Robin (UK) Posted May 20, 2007 Report Posted May 20, 2007 Guys, My car's home at last. New front springs and re-tempered rears mean it now sits quite a bit higher (I kinda like that look). New shocks all round, plus Charlie Akers' front shock re-location brackets, have given it a much smoother and tighter ride - AND IT NOW GOES ROUND CORNERS!!! Also, I now have the Fenton head and headers, plus the Sharp intake all running and looking great. The high-compression head means I now have to be a bit more careful to shift down and use the gears, rather than relying on the torque of the engine from low gears... miss the down-shift and it'll start pinging a bit. But it sounds great and is very smooth and powerful. A big difference. I'll report more, when I've had a chance to use the set-up a bit more. Robin. PS Chet - email me regarding the George Asche manifolds, if you're still interested. Quote
Normspeed Posted May 20, 2007 Report Posted May 20, 2007 Have fun Robin. The fuel line on the carbs looks a little like something that would work in a moonshine still. Glad she's up and running again. Quote
greg g Posted May 20, 2007 Report Posted May 20, 2007 Lookin' good. I might be concerned about all those loops of gas line, in regard to their acting as a heat sink after shut down making the restart hard. It looks cool but I would watch for hard starting when hot. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted May 21, 2007 Report Posted May 21, 2007 Looks nice, Robin. Are the loops supposed to deter vapor lock?? Quote
Fireball Posted May 21, 2007 Report Posted May 21, 2007 Robin, greetings from Finland. I'm so jeaulous for your setup that I can hardly type, niiiiiiice!!! Where did you find all that stuff? Me likey likey me wanna too... Quote
Guest tagree01 Posted May 21, 2007 Report Posted May 21, 2007 Looks nice, Robin. Are the loops supposed to deter vapor lock?? I've heard loops like that help with vibrations. A straight line can fail from repetitive stress fatigue, bending back and forth over and over as the engine vibrates. The loops allow it to flex in multiple directions without causing the fatigue. Quote
blueskies Posted May 21, 2007 Report Posted May 21, 2007 I've heard loops like that help with vibrations. A straight line can fail from repetitive stress fatigue, bending back and forth over and over as the engine vibrates. The loops allow it to flex in multiple directions without causing the fatigue. I've also heard that copper lines can fatigue over time, and stress crack... not a good thing right over the hot exhaust manifold... The speed goodies are terrific, happy to see another flatty with all the candy... Pete Quote
Robin (UK) Posted May 22, 2007 Author Report Posted May 22, 2007 The loops in the fuel line are, as suggested, to allow flex in the lines when the engine moves on the mounts. The fuel is feeding through a Fenton fuel block on the inner wing. Not sure if I'll stay with this set-up. Might just get rid of the fuel block and feed up to the carbs more cleanly. To answer Fireball: I collected the pieces through Ebay and via members on this Forum. The air cleaners are from Vintage Speed. Keep looking and asking and you'll eventually find the parts you want. Quote
Guest tagree01 Posted May 23, 2007 Report Posted May 23, 2007 Not sure if I'll stay with this set-up. Might just get rid of the fuel block and feed up to the carbs more cleanly. I like it. JMHO. Quote
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