Doc's SL-C Build
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You may want to check with Fran, but you may be missing a spacer on your toe bar bolt
Alex- thanks for pointing this out. Mine is also missing the spacer you have, and now that I look at it, I can see that the toe link isn't parallel with the LCA- but would be with a spacer like yours. I expect that there would be a bump steer issue without a spacer.
Can you measure the spacer length and post it?
Thanks!
Thanks- I'll start with that when I work out the bumpsteer measurements.:thumbsup:
What a disappointment....
Spent months waiting for the fuel cell to arrive. Sent a multitude of photos and measurements. When it arrived today I could tell I'd have problems.
The access plate is real pretty, but the "L"-shaped tube (vent?) is too short to bridge under the X-beam of the SL-C. It is right where the LS7 water pump T-stat outlet will be.
I showed photos, told them how critical this area was........
Is there any fix I can do locally rather than send back to CA and wait several more months? How about moving the access plate? I guess that's dependent on the bladder. How about blocking the "L"-tube flush and relocating? That might depend on the presence of a roll-over valve although I have no schematic. Any thoughts short of starting on anti-depressants?
Spent months waiting for the fuel cell to arrive. Sent a multitude of photos and measurements. When it arrived today I could tell I'd have problems.
The access plate is real pretty, but the "L"-shaped tube (vent?) is too short to bridge under the X-beam of the SL-C. It is right where the LS7 water pump T-stat outlet will be.
I showed photos, told them how critical this area was........
Is there any fix I can do locally rather than send back to CA and wait several more months? How about moving the access plate? I guess that's dependent on the bladder. How about blocking the "L"-tube flush and relocating? That might depend on the presence of a roll-over valve although I have no schematic. Any thoughts short of starting on anti-depressants?
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Terry Oxandale
Skinny Man
Is there any reason you cannot rotate the plate 180º and use additional hose to make up for the new configuration?
I don't think you could do that - the vent has to point up, not down.If you rotate 180 you end up with it pointing down which isn't good .... and there's no point rotating and cutting it because then you end up at square 1.
Hummmm. Odd pickle to be in.
Alex,
When Fran and I discussed this we concluded that the thing to do is cut the "L" off, plate it at the tank, put in a -6AN bung and fitting to direct the vent hose up.
Got to wrap it up and send out today.......going to Montreal for the Canadian GP this weekend. Oh, photos of my engine forthcoming (got to mow the yard first before the 100-degree heat hits).
When Fran and I discussed this we concluded that the thing to do is cut the "L" off, plate it at the tank, put in a -6AN bung and fitting to direct the vent hose up.
Got to wrap it up and send out today.......going to Montreal for the Canadian GP this weekend. Oh, photos of my engine forthcoming (got to mow the yard first before the 100-degree heat hits).
OK,
Ready to ship out the Harmon Fuel Cell to Fran and took some debut photos of my engine:
LS7 crate engine, ported/polished heads, 5-angle grind, dual springs, Ti retainers, heads milled for Jesel 1.8's beam roller rockers, roller lifters, custom grind cam (Lunati), seamless roller timing chain, custom length push rods, crank pinned, ATI damper, ARE dry sump pan, Aviaid Gilmer Drive 2-stage scavenge pump, FAST 102mm manifold port matched to heads and Williams 105mm Drive-by-Wire Throttle Body, Katech reverse valley cover, AN water vapor ports, AN water pump inlet/outlet, AN heater in/out, Carbon Fiber tall valve covers. I'm relocating the coil packs to the rear heads. Hopefully, the header manufacturer will provide Fran with positive HP data and I can add them to the list.
Ready to ship out the Harmon Fuel Cell to Fran and took some debut photos of my engine:
LS7 crate engine, ported/polished heads, 5-angle grind, dual springs, Ti retainers, heads milled for Jesel 1.8's beam roller rockers, roller lifters, custom grind cam (Lunati), seamless roller timing chain, custom length push rods, crank pinned, ATI damper, ARE dry sump pan, Aviaid Gilmer Drive 2-stage scavenge pump, FAST 102mm manifold port matched to heads and Williams 105mm Drive-by-Wire Throttle Body, Katech reverse valley cover, AN water vapor ports, AN water pump inlet/outlet, AN heater in/out, Carbon Fiber tall valve covers. I'm relocating the coil packs to the rear heads. Hopefully, the header manufacturer will provide Fran with positive HP data and I can add them to the list.
