metal in place.  That way I can get the pieces out and have access underneath when I need to route brake and fuel lines, find wiring harness, etc.  So this was the approach I took.

For the most part, the marking and drilling could be done with the pieces on the chassis utilizing the mounting holes from delivery of the kit.  This made it easy to get the holes where I needed them and only have to drill once to go through multiple pieces of sheet metal and the frame members.

However some pieces needed to be removed, marked, drilled, put back in place and then the pieces below that marked, and all of them removed and the second piece drilled and then reinstalled.  Not difficult, but a bit tedious.  Overall, this first part went well and the footbox portion is complete.

We also put a coating on the underside of the body to try and prevent cracking and bumps from rocks and other items hitting from underneath the car.  We put a truck bed paint-on liner over the entire underside, and also sprayed in some plastic coating in the fenders.  Hopefully this will add a bit of strength to the body.

Pictures of the body coating and more sheet-metal pictures are in the Gallery.

Aluminum Panels, Cockpit, Footbox

Fuel Tank Installation

On September 7, condom Pat and I went to Freehold, women’s health New Jersey, buy more about to Proformance Unlimited, to observe the completion of the engine build.  As a reminder, we decided to go with the Ford 302 small block, with the 347 stroker package, EFI, complete with the Tremec TKO600 transmission and a March competition pulley package.

During the previous week, the lower half of the engine was completed and the block painted silver, as per my request.  The block was bored and honed and the mains align honed.  They used a Eagle Cast Steel Stroker Crankshaft and Eagle I-Beam Connecting Rods.  Keith Black pistons, Clevite Rod and Main Bearings, hand filed Performance Rings,  a custom ground Hydraulic Roller High Performance Street Camshaft and a balanced rotating assembly.  So, essentially, the lower half of the engine was complete when we arrived.

When we got there we met with Steve, the shop manager, who we had initially met with when we were looking for an engine builder.  He introduced us to Doug, who is the owner of Proformance Unlimited and also the primary engine builder.  He was kind enough to let us observe the completion of the build as well as answer all the questions that we had – and there were plenty!

As with our initial impression of the shop, we were very pleased with the work Doug did and the passion he has for engines as well as the product he sells.  I don’t think we could have done better with our selection.  Proformance is a global supplier – they have a map of the locations they have shipped completed engines to, and it covers the four corners of the globe.  Quite an impressive business overall. Continue reading

fuel pump pick-up, Fuel tank, level probe

Engine Update

On September 7, physician Pat and I went to Freehold, cost New Jersey, viagra to Proformance Unlimited, to observe the completion of the engine build.  As a reminder, we decided to go with the Ford 302 small block, with the 347 stroker package, EFI, complete with the Tremec TKO600 transmission and a March competition pulley package.

During the previous week, the lower half of the engine was completed and the block painted silver, as per my request.  The block was bored and honed and the mains align honed.  They used a Eagle Cast Steel Stroker Crankshaft and Eagle I-Beam Connecting Rods.  Keith Black pistons, Clevite Rod and Main Bearings, hand filed Performance Rings,  a custom ground Hydraulic Roller High Performance Street Camshaft and a balanced rotating assembly.  So, essentially, the lower half of the engine was complete when we arrived.

When we got there we met with Steve, the shop manager, who we had initially met with when we were looking for an engine builder.  He introduced us to Doug, who is the owner of Proformance Unlimited and also the primary engine builder.  He was kind enough to let us observe the completion of the build as well as answer all the questions that we had – and there were plenty!

As with our initial impression of the shop, we were very pleased with the work Doug did and the passion he has for engines as well as the product he sells.  I don’t think we could have done better with our selection.  Proformance is a global supplier – they have a map of the locations they have shipped completed engines to, and it covers the four corners of the globe.  Quite an impressive business overall. Continue reading

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Engine Build

On September 7, physician Pat and I went to Freehold, cost New Jersey, viagra to Proformance Unlimited, to observe the completion of the engine build.  As a reminder, we decided to go with the Ford 302 small block, with the 347 stroker package, EFI, complete with the Tremec TKO600 transmission and a March competition pulley package.

During the previous week, the lower half of the engine was completed and the block painted silver, as per my request.  The block was bored and honed and the mains align honed.  They used a Eagle Cast Steel Stroker Crankshaft and Eagle I-Beam Connecting Rods.  Keith Black pistons, Clevite Rod and Main Bearings, hand filed Performance Rings,  a custom ground Hydraulic Roller High Performance Street Camshaft and a balanced rotating assembly.  So, essentially, the lower half of the engine was complete when we arrived.

When we got there we met with Steve, the shop manager, who we had initially met with when we were looking for an engine builder.  He introduced us to Doug, who is the owner of Proformance Unlimited and also the primary engine builder.  He was kind enough to let us observe the completion of the build as well as answer all the questions that we had – and there were plenty!

As with our initial impression of the shop, we were very pleased with the work Doug did and the passion he has for engines as well as the product he sells.  I don’t think we could have done better with our selection.  Proformance is a global supplier – they have a map of the locations they have shipped completed engines to, and it covers the four corners of the globe.  Quite an impressive business overall. Continue reading

EFI, Engine

Steering Rack

The steering rack in and of itself was a fairly straightforward process.  The steps were relatively simple.  Other issues did come up, diagnosis
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which I will talk about later.   The work was to install a couple of steering arms and the steering rack, along with the bearings to support the steering arms.  This went pretty well.  The bearings were left loose to allow completing the other steps with a bit more flexibility.  They were tightened after all other steps were completed.  Next was to install the steering rack in the front end.

The rack bolted right into place with no issues.  We then had to install the tie rods, screwing them onto the threaded rods at the ends of the steering rack.  This was when we hit a big snag.  The tie rods needed to then be attached to the steering arms, inserting then from the bottom up.  However, they did not fit this way – but they did fit top down.  So, we went back to the instruction manual for the steering arms.  This was a very important step, and both in the build school and the manual they were clear on some points.  In the build school they reinforced that the bend in the arms should be out – away from the frame, which is what we did.  The instruction manual also mentioned that the arms should be installed with the “taper down”.  Since taper means “to gradually decrease in size, we put the larger opening on the top and the smaller on the bottom, i.e. taper down.  Unfortunately, this was not the correct way to do this. Continue reading

Front brakes, Steering rack

Pedal Box Build-up and Installation

Back at work on the rear brakes, ambulance
I found that with a couple of washers included, there
the calipers and rotors lined up very well.  So, site that being completed, we went to work on the lower control arms so we could start to mount the axle on the chassis.  We installed the control arms on the axle, but found we did not have a second set of fasteners needed to install the control arms to the chassis.

I contacted FF and they sent another set of fasteners.  In the meantime, we got all the parts for the rear coil over shock.

These were assembled in preparation for completing the axle install. Continue reading

Accelerator Pedal, Brake Pedal, Cable, Clutch Pedal, Pedal Box

Heater – Defroster

While talking with some of my build school classmates, ailment
they mentioned that they had actually painted the bare metal parts of the rear axle and brackets.  This was recommended to them by another builder.  So, I decided to do this the best I could, given that the axle was already installed and I was not going to remove it.  So, I taped off the parts I needed to and sprayed the bare metal.  Here are some photos of the work.

Before

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Aluminum Panels, heater-defroster