This will be a fun challenge, shame I can't attend but will be watching remotely! I am sure there will be many volunteers to help you finish this in the parking lot. Good call on getting @whiskey_business to weld those axles, you need something stout to get good enough penetration to hold up to slicks and that LT1.
dherr (Forum Supporter) said:you need something stout to get good enough penetration to hold up to slicks and that LT1.
first pass will not be on slicks. ;-)
i'm gonna walk her down the track on the first run, then subsequent runs will be more aggressive until i run out of something. best case, i run out of power.
In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :
My strategy is the same, though I expect to run out of guts before anything else!
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:dherr (Forum Supporter) said:you need something stout to get good enough penetration to hold up to slicks and that LT1.
first pass will not be on slicks. ;-)
i'm gonna walk her down the track on the first run, then subsequent runs will be more aggressive until i run out of something. best case, i run out of power.
Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. Your plan has been the same as every time I've ever gone to the drag strip, and I have yet to do an easy pass.
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:dherr (Forum Supporter) said:you need something stout to get good enough penetration to hold up to slicks and that LT1.
first pass will not be on slicks. ;-)
i'm gonna walk her down the track on the first run, then subsequent runs will be more aggressive until i run out of something. best case, i run out of power.
Don't run out of talent.
In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :
Hell yea
stafford1500 said:Thrashing, it how things get done.
Needs to be on a shirt. The Official Challenge Motto!
In reply to Dusterbd13-michael :
Im the same way. I know the prudent thing is mechanical empathy, yet I have been unable to develop any.
Congratulations on your start up and progress!! I love your build and have followed along.
A life-long friend is in town for a couple days, and tonight's dinner has been on the calendar for months. While I didn't do any work on the car, it's definitely closer to first drive. whiskey_business came through with the halfshaft welding!
if it wasn't 11PM when I got home, I might have changed clothes and installed them.
Sunday 5/14, Mother's Day: my wife would not let me take time away from the car to have brunch with the family. Blessing and curse all in one. So to catch up on the last few days: wawazat came by yesterday AM and worked on fitting up the rear air grille to the body:
came out pretty sweet. While he worked on that, I made some progress on integrating engine air filter box into center air duct. Before:
and after:
more on this in a couple days. It's not a front-burner task right now. What was front-burner was mounting and plumbing the pressurized coolant bottle for the radiator, and modifying the upper rad pipe. Done and done.
then I angle-cut the shift lever, flipped the cut section, and burned it back together. Knob is now a more natural drop from steering wheel, a definite ergo improvement.
LOL seat, steering wheel, and shift knob not shown. I pulled the steering column and gauge panel so I could figure out where to put the clutch reservoir and how to route the plumbing. Does not satisfy my "fully integrated" approach, but is good enough:
Yes, it sticks out of the cowl vent. Again, not my favorite, but it was the best I could do with what I had available.
after that, I sat and stared at the list, marked a few things complete:
then erased them to make room for a few new items, and assigned priorities for the next few days' work:
10 days before liftoff. I'm super not ready to be into the single-digit countdown.
Single digit rush is where it's at. Wish I could lend a hand.
Man, if i was closer....
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:10 days before liftoff. I'm super not ready to be into the single-digit countdown.
A single-digit countdown?
I'm here for you.
(In all seriousness, great job so far. Stay safe!)
X1/9s have their clutch and brake reservoirs in the cowl vent box. The clutch reservoir is what you need instead of the Tilton "giant" you have. It uses a soft sheet metal U clamp to hold onto the bulkhead. About an inch lower. Still a poor place, and I move them into the frunk on my Fiats....
Let me look on my brake bin. I bought some super low profile motorcycle master cylinder reservoirs for the MG and didn't end up needing 2 of them.
I'm using it on my clutch and for that purpose the volume is sufficient. It's had DOT fluid in it for 5 years and still doesn't leak.
If I have them I will put one in my challenge luggage for you.
In reply to nocones :
That is better than the Fiat part I referenced by about another 1/2 inch. 50% improvement and maybe even inventory.+++
I like the less than glamorous shot dude! Thanks! I'm trying to carve out some more time before you go to do what little more I can.
nocones said:Let me look on my brake bin. I bought some super low profile motorcycle master cylinder reservoirs for the MG and didn't end up needing 2 of them.
I'm using it on my clutch and for that purpose the volume is sufficient. It's had DOT fluid in it for 5 years and still doesn't leak.
If I have them I will put one in my challenge luggage for you.
If you don't have one I have one from the rear of a cbr600rr... I think many bikes have remote rear reservoirs that are tiny.
My buddy Jay stopped by this afternoon and took over making brake lines. Brake system is plumbed and gravity-bled, but it failed the stomp test because I left two seals out when I assembled the master cylinder. This will be an easy fix. Then i can fill and stomp the brake system again.
About half the coolant hose clamps are installed. I couldn't find a couple of them so probably going to hit the budget for a couple. This will also be an easy fix. Then i can fill the cooling system and look for leaks.
Jay also applied split loom to a good portion of the wiring, and found a couple grounds that needed to be secured. He relocated and secured the LT1 tach filter better than my hack ass had it. He also found a splice in the starter relay (+) wire which I didn't insulate. Good catch, brother!
Next up: clutch tube from master to slave. Then more wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth as i hope i got my flywheel measurements correct. sure would suck to have a clutch that won't fully engage, or won't fully disengage.
Nine days to go.
TurnerX19 said (and Robbie and Nocones followed up with more great info):X1/9s have their clutch and brake reservoirs in the cowl vent box. The clutch reservoir is what you need instead of the Tilton "giant" you have. It uses a soft sheet metal U clamp to hold onto the bulkhead. About an inch lower. Still a poor place, and I move them into the frunk on my Fiats....
OMG i never even thought about using a motorcycle part. that is brilliant. and yes the one i have is giant, as it's for a remote brake MC vs clutch.
wawazat said:I like the less than glamorous shot dude! Thanks! I'm trying to carve out some more time before you go to do what little more I can.
posteriority, my friend!
Yea the clutch not disengaging is a huge buzz kill.
Glad I could be of service!
Those half shafts are not a matter of if, but when they explode, and instructions to delay the boom have been given.
Agree with whoever recommended plug welds, and I usually suggest shallow angled cuts at both ends of the shaft to spread out the heat affected zone.
See below for axle splicing that will take longer before they explode:
All that being said, I wish Patrick the best of luck with his drag passes, and there are only a handful of dollars wagered on when they decide to become separate pieces again.
Put me down for $5 for no more than 3 passes
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