It seems that the project has progressed slowly lately, but it’s only because I’ve finally started detailing the systems that I “roughed in”. The ITB set-up was dismantled, the throttle shafts modified, bore ridge removed to make a smooth 60mm to 48mm taper, and the throttle linkage completed with stops, springs, and cable.
The fuel system is finally completed with pump, filters, one-way valves, and regulator, but still need to fabricate some fuel rail clips to keep them from lifting. The battery box was welded up and attached to the base of the passenger side pod. So with the battery, pump, two filters, and the water pump, this pod is pretty much filled up. So much for some planned storage space on that side. Still have the full storage space available on the driver’s side though. The plan here is to install a sufficiently strong lid on the battery box to help support the panel cover as a “step” used to ingress and egress.
Lastly, the headers are welded up sans the O2 sensors and collector tabs.The grandiose 180º headers I previously constructed had to be put on the shelf, and newer shorter-tubed 4-into-1 headers fabricated due to the excess space the other headers took from the VERY limited room I'll have under the bodywork. The newer more compact headers provide more than enough room between headers (over the bellhousing) to mount a remote coolant reservoir and over-pressure cap.
I’m just about ready to call it quits with this daily 98º weather and 75% humidity. Between the heat and mosquitoes, I’m looking forward to September REAL bad,
