Good bye Locost 7 Hello GT40!!
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Gas tanks were started a while back. I had them 5052 .125 thick material bent in a U shape. I totally under estimated the force it would take to bend the outside leg inward about 30 degrees. So when you cannot muster enough force. Lessen the force needed. The tanks are 48" long so using the drill and jig saW.
I cut two 12" long slots along the outside leg brake line leaving two 6" segments and one 12" segment where the leg was not cut. To relieve the amount of force needed to bend it by half.
it worked and my drivers side gas tank is bent to shape. Of course the guy welding these for me has 24" more welding to do.
I cut two 12" long slots along the outside leg brake line leaving two 6" segments and one 12" segment where the leg was not cut. To relieve the amount of force needed to bend it by half.
it worked and my drivers side gas tank is bent to shape. Of course the guy welding these for me has 24" more welding to do.
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Been a busy weekend fired the heater in the garage on Friday night. Garage was comfortable to work in as it has been cold and raining here.
Pulled the rear clip off to trim some more and to get it fitting. After studying many photos of the Headers on the GTD chassis. I realized that the engine was to far forward and that had to move it backward about 3 inches. All the GTDs seem to have the matching headers to my set. I kind of took a guess when fabricating the rear cross member area of my chassis. From studying the photos it revealed the cross member upright posts were about 2 inches to tall. Trimmed them 2" and slid the engine back. Had to trim the inner clip ducting a little. But now the clip rests in position and not on the headers.
Got a few other thing done. Decided where the fuse box is going to go. Bill's photos helped a lot. The battery is going to be on the passenger side rear. Fuse box lower bulk head just above side pod. Put all the wires going to the dash area in 1/2" split wire harness tubing I picked up at Harbor freight a while ago. The harness is ready to run down the center of the car in the coolant tube tunnel.
Worked on the gas tank for the passenger side today. Cut the slots as I did with drivers side so I can bend it. Also added vent hole and access hole for adjusting gas gauge sending units and cleaning tank.
Pulled the rear clip off to trim some more and to get it fitting. After studying many photos of the Headers on the GTD chassis. I realized that the engine was to far forward and that had to move it backward about 3 inches. All the GTDs seem to have the matching headers to my set. I kind of took a guess when fabricating the rear cross member area of my chassis. From studying the photos it revealed the cross member upright posts were about 2 inches to tall. Trimmed them 2" and slid the engine back. Had to trim the inner clip ducting a little. But now the clip rests in position and not on the headers.
Got a few other thing done. Decided where the fuse box is going to go. Bill's photos helped a lot. The battery is going to be on the passenger side rear. Fuse box lower bulk head just above side pod. Put all the wires going to the dash area in 1/2" split wire harness tubing I picked up at Harbor freight a while ago. The harness is ready to run down the center of the car in the coolant tube tunnel.
Worked on the gas tank for the passenger side today. Cut the slots as I did with drivers side so I can bend it. Also added vent hole and access hole for adjusting gas gauge sending units and cleaning tank.
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In a couple months I will hit the 6 year mark on this build. My wife is a wonderful an patient person. This Christmas confirmed she is still on board with my build. She gave me a really nice set of valve covers and a matching oval air cleaner, a set of dual 12" fans with relay harness and a nice billet distributor.
Hey Dave,
If that doesn't keep you inspired, I don't know what will. But then you have 4 more before you beat mine!!
Bill
If that doesn't keep you inspired, I don't know what will. But then you have 4 more before you beat mine!!
Bill
Started the day with a trip to the Harbor Freight store. Picked up a threaded nut installation tool and some rubber grommets for the 40.
Stopped by the Auto parts store to get a piece of 1 5/8" exhaust tubing guess auto parts stores no longer carry short lengths of exhaust tubing.
Installed the 12" cooling fans on the radiator that I got for Christmas.
Took some measurements for new valve springs I had to order for the engine. Got those ordered and some new pushrods also. Painted my coil and bracket
Stopped by the Auto parts store to get a piece of 1 5/8" exhaust tubing guess auto parts stores no longer carry short lengths of exhaust tubing.
Installed the 12" cooling fans on the radiator that I got for Christmas.
Took some measurements for new valve springs I had to order for the engine. Got those ordered and some new pushrods also. Painted my coil and bracket
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Thanks Zollis I enjoyed your build thread also.
Saturday took a trip to the pull a part. Picked up some radiator hoses to temporarily plumb the radiator for engine start.
Today I finished up the clearancing of the piston skirts for the crank counter weights. Used a dremel to hand clearance each one and a pin I made on the lathe at work to test fit the pistons in the block.
Saturday took a trip to the pull a part. Picked up some radiator hoses to temporarily plumb the radiator for engine start.
Today I finished up the clearancing of the piston skirts for the crank counter weights. Used a dremel to hand clearance each one and a pin I made on the lathe at work to test fit the pistons in the block.
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Well in 2008 when the economy took a dive. Some of my extra money seemed to go right along with it. The kids,the cars, the house come first. The forty some where after that. The forged pistons I wanted cut from the budget, the floating wrist pin rods they went along with the aluminum heads In the late eighties and early nineties I put together several engines for my buddies Ford Torino Street stock car. We used stock rods and plain old cast flat top pistons. We beat the snot out of that old car 15 to 20 nights a year. We never had a crank or rod failure so with that in mind got some hyperutectic pistons and using stock rods that have been magna fluxed and checked. Because this is a stroker it will not see super high Rpms any way. So after saying All that my pistons are mounted the the rods.
