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She is going to be real tight, on the Roadster the frame rails get real skinny only where the engine needs to be
So I got out the Plasma and clearanced the frame a little bit.
No room for header primaries so I'll just make a short turbo header
Ak
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03-17-2014 05:46 PM
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03-17-2014 10:13 PM
This is gonna be SWEET!!!
I was worried progress had stopped since it's been a while, glad to see your still working on it.
CANT WAIT to see it GO!
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03-18-2014 07:31 PM
Thanks Lug, just got busy over the holidays, I'm slow but persistent.
Made sure hood would close, I didn't want to do some 70's hood scoop, I want it to look stock.
Pretty close to hood, I'll have to put some 90 degree elbows to move the throttle bodies down.
Start of the engine mount.
Finished forward mount. I figure I can't build the back mount until I build the header and route the down tube. The steering, engine mount and down tube will be competing for the same space
Ak
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03-18-2014 07:47 PM
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Here is the start of the header, Knew this was not going to be easy so I used my CAD skills.
The cardboard aided design work like a charm, using 3/8" stainless for the mounting as I'll build bracing off it to hold the weight of the turbo. Hopefully keeping the cracking to a minimum.
Two and Three cylinders 45 degrees down to start.
Ak
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03-18-2014 07:58 PM
Basic header layout.
Cutting the donuts to form the collector.
Number one and four cylinders forming the up turn.
Engine and header in chassie, not sure on the angle of the mounting flange yet so that is not welded, I'm thinking of tilting it towards the inner fender to give more clearance for the engine.
Ak
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03-18-2014 11:04 PM
Thats awesome work!!!
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03-19-2014 01:03 PM
Looks like a lot of tedious and time consuming work, header turned out excelent AK
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03-19-2014 02:42 PM
Looking good!
I race, therefore I am
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06-11-2014 12:35 AM
Yea unfortunately I've been hard at it but I'm not dealing with anything good to post here. The car is 50 years old car and I'm chasing rust issues before I can move forward, also waiting on parts.
This is what I've been dealing with, drivers side floor boards, yea that's the frame and floor.
Made some door braces
Made a rotisserie, my plan is to get a solid body and get the car working, then work out any issues and put body back on rotisserie and change color to silver.
Cut out both floorboards and making patch panels all over the car
I did take some "Fun Time" and made the gauge mount
Right now the floorboards are ready to weld in now but need to finish the exhaust, mount reverser and currently starting on the wiring and access without floorboards is great. It shouldn't be long before I have some good pictures of progress.
Ak
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