Recent content by Jerry41

I have seen it fitted in both locations. I am using this location as it worked very well on my race car.

Yes, bleed from rear of manifold and also heater hoses are implemented with an extra small pump for heater hoses.

Hi Douglas, Not sure if you got final answer on wheels but mine for the ak are : 10" BY 15" rear 8" by 15 front 4.5 " offset on front and rear. ( inside ) this is measuring from mounting face to outside of rim ( not bead ) offset to the bead is 4" Jerry

Thanks Douglas, Your build is coming along nicely... are you making panels from scratch or a few 'off the shelf' from AK. I like the picture of the 'shrink wrapped' body ...... Jerry

some more pictures

Well here we are again with a few more pictures showing progression. I have decided to take the electric caliper handbrake route. !!! pictures attached. Was sort of forced into this route due to having dry sump and engine very hard up against Bulkhead. major work needed on these calipers to...

some more pictures

Moved on a bit since last post. trial fit of all ally panels. quite a few cut and shut needed on the panels.... have started to drill for panels at front.. gone for a 55 mm spacing...looks about right made the access panel cutout in rear bulkhead a lot bigger for easier access and also added 2...

WINDSCREEN INFO AS REQUESTED. PICTURES FOLLOW

and another picture

I have changed my mind re water pump. It did bulge way too far into cabin and comprimised my pulley arrangement. I have now managed to fit the dry sump pump using the supplied brackets. But had to move it quite a lot rearwards to stop it fouling the bulkhead ! I was going to use a take off...

yep sure is..... big bulge into cabin.....

Not a lot has happend since last post... but Father Christmas has made an early stop... I have now decided to go with a dry sump system and taken delivery of an AVIAID geared pump and crank fittings for belt drive. This means of course that have to take sump off, add some scavange connections (...

Have you sorted out your kit / clutch ect Jerry

Hi Louis, I guess you have now sorted your flywheel problems... If not then have a look at my build as I am using 157 tooth flywheel and a bellhousing that looks very similar to yours I tried a 10.5 inch clutch pack and there was no way it would fit so i opted for a 10 inch... its close but...