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Fired the Wedge up for the first time with Megasquirt fitted. Magic. Started first time.
Unfortunately there was a small problem with the expansion tank, it's started leaking. Will try to repair, but would really like a new one, so what's it off? I've heard Mk2 Granada or Mk? Capri. I also read someone was fabricating one for the inner wing in place of the AFM. That would be nice as that's where my ones new home was.
Unfortunately there was a small problem with the expansion tank, it's started leaking. Will try to repair, but would really like a new one, so what's it off? I've heard Mk2 Granada or Mk? Capri. I also read someone was fabricating one for the inner wing in place of the AFM. That would be nice as that's where my ones new home was.
wedg1e said:
Steve Evans has his Coswedge header there; I had it on my list of things to do to reposition/ fabricate an alloy one but never got round to it... I bought an alloy filler neck and some alu sheet and there the project foundered... 
Yep, I had this header tank made in Alloy a few years back.
The problem with Aluminium is that it soon pits unless you keep polishing it. Because of this I decided to have stuff made in stainless instead. I had another one made in stainless and sold the ali tank (shown in the picture above) to Brian (Hormone on here).
Edited by SEvans on Thursday 8th February 09:13
Edited by SEvans on Thursday 8th February 09:15
badredwedge said:
The ford one sits nice on the inner wing, ally would look better
Very tidy engine compartment, puts mine to shame.
Thats where I was intending to put my header tank(which is the same as yours).
On a connected subject, I read on one thread that someone drilled through the inner wing to give a better air supply to the inlet when the filter positioned as yours. I believe it was done on some SEAC's. It was also mentioned that the inner wing is double skinned. If so, where does the air get into this space?
deetes said:
On a connected subject, I read on one thread that someone drilled through the inner wing to give a better air supply to the inlet when the filter positioned as yours. I believe it was done on some SEAC's. It was also mentioned that the inner wing is double skinned. If so, where does the air get into this space?
I drilled the upper skin of the wheelarch and then covered it with a nice SS mesh thingy, not sure if it does anything to help airflow and I have never studied where air may come in from, but I have seen some SEACs with this done and if its good enough for a SEAC ..........
The picture is of my 400 (sold last year) I have just moved the AFM on the 450, still thinking about the drilling thing.
The problem with Aluminium is that it soon pits unless you keep polishing it. Because of this I decided to have stuff made in stainless instead. I had another one made in stainless and sold the ali tank (shown in the picture above) to Brian (Hormone on here).
Edited by SEvans on Thursday 8th February 09:13
Edited by SEvans on Thursday 8th February 09:15
[/quote] I'm interested in fabricating a header tank from stainless steel, however I can't find anyone who can supply the pressure cap fittings in stainless steel. Where did you source yours?
deetes said:
The problem with Aluminium is that it soon pits unless you keep polishing it. Because of this I decided to have stuff made in stainless instead. I had another one made in stainless and sold the ali tank (shown in the picture above) to Brian (Hormone on here).
Edited by SEvans on Thursday 8th February 09:13
Edited by SEvans on Thursday 8th February 09:15
I'm interested in fabricating a header tank from stainless steel, however I can't find anyone who can supply the pressure cap fittings in stainless steel. Where did you source yours?
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I have had a number of stainless parts made by a company called Fusion Fabrication based near York. It's a one man band run by a guy called Lee. I believe he turns his own filler necks, not sure they are available 'off the shelf'.
Web site here www.fusionfabrication.fsnet.co.uk/
simonb9 said:
Could somebody tell me what 'Megasquirt' is as I've no idea !!
After market ECU.
And as a joke: you know what an ECU is of course.
Main advantages are that they can be programmed (sometimes easily), even have different settings (like one for road, and another for track), can be matched to the exact engine requirements (but best done during a rolling road session), can handle many sensors, can eliminate a distributor, drive coil packs.
Rob
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