The Accidental Build

[Weather Man]

Holy cow, is the web and photobucket being a total bear today.

Fuel system done. Exhaust done, maybe a little fidly bits adjusting after the car runs.

Coolant system mock up.

Seats mocking up yet to do. Couple gauges and other fiddly bits.

Getting closer.

 

[Weather Man]

Coolant system hoses all done.

Using the stock seat brackets with custom mounts for the Kirkey seats.

I have had front BMR A arms sitting in my shed for quite some time. Decided to have them put on with the new struts. Rear suspension good to go.

Easy oil filter access.

Couple gauges and seats about all that is left. Danny is working on a start up tune so, might come to life next week.

 

[Weather Man]

Seats in, still playing with the brackets on driver seat. Stock seat belts play well with the seats. No interference with the shoulder wing on anything. Really like the seat back height and padding on headrest.

Nice view with hood open

 

[TooFast98Cobra]

Wow! Nice build

 

[Weather Man]

Wow! Nice build

Appreciate that! Finish line in sight.

Front strut note: Santhuffs wanted me to try 150 pound springs in front, but they are way to light. Probably have to use 225 or 250.

 

[Five-0]

This is coming along nicely. Looking forward to see what it makes!

 

[50 Deep]

amazing things happening here. Cant wait to see it all done

 

[Weather Man]

"This is coming along nicely. Looking forward to see what it makes!"

amazing things happening here. Cant wait to see it all done

Me to!

 

[Weather Man]

Shop powered up pump so I could check it out. Had a few very small leaks in system when first filled, but ready to go now.

 

[Weather Man]

NOTE: The Kirkey mount is not long enough to use with stock seat mounts. They fabbed up some mounts using the Kirkey mount as a template.

Also decided to upgrade the LCAs to something a little more stout.

Gauges are in except for a little fiddly bits wiring.

Car is really close, all fluids in, Danny working on tune.

 

[gimmie11s]

Full retard build! Love it! In for vids!!

 

[Weather Man]

Full retard build!

That's what my wife said!

 

[98 Saleen Cobra]

This is a awesome build!! Which Kirkey Seats are those?

 

[Weather Man]

This is a awesome build!! Which Kirkey Seats are those?

Thanks, 47 Series - Intermediate 15º Layback Road Race Seat

 

[Weather Man]

Parts are installed. Well, I guess the harness isn't in yet because the scrotum cruncher strap plate isn't here yet. And will still fiddle with getting the airbag light off.

But, tech actually was running to get some pump gas to do the initial startup and break in on dyno tune. Danny prefers not to use E85 on startup and break in to minimize risk of fuel wash down of cylinders.

When they did the initial spin over of motor to verify that it actually would, the supercharger belt tried to walk off the tensioner. The plate was about 1.5 degrees from true. So they pulled the tensioner plate back off and tweaked the spacers and she is all good to go. Possibly slight variance in timing cover production, who knows, glad they caught it before the engine fired and spit the belt.

 

[MalcolmV8]

Love the build

 

[Weather Man]

Love the build

Appreciate that, ready for this car to be running!

 

[Weather Man]

Dodged a bullet. Pump being sent back to AEM for failure analysis.

 

[MalcolmV8]

wtf short circuit within the pump?

 

[Weather Man]

wtf short circuit within the pump?

Apparently, shop says the wiring to pump was not affected. Safe to say no sparks escaped the pump itself.