Build Diary 7

Build Diary Page 7

• Washer bottle

The washer bottle is fitted in the passenger footwell. The filler cap protrudes through a hole in the top of the bulk head. My Dad made an aluminium carrier to hold the bottle in place. It is secured by two bolts which screw into the clinch nuts in the carrier.

• Clutch cable dust cover

I purchased a rubber dust cover from Ford. It fits over the hole where the cable goes into the bell housing. I had to grind away part of the stainless panel so the cover would fit. It took a good half hour to get the cover in place, there's not much space to work, and the rubber is quite a hard compound so it doesn't bend easily.

• Omex ECU

The engine control unit is manufactured by Omex Performance Electronics. The unit was mounted in the passenger footwell to keep it away from heat and moisture. My Dad made a protective case for the unit with a hinged cover, so you can get access to the communications port for programming.

• Intake manifold

The intake manifold is manufactured by Quantum, and replaces the donor vehicles original manifold. The throttle butterfly housing is retained (so the original throttle position sensor can be utilized), as is the fuel rail and injectors. A vacuum pipe is connected from the crank case breather to the manifold. An air temperature sensor is fitted to the manifold. The vacuum pipe that usually joins the fuel pressure regulator to the manifold is not used, the fuel pressure regulator is just left open to atmospheric pressure. The camshaft breather pipe would also normally be connected to the manifold, but is replaced with a small breather filter.