[mylesdw]

I wondered about those rod ends too. The tension load on those joints and threads is comparatively low when they are used as intended in a racing car but their load in your four-bar will be substantial even if you don't mount the springs to them.

 

[mylesdw]

The old Switcheroo.....

At last the rocker switches have arrived (thanks NZ post...). All 5 cost me $12 inc postage so mustn't grumble.
They are rated at 2.5 amps at 250 volts so should adequately transmit enough amperage to power the relays.

Switches rated for AC are not very suitable for DC loads; the switching action is slow and the air gap between the contacts is small so you get arcing and burnt contacts. As you say, the current when you are just driving a relay coil is very small but you might want to put a diode across the relay coil to stop the switch sparking when you turn it off.

Just a thought...

 

[mylesdw]

Wonder what they're off to be only scaled in kPa; I thought most metric stuff would use kg/cm^2 or similar.

 

[mylesdw]

I wasn't suggesting that scaling mattered, just interested what use they were intended for. On my car I have the rev counter rotated so that the red-line is uppermost and it is the ONE thing that always generates questions from bystanders!

 

[mylesdw]

I've seen one or two, certainly not many.

 

[mylesdw]

Really neat, love stuff like that. There is a chap here Oh no not another Willys Gasser build, this time a Willys shop truck | MIG Welding Forum who does similar stuff. There are several of his projects on the forum and they make a great read.

Is you project intended for road use or just track?

 

[mylesdw]

blimey what a huge flange !

Stop that! It's Good Friday.

 

[mylesdw]

Will the large plenum volume affect the performance? I had always read that you needed to keep gas velocities high and all that but is it different for a supercharged set-up? Just interested.

 

[mylesdw]

I don't think that can happen with a toothed belt, they can't drift over time; if the ratio between the teeth is 2:1 then that's it.

 

[mylesdw]

The distributor itself started life as a standard Chevy points distributor. I chose the Chevy one as the rotation is clockwise - essential for the belt drive (allowing for the anti-clockwise drift :rofl: )

Remember it's clockwise drift for our northern hemisphere readers. :rofl:

 

[mylesdw]

You might be interested in some welders/machine tools being sold up your way. Prices look low.

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/interesting-machinery-auction-nz.77549/#post-1083040

 

[mylesdw]

I try not to clutter up people's blogs with 'looks great' posts so once a year -

Happy new year and thanks for all the posts, I really enjoy your build. Keep up the good work.

If you are ever 'down south' look me up.

 

[mylesdw]

The LVV certification seems to have become a nightmare. There's a chap up north trying to put a Ram Cobra through and they are being quite ridiculous about it.

 

[mylesdw]

Yes, I deal with quite a few hot rod/kit builders through my work and some of it seems not only stupid, but extremely discretionary.

Small pond syndrome.

 

[mylesdw]

Very neat. I like it that both the hoses are down at the bottom.

 

[mylesdw]

What is the cylindrical bit on the new bracket for?

Also, how will the dual pump set-up work?

 

[mylesdw]

This bit -

 

[mylesdw]

Looks great. How long does it take you to make something like that?

 

[mylesdw]

Shame to see this forum dying but without photos it will.

 

[mylesdw]

How about a spool gun for your MIG?