Nah, the exhaust manifolds / headers would melt first :laugh:
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Nah, the exhaust manifolds / headers would melt first :laugh:
I love it Rob. How much clearance do you have over the Ricardo, and how much of the body did you have to cut out?
Rob,
In laying out your exhaust, did you consider the routing for the spark plug wires? It would suck to fab up a super-sexy and $$$$$$ exhaust system and then discover afterwards that you can't make the engine run because the headers block access to the spark plugs. :stunned:
I have to wonder how your bodywork will cope with the exhaust system so close. Yes, I know, GT40s all have similar issues, but I think they have a fair bit more space than you are allowing. Methinks some serious heat shielding will be in order, at a minimum.
Would more-or-less conventional headers, leading to a central-exit exhaust system, satisfy your penchant for the double-barrel-bazooka look? I'm thinking 2005 Ford GT-style? It might make your life a lot easier?
Great hanging out with you in Monterey! Glad you could make it!
In laying out your exhaust, did you consider the routing for the spark plug wires? It would suck to fab up a super-sexy and $$$$$$ exhaust system and then discover afterwards that you can't make the engine run because the headers block access to the spark plugs. :stunned:
I have to wonder how your bodywork will cope with the exhaust system so close. Yes, I know, GT40s all have similar issues, but I think they have a fair bit more space than you are allowing. Methinks some serious heat shielding will be in order, at a minimum.
Would more-or-less conventional headers, leading to a central-exit exhaust system, satisfy your penchant for the double-barrel-bazooka look? I'm thinking 2005 Ford GT-style? It might make your life a lot easier?
Great hanging out with you in Monterey! Glad you could make it!
Captain Drew,
Surely you know me better than that
The photos are a bit misleading. In the end almost all the glass that resides between the spars over the pipes will be removed. I have to wait until the wing mount is produced in aluminum (instead of the fire prone oak plywood). This development will provide the strength/place needed to mount stout body brackets in order to properly support the now near two piece deck lid. One challenge at a time my friend ...... there is no room under for this kind of central exit exhaust in an SLC race tail. Oh, and making my life easier.....why the hell can't I subscribe to that train of thought....
Surely you know me better than that
The photos are a bit misleading. In the end almost all the glass that resides between the spars over the pipes will be removed. I have to wait until the wing mount is produced in aluminum (instead of the fire prone oak plywood). This development will provide the strength/place needed to mount stout body brackets in order to properly support the now near two piece deck lid. One challenge at a time my friend ...... there is no room under for this kind of central exit exhaust in an SLC race tail. Oh, and making my life easier.....why the hell can't I subscribe to that train of thought....Some 'right side up' front end lift pictures. It took only minor mods to pull this off, I like the fact the pads and lines don't move on this configuration. Also a shot of the quick disconnect battery combination hydraulic lift pump box (beginning fitment work). I will need to raise the pump fluid tank a bit, but I needed the whole thing in place to judge how much room I had/not. The pump line passing through the footbox features a dry-break quick disconnect.
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Does that mean it's now sprung weight rather than being unsprung weight?
I happened to run into Caleb that makes that crossram carbon fiber intake Alex has been talking about. Really nice guy, really cool manifold.
But is seems to me the rear chassis supports that go from the upper roll bar to the top of the rear suspension mounts would run directly into the BIG plenums.
Alex?
Also, it seems Borla has purchased the TWM ITB business and is now offering ITB setups to go along with thier exhaust line.
But is seems to me the rear chassis supports that go from the upper roll bar to the top of the rear suspension mounts would run directly into the BIG plenums.
Alex?
Also, it seems Borla has purchased the TWM ITB business and is now offering ITB setups to go along with thier exhaust line.
They will - you'll have to relocate the mounting points. YOu can use the existing point on the upright, or alternatively (supposedly) you could mount it on the chassis beam. Obviously have to re-locate the brackets that mount to the interior roll cage.
I'm going back to carb, at least temporarily - there are several design things Caleb is working out though...I've got a bit of stuff coming up on my plate and after waiting 23mths for my darned engine I just want it to run when I get it, then address if I want to shift to efi later on (however, i'm 101x convinced that Caleb's intake is the way to go if you're making big power and using efi)
Caleb may not have mentioned the next manifold that we have been working on with him...lower profile and will fit the SL-C with far fewer mods..
They bought them a while ago. I am curious to see if they start promoting itbs more in the US. Rumor has it that Holley has a deal to rebadge a set of itbs for the LS engine under their name as well.
Did you go by the Holley booth at Sema?
Have not made the Holley booth yet, there is this thing called work getting in the way here. Caleb did mention that there is a low profile version and he had some parts of the unit at his booth. It is not the swoopy exposed runner design type, more like the stocker in height and look. As far as I can tell. But we did not spend too much time on that as he had other waiting to talk to him.
More later
More later
Borla was a silent partner for quite a while. TWM sales dropped after Hank left and Borla stepped in.
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