Paul Alex's character building, pain-in-the-ar5e, bufty money pit

[mista weava]

Re: Paul Alex's character building, pain-in-the-ar5e, bufty money pit

Try not to let his weeks edition of MN hamper progress

[racing escort]

Re: Paul Alex's character building, pain-in-the-ar5e, bufty money pit

You're more then welcome for the Belgium rallies ...

[PaulAlex]

Re: Paul Alex's character building, pain-in-the-ar5e, bufty money pit

Well, it finally feels like the car has stopped fighting us - meaning we made good progress this weekend

I quickly took the engine and box out so that we could fit the water manifold, then dropped it all back in and started on the engine bay wiring. Once we'd done that we also dummy-fitted the exhaust manifold, fitted the wheel-speed sensor ready for the launch control, found a home for the ambient air temp and barometric sensors, added the custom water inlet, changed the remote filter housing, fitted the new ECU, and started laying out the loom out inside the car.

Not many pics taken, but this one shows the water maniofold in place. I need to plumb from the front of this down to the laminova but am waiting on the silicon hose to arrive (special order because its red!? ) The manifold has a drain (for when its used in single seaters), a fitting for the ECU water temp sender, and two more for "user options". I'm using one for a small bleed pipe, and the other for my water temp gauge...



The custom water inlet that I had made while I was away last week...



Another shot of the 75% complete engine bay. You can see the air temp sender on the bottom left hand corner - and we've used a hole cutter in the front panel so its not reading engine bay air temp. We've also got the hose between the electric water pump and the inlet fitted...



The dummy radiator and (modified!) new dry sump tank should be here this week, and the oil hoses should be back from being swaged at Goodridge. All being well, the plumbing should be complete in around a fortnight, then we'll need another week or two to complete the wiring and fit the clutch. I've got a tentative booking for the initial engine start-up early in April, so need to keep the momentum going....

More soon,

Paul.

[PaulAlex]

Re: Paul Alex's character building, pain-in-the-ar5e, bufty money pit

You're more then welcome for the Belgium rallies ...

Thanks I've rallied in Belgium about 15 years ago and loved it, so the "new" car should/will be getting its debut at the Monteberg Rallysprint in May....

Cheers,

Paul.

[Paul C]

Re: Paul Alex's character building, pain-in-the-ar5e, bufty money pit

Great progress Paul - Love the exhaust manifold, it looks very sexy. Your attention to detail amazing, you will have a top spec and standard Escort out there.

I'm guessing the mod to the dry sump tank is to cut it in half?

[PaulAlex]

Re: Paul Alex's character building, pain-in-the-ar5e, bufty money pit

Hi Paul,

I bought a splittable dry sump tank a while ago but the integrated catch tank fouled on the bodywork - so its been back to have the catch tank section rotated. Hopefully it'll be here and fitted this week.

How's yours coming on? Is it rally ready yet?

Cheers,

Paul

[Paul C]

Re: Paul Alex's character building, pain-in-the-ar5e, bufty money pit

Oh yeah you have said that in a previous post.

In a word no ! I've not been on the car for the last two weekends, due to work and stuff. I was going to yesterday afternoon but i opened the garage door and it had crap all around it, so that and the cold i called it off !

I've decided i just like buying bits, but not fitting them!

[smiffy1972]

Re: Paul Alex's character building, pain-in-the-ar5e, bufty money pit

Great progress mate,sorry for not popping down this weekend - couldn't risk it !!!!!

[105Ian]

Re: Paul Alex's character building, pain-in-the-ar5e, bufty money pit

Great to see alot of progress beeing made in one weekend Paul , the attention to detail on your car is always very impressive

[harrysb]

Re: Paul Alex's character building, pain-in-the-ar5e, bufty money pit

The attention to detail and the effort will be worth all the sweat and tears in the end, keep at it.

[PaulAlex]

Re: Paul Alex's character building, pain-in-the-ar5e, bufty money pit

It seems this is a week for progress - look what arrived today...



I have to say a huge thanks to Torsten at Gp4 Fabrications in Ireland. The original tank I ordered fouled my bodywork, so they have had the tank back and managed to remove the old catch tank section and re-create a new slimmer/taller one for me

Also, as always seems to be the case with Gp4 Fab, it was posted on Friday and it was here this morning! I cant get a letter from down the road in that time often enough

I'll have it fitted and in-situ pics at the weekend.....

Paul

[PaulAlex]

Re: Paul Alex's character building, pain-in-the-ar5e, bufty money pit

Oh yeah you have said that in a previous post.

In a word no ! I've not been on the car for the last two weekends, due to work and stuff. I was going to yesterday afternoon but i opened the garage door and it had crap all around it, so that and the cold i called it off !

I've decided i just like buying bits, but not fitting them!

I can understand that feeling Paul - especially when it's sub zero outside.......

[PaulAlex]

Re: Paul Alex's character building, pain-in-the-ar5e, bufty money pit

Great progress mate,sorry for not popping down this weekend - couldn't risk it !!!!!

No worries mate - I think we're probably glad you didn't

[smiffy1972]

Re: Paul Alex's character building, pain-in-the-ar5e, bufty money pit

That tank looks the nuts paul

[flinny1986]

Re: Paul Alex's character building, pain-in-the-ar5e, bufty money pit

That water manifold looks a stunning bit of kit mate. Very nice