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#573
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Gunna have to call the car the EXXon Garcia!
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TonyG
#576
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For filling, I've seen a number of race cars that have a filter/pump setup that allows you to attach a drill as a crank mechanism. You then just spin the pump, using the drill for a few minutes to fill all lines.
#579
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But the water pump is worth the hassle.
If you go that route, I can get you a pulley made if you don't want to mess with it, presuming you're trying to align everything up to use the stock crank and alternator pulley locations.
BTW... the pump is standard rotation. The stock pump is reverse rotation.
TonyG
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I had to laugh.... Custom everything, awesome rear suspension, massive tubular work, enough radiators and coolers to make a Veyron get nervous, barely an original bit left on the car.... And theres the plastic 944 coolant tank. Did your wife draw the line at an aluminum one?
#581
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I had to laugh.... Custom everything, awesome rear suspension, massive tubular work, enough radiators and coolers to make a Veyron get nervous, barely an original bit left on the car.... And theres the plastic 944 coolant tank. Did your wife draw the line at an aluminum one?
But it does fit well, has large capacity, didn't interfere with anything and (unlike a custom aluminum expansion tank) is clear which allows me to see the fluid level.
:-)
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Today's update... 4.30.13
Pulled rear fuel cell and insulated it, side ducting of the radiator, new rear quarter window with different dry break, Accusump/oil filters/oil lines plumbed minus 1 fitting, test fit some radiator water lines, new gas pedal (which was cut apart and modified), test fitting a carbon dash.
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Pulled rear fuel cell and insulated it, side ducting of the radiator, new rear quarter window with different dry break, Accusump/oil filters/oil lines plumbed minus 1 fitting, test fit some radiator water lines, new gas pedal (which was cut apart and modified), test fitting a carbon dash.
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#583
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**** Car Weight ****
Just got the car on the scales today. 2260lbs (preliminary weight)
2260lbs without seat/seat rails, harnesses, window net, no engine wiring harness or any wiring, no fluids, no radio, no AIM data logger dash, no transponder, no lexan hatch, no lexan windshield.
No driver.
Includes everything else.
The seat is 6lbs.
TonyG
Just got the car on the scales today. 2260lbs (preliminary weight)
2260lbs without seat/seat rails, harnesses, window net, no engine wiring harness or any wiring, no fluids, no radio, no AIM data logger dash, no transponder, no lexan hatch, no lexan windshield.
No driver.
Includes everything else.
The seat is 6lbs.
TonyG