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Got the fuel pump installed after a couple days of mucking about with it. Thanks to Bernard Mondello for reaching out and confirming I could safely remove some material from the head (and confirming it with ultrasound). It's a tight fit but it fits. A rotary tool with a carbide bit worked best for the job. The pump body can be rotated to any orientation which sure did help.
The current project is installing the Hydratech brake boost system, fabricating a bracket to mount the combination valve and line lock then making and organizing all the plumbing to clear everything else. We fit up a fender today and caught a glimpse of something that looks like a car. The firewall needed some minor modifications for the hydraulic clutch master cylinder and had to open the hole a bit for the booster to slide in properly. It's all still in mockup and a bit of work ahead before final assembly.
...and yes, the inner fenders will be well cleaned before I'm done!
Last edited by VI Cutty; May 3rd, 2024 at 10:37 PM.
The aforementioned bracket to mount the line lock and combination valve under the master cylinder will be finished this weekend, after a tin mockup seemed to do the job nicely.
In the meantime, I've got the car back on the lift for the first time since the body went back on the frame. Next up will be the gas tank and rear bumper before sending it out for the exhaust installation. The first thing we noticed, however, was that there was little to no clearance between the tunnel and the rear section of the transmission. So much for a straight installation with no tunnel modifications! The contact area was small though, so I cut out a section of tunnel and will fabricate a piece to stick back in to close things up with better clearance.
April 14th, 2024, 08:42 AM
