Tornado TS40 #875
- Thread starter Scott Calabro
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Fabbed a nice Weber heat shield today from some alloy and rear clip heat shield mat, leftover from the build. I also separated the shield from its mounting tabs with two small pieces of high temp phenolic, to minimize conductive heat transfer to the carb mounting flanges
Now out for a scream around Lost Acres road to see if it is effective!
S
Now out for a scream around Lost Acres road to see if it is effective!
S
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Hi Neal,
Thanks!
No, for carb gaskets I have the ceramic material ones.
The phenolic spacers I was speaking of are what the heat shield is mounted to. If you look closely at the pictures you can see two brown colored blocks just forward of the shield.
Phenolic spacers for the carbs would work well though, but I have not been able to locate any for the 44IDF.
I could fabricate some though!
Cheers,
S
Thanks!
No, for carb gaskets I have the ceramic material ones.
The phenolic spacers I was speaking of are what the heat shield is mounted to. If you look closely at the pictures you can see two brown colored blocks just forward of the shield.
Phenolic spacers for the carbs would work well though, but I have not been able to locate any for the 44IDF.
I could fabricate some though!
Cheers,
S
Made a set for the boss today
CF pipe has arrived, waiting for the 9309 via UPS.
Should start the TIG work & bonding next week.
Anxious to actually get some finished weights, but as of now with the C/F tube weighing in @ .074 lbs per foot and the hardware aft of the u-joint @ 6 oz, it looks like the entire aft linkage rod assy. should easily come in under 1lb!
CF pipe has arrived, waiting for the 9309 via UPS.
Should start the TIG work & bonding next week.
Anxious to actually get some finished weights, but as of now with the C/F tube weighing in @ .074 lbs per foot and the hardware aft of the u-joint @ 6 oz, it looks like the entire aft linkage rod assy. should easily come in under 1lb!
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#875's Kit Car Builder feature article can now be viewed here;
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Click on the December 2009 tab.
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Hi Chris,
Yes, in 2010 #875 will be put up for sale to make room for the next demo car.
For now though I will finish the carbon gear linkage, carbon steering shaft and Ti drive shafts.
Cheers,
Scott
Yes, in 2010 #875 will be put up for sale to make room for the next demo car.
For now though I will finish the carbon gear linkage, carbon steering shaft and Ti drive shafts.
Cheers,
Scott
Hi Chris,
The composite shaft will not change the steering characteristics of the car, it will just remove several pounds of weight.
That's the plan.
Regards,
Scott
The composite shaft will not change the steering characteristics of the car, it will just remove several pounds of weight.
That's the plan.
Regards,
Scott
875 comes home after a long winter nap at the aircraft hangar.
Shown sporting her new Weber screens, thanks Eric, I owe you a weekend pass to an event at LRP of your choice.
She was topped with 18 gallons of 100 Av Gas in October and started the instant the starter pinion engaged the flywheel, 100 LL ROCKS!
Many New England twistys to enjoy soon.....
S
Shown sporting her new Weber screens, thanks Eric, I owe you a weekend pass to an event at LRP of your choice.
She was topped with 18 gallons of 100 Av Gas in October and started the instant the starter pinion engaged the flywheel, 100 LL ROCKS!
Many New England twistys to enjoy soon.....
S
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Now you're talking! How about the ALMS event in July good buddy....
Glad the screens worked out for you. Is this weather great or what?! :chug:
