Assembly
is the part of the work and the site that I will enjoy building the
most. Things come together. Here we are putting
things into the car, not taking them out.
The
site has been recently updated to break up the assembly so that it is
more organized. Here I will detail the engine (and engine
bay) and the transmission assembly. You can see the
suspension on a separate page.
Enjoy!
9
April 2005 Today we mounted the
transmission to the motor. Not a lot of words but a great
feeling. These pictures do not do it justice. It
is Magnificent!!
Steering
box being reinstalled.
12
April 2005 - Some picture updates.
The
Engine has Landed! Wait for the remainder of the red accents to come
in.
Pedal Box has
been blasted and installed. Blasted Aluminum Looks
so cool!!
View looking
forward at transmission. The cross member still needs painting.
I will paint
this flat black.
14 April 2005 - Top end being prepared
for Install
This is magnificent. Pictures do it no
justice. It is spectacular.
Carburetor Manifold in place.
High temperature white paint on the exhaust manifold.
Looks amazing!!
Vacuum assist with new master cylinders.
16
April 2005 - Update
New water pump installed.
Red accents with cadmium plated nuts starting to show.
Reservoirs in place - Front View
Side View.
New Slave Cylinder and oil pressure sending unit.
Starter (Megnetti Mirelli) is being rebuilt. Will have new solenoid.
View looking forward at transmission. New donut will be installed
when prop shaft gets back from powder coating.
Differential. There is some "schmutz" behind the heat
shield.
I will need to get that out.
Updated May 5, 2005
Drive shaft being installed. New donut!
Head on, valve cover off. A thing of
beauty!
Note the front plugs are for the A/C. I may
leave them in to attach a banner at shows.
I may take them out and replace them. I
don't know yet!
Comments? Feedback??
Updated 5 May 2005
Valve cover on - Trial fit of webbers.
I am sorry, but you are going to have to eat your hearts out.
Its Mine!!
Prop Shaft has landed!
Gas tank back in. No damage this time!
Exhaust goes in
And the tail pipe..... Note the light is in. Everything first
trial fit and then final.
Now the radiator goes in and the distributor and ignition.
New oil filter and new dip stick
Is this not cool???
Fuel pressure regulator on brake thingie.
Coil will have to move since it interferes with the air box.
Air box before...
And after
Updated
July 30 2005 - Race for Laguna Seca/Concorso Italiano
Plumbing
and electrical starting to take shape. Ignition relocated to
prevent
interference
with air box. New shroud, new fan, new hoses.
More
modern alternator - why live in the past?
More
output and with a built in voltage regulator. I apologize in
advance to the purists
but
this car is being built to drive and I never said "Concourse".
Appearance
of red accents is starting to look hot.
New
water reservoir. I will have to tidy up the wires!
Top port of water pump plugged.
This
is since the manifold is for carbs. Euro pumps did not have
the top port I am told.
And
there they are..... My Weber 40's.
Another
View
Updated
August 4, 2005 - Race for Laguna Seca/Concorso Italiano
See
the red between the carbs above? That's the linkage. See below
1.
See
the fuel supply hose on the left? See below 2.
Below
1 - Linkage, new starter, carb support.
Below
2 - Fuel pressure regulator. This is not standard.
Any
guesses what those relays are about?
I
could tell you but I would have to kill you!
Bottom.
First picture since sump guard has been put in. Heat shield.
Cross
member has been cleaned and painted. Flywheel dust cover in.
Middle
prop shaft support in. I will have to clean the "shmutz"
off the
exhausts
and clean the gearbox. Heat shield on speedometer cable.
I
want a new grounding strap!
Look
at this. My newly painted sump guard has been scratched.
I
wonder if that will ever happen again?
Oh,
yeah - some oil droplets. A booboo we will not mention.
Vacuum
assist hose.
And other side.
Made you look!
