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GTRene said:
what does Porsche say? was it Porsche? function over looks or something like that 
if it works, looks fine to me and it sits under the car.
That may have been Frank Lloyd Porker, who said that. if it works, looks fine to me and it sits under the car.
Well, all of the most significant bits are back on, and I even remembered/intuited how the dry sump pump had to be mounted using the bracket/spacers I made about a century ago.I do have to admit that it goes from oodles of space to can barely get a hand in there in no time flat.
Either way, I'm happy with tonight's progress. Oil pump and belt shroud are back on.
Hi John,
Yeah, I don't have any plans to unclench my locked jaw for a little while yet.
At the beginning of the year, I thought I could see this little beauty running before '24. There have been some delays stemming from the reconfiguration to the small flywheel & bellhousing, so that's not about to happen. Nevertheless, I thought I'd just keep pushing, and that way, . . . hopefully in the spring!!!
One thing to keep in mind is that with every tiny change, I'm getting one step closer to the exact car I've been dreaming about for a couple of decades.
Lockjaw.
Yeah, I don't have any plans to unclench my locked jaw for a little while yet.
At the beginning of the year, I thought I could see this little beauty running before '24. There have been some delays stemming from the reconfiguration to the small flywheel & bellhousing, so that's not about to happen. Nevertheless, I thought I'd just keep pushing, and that way, . . . hopefully in the spring!!!
One thing to keep in mind is that with every tiny change, I'm getting one step closer to the exact car I've been dreaming about for a couple of decades.
Lockjaw.
GAjon said:
Nice one! With regard to aches and pains from welding , I’ve, at long last, made myself a chassis “Rotatarator”.
It’s actually more for the spraying of the chassis, but it gives great access to get them awkward places.
Nice Rotatarator. How's that frame coming along? Reminds me of my own home brewed rotisserie. It’s actually more for the spraying of the chassis, but it gives great access to get them awkward places.
GAjon said:
. . . just a tidy up and weight reduction. . . .
This can only mean one thing!When is its first race?
And also, since you haven't mentioned your own M in a while, I'm guessing that you're not spending any time driving it or working on it. Is it back in one piece?
Is the plan for you to drive the Tuscan, while Chris is racing the GEM? Is it just to greedily accumulate as many racing TVRs as possible? I think we (here) are all that way inclined, regardless of our success in that arena.
GAjon said:
The M is tucked away for winter, and to be honest we didn’t use it as much as we should have this year.
The Gem is ready to race, although it could do with an engine refresh, we’ve put quite a few hours on it in the last 6 seasons.
All time and resources are being directed at this Tuscan challenge rebuild though.
It landed with us by chance/luck . It was being converted into a road going car, but we will be reverting it back into a dedicated race car.
It’s Christopher’s project really , but I’m sure I’ll get to race it at some point.
Any way, let’s get your M on the road /track and an article for Sprint magazine!
Sounds good. The Gem is ready to race, although it could do with an engine refresh, we’ve put quite a few hours on it in the last 6 seasons.
All time and resources are being directed at this Tuscan challenge rebuild though.
It landed with us by chance/luck . It was being converted into a road going car, but we will be reverting it back into a dedicated race car.
It’s Christopher’s project really , but I’m sure I’ll get to race it at some point.
Any way, let’s get your M on the road /track and an article for Sprint magazine!
This illustrates the driveshaft angle I was concerned with. Now that everything's squared up and bolted down, it doesn't look as bad but I'll throw the image into AutoCAD later, and measure it. Considering that I'd have to move the differential and have new axles made, again, it's probably going to be this way for a while.
After a lot of therapy, the body and the chassis are ready to be reunited
One that captures a pretty detail.
Thank you Louis Santaniello!
0.5 degrees to 2.0 degrees, according to MW.
https://www.markwilliams.com/driveshafttech.html
Guess I'll find out if it introduces undesirable levels of vibration.
https://www.markwilliams.com/driveshafttech.html
Guess I'll find out if it introduces undesirable levels of vibration.
PH is not allowing me to upload photos any longer. Too large. I'm grateful for all of the photos that I was able to share here with you via thumbsnap, despite them by far exceeding the upload limits,
Kind of a shame, because it would have been a point of pride for me to chronicle the complete path to roadworthiness and beyond here.
Nevertheless, I've been paralleling this thread on another site, for the past few weeks, so if you want to continue to follow the build, I'll continue to post updates there.
Thanks for all of the encouragement and guidance over the years. Thanks also for the sense of community I found here.
B
Kind of a shame, because it would have been a point of pride for me to chronicle the complete path to roadworthiness and beyond here.
Nevertheless, I've been paralleling this thread on another site, for the past few weeks, so if you want to continue to follow the build, I'll continue to post updates there.
Thanks for all of the encouragement and guidance over the years. Thanks also for the sense of community I found here.
B
Project update:
If you prefer, it could be the state of the -AN union address.
I found/ordered a very compact 1qt coolant header tank and we earmarked a spot for it on the firewall. That should be it for the cooling system (V1, at least).
Virtually all of the engine compartment termination points have -AN fittings attached, the fuel pressure regulator has a home, as does the external oil pressure relief valve.
New fuel tank and oil coolers are on their way, the fuel surge tank arrived last week, and so did the new fuel cap. Well, new to me, but used for some time on a Cessna.
If you prefer, it could be the state of the -AN union address.
I found/ordered a very compact 1qt coolant header tank and we earmarked a spot for it on the firewall. That should be it for the cooling system (V1, at least).
Virtually all of the engine compartment termination points have -AN fittings attached, the fuel pressure regulator has a home, as does the external oil pressure relief valve.
New fuel tank and oil coolers are on their way, the fuel surge tank arrived last week, and so did the new fuel cap. Well, new to me, but used for some time on a Cessna.
Edited by Slow M on Sunday 7th January 16:20
Space planning worked out nicely. New 15gal. aluminum fuel tank fits perfectly, with enough space alongside, to mount the fuel pumps, surge tank, filters, hoses, fittings, . . .
Removed the dry sump pump again, to turn it 180°, in the mounting bracket. (In/Out turned in opposite directions.)
I was really happy about not adding triangulation in the front part of the frame. I was able to rotate the pump out of the hole. Yes, serviceable is a word I like.
Removed the dry sump pump again, to turn it 180°, in the mounting bracket. (In/Out turned in opposite directions.)
I was really happy about not adding triangulation in the front part of the frame. I was able to rotate the pump out of the hole. Yes, serviceable is a word I like.
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