04-18-10 More wiring

More Wiring

Another slow build weekend, for a good reason this time though. Got an offer on our old house we've been trying to sell for about 18 months. We were already in the process of finishing the basement, and they wanted to include the rest of that in with their low offer. We ended up getting a bit higher and we're only going to finish two rooms, so when all is said and done we'll get out only eating much less than most others are these days. But at least that bleeding stops....we were shopping for the last finishing supplies most of today. Also yesterday got some good range time in, serving as a test student for a local instructor group as they refine their tactical pistol course. Anyway...

After some interesting challenges (more on those below), I fabbed up some brackets to mount the fusebox for the American Autowire 12-circuit harness. On my last build I rigged up a hinged setup but never needed to swing it down for access even with the door on, so this mount is fixed.

And then I started uncoiling the different bundles to begin roughing out where I'll route the various circuits.

Got the rest of the dash switches mocked up in place so I can begin connecting everything. If you ever go for a ride in this thing with me, make sure you don't touch the red switch. Ever.

I got out the jigsaw to cut speaker openings for the rear speakers in the rear cockpit panel...the 6x9's were probably not the best size to order. Marred the powdercoat a bit (d'oh) but it doesn't look as bad as it appears in this flash photo.

As for the fabrication challenge mentioned previously, I was working with some bar stock to make a bracket. I like to clamp things good and tight so they don't wiggle on me, but I didn't think I clamped it THAT tight. Presented for your consideration, nearly without comment...I think the label on the vise says it all.

April 19 - Motor finished

Motor's finished, picked it up today from the builder. They did the stroker motor for my last build as well. Motor is a roller block 96 351W, .30 over, RHS 200cc heads, 2.02 in, 1.6 ex; Comp Cam XE274HR, .555in .565ex, 224in, 232ex, 112lsa; Edelbrock RPM air gap manifold

Unloading w/ Mikey supervising, just like the old days

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