 Progress Thread 914-6 EP, New photos and some text. |
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| Thorshammer |
 Mar 24 2005, 08:55 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 749 Joined: 11-November 03 Member No.: 1,335  |
Well,
As the season approaches,the snow continues to fall and the heating oil prices continue to rise the car is coming together nicely. Many of you know I had scare last month and almost had to sell it. But the problem was averted and now I'm back on track. Or so I think. Got some new photos of the dash fabrication and gauge mounting the seat is in and the suspension only needs two grade ten bolts to finish it up. So heres some photos. Next week motor install with Hewland transmission, and the new header fabrication. Attached image(s) 
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| Thorshammer |
Mar 24 2005, 08:57 AM
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Another shot of the dash, thought I should have angled it a bit more towards me but I can see the gauges well.
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| Verruckt |
Mar 24 2005, 09:02 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 716 Joined: 14-July 04 From: Midwest Member No.: 2,348 |
What type of shifter, and cable setup is that?
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| Thorshammer |
Mar 24 2005, 09:08 AM
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Engine compartment photos. This is the engine mount Steve Limbert makes at aircooled racing, and the other piece is the fuel distribution.
Erik Attached image(s) 
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| Thorshammer |
Mar 24 2005, 09:10 AM
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Now thats a mirror, I may have to shorten this stock, but don't want the thing to get into my line of sight. Thats why it is so high.
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| machina |
Mar 24 2005, 09:13 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848  |
Lotta nice details there. Well done. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
How many racecars have you built? |
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| ArtechnikA |
Mar 24 2005, 09:16 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
cable? looks like a standard shift rod with an aircraft Apex coupler on it. |
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| machina |
Mar 24 2005, 09:17 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 |
right, but why the big aluminum box around the shifter base? |
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| Thorshammer |
Mar 24 2005, 09:21 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 749 Joined: 11-November 03 Member No.: 1,335 |
I fabricated the shift tower and lever from 6061 T6 and the bushings are replacable delrin. The cable is a fire bottle actuation cable and not part of the shifter. I had to do this because the car has a Hewland dog ring transaxle (they shift a bit better), and the shift shaft could not be routed in the standard location, so a new shaft was fabricated and a new path was determined.
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| Thorshammer |
Mar 24 2005, 10:44 AM
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Over the past 30 years probably 20-22 cars. Some customer cars, some mine some factory stuff. Nice that stuff (962). But I wish I had the time to make most of it really nice. Some things are a compromise of time and cost and materials. This project is just that. If i had the time I would have bead blasted the chassis and started with a clean slate. But did not have the time.
As for shift box, I have seen too many that are not strong enough. this is CLEARLY not the case with this tower. Although I am sure I could have made it much lighter. But the sides are milled out to lighten it up heres a photo. BTW thats Foleys welding on this piece. Nice Huh! Thanks Chris. Erik Attached image(s) 
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| Thorshammer |
Mar 24 2005, 10:45 AM
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And the mechanism
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| Brett W |
Mar 24 2005, 12:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,856 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None 
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What's the deal with the link at the bottom of the shifter. Is the shift rod located by a bushing at the front and back of the shifter tower? Doesn't it just need to rotate and slide back and forth?
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| ArtechnikA |
Mar 24 2005, 01:04 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
most of our shifters have the fixed pivot in the "middle" of the lever and the shift link rod attached to the bottom. this one has the shift rod attached to the middle, and therefore needs a 'fixed' pivot at the bottom. it's constrained fore-and-aft by the link rod, and yet can rotate by virtue of the compliance in the other axis. interesting design. i've forgotten the names for the three types of levers, but this design changes it from one type to another (the types differentiated by the location of the load, relative to the pivot...) this provides for a fairly easy adjustment for both radial and axial movement, and can accommodate differences in throw by the location of the shift rod attachment to the stick. ya learn something every day ... |
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| maf914 |
Mar 24 2005, 01:20 PM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None
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Looks good. Very nice work. The talent you and other people on this board have always impresses me.
I was wondering if the location of the mirror on the cowl/deflector will be stable enough to prevent vibration without some bracing below? (Edited: From the following photos I see that the mirror is actually mounted to a bracket and not to the cowl. Duh! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) ) |
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| groot |
Mar 24 2005, 01:29 PM
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Dis member Group: Members Posts: 896 Joined: 17-December 03 From: Michigan Member No.: 1,444 |
Eric.... looking good!!!
BTW... it's Kevin (me) with the EP 4 cyl that Jake's working on, not Brett W. |
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| Brett W |
Mar 24 2005, 10:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,856 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None
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DUH, damn I am stupid. Should have looked at it with my mouth held the other way. My Production car is on hold right now as there is a more pressing project occupying my chassis jig. Yeah I am trying to decide whether or not to get out of the four cylinder business or not. I really don't like sixes but damn my four will explode on impact. |
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| Thorshammer |
Mar 24 2005, 10:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 749 Joined: 11-November 03 Member No.: 1,335 |
Yeah Kevin I knew that, just had a brain fart. started happening when I turned 35. Then 38 then......
As for the shifter I copied the fulcrum points out of a swift formula car and then changed the length of the shift lever trying to keep the same ratio, but the ratio for to aft will be the same but the left to right rotation will be more due to the increase in length. But, it feels really good when I had the mock up transmission in the car. It was pretty funny watching my wife playing creeper spining the wheels while I shifted. I wish I had a photo. Some more progress tonight, got the fuel cell plumbing completed, although I am not completely happy with the vent, but it is legal. Got the Tilton brake Bias adjuster mounted, OOPS forgot that, glad I left some room on the dash. Finally figured out what I am doing about the front brake lines. Again, slight compromise, but it must get done. I have exactly 8 days until I must be completed and pass SCCA tech. We'll see. Some more photos. Erik Attached image(s) 
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| Thorshammer |
Mar 24 2005, 10:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 749 Joined: 11-November 03 Member No.: 1,335 |
Fuel cell, anyone with fears about dumping fuel vapor into the wheel well?? well at least its not on my side of the car. Hopefully it won't give the car a flame job. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 24 2005, 10:54 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
where an i find a tach like that? whats the diameter?
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| Thorshammer |
Mar 24 2005, 11:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 749 Joined: 11-November 03 Member No.: 1,335 |
Aaron,
It was the tach that came with the shell I bought. It is a VDO and the opening is somewhere about 2 3/4 inches. It's okay. Anyone. Have been searching for a Data logging system. And wish I had the scratch to build the car with just a digital display, again the concessions. Anybody got a winning lottery ticket they can share??? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wavey.gif) . Wife just got a new Yukon, well new to us, used Yukon non XL, nice SUV. Kinda feel bad for supporting opec. Any painters in the New England area that won't pork me for some shine??? Erik |
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