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  1. Howard Jones

    Surge tank inlet low presure warning

    I have begun to build my swirl/surge tank. See post-1206 above for the layout. Here's my question. I would like to install a low fuel pressure switch in the lift pump output from the main tank to the surge tank so that I would know when the main tank has run low on fuel and be warned that the...
  2. Howard Jones

    SLC 24 Howard Jones

    I have begun to build my swirl/surge tank. See post-1206 above for the layout. Here's my question. I would like to install a low fuel pressure switch in the lift pump output from the main tank to the surge tank so that I would know when the main tank has run low on fuel and be warned that the...
  3. Howard Jones

    Restarting my SLC project in West Texas

    We will get together as soon as we can. This year for sure. If you drive it here then well put it in the garage no problem. It might be a little soon to take her that far so I'll more than likely drive over to see ya again. More on that as timing reveals itself. Where did you put your award...
  4. Howard Jones

    Engine Mounts

    Yes. You are going to end up with a lot of parts you didn't use in the end. Cull as many as you can as soon as you can. Send em back and buy something else.
  5. Howard Jones

    Australian Performance Shop modifying the shocks of the SL-C

    Well, I think we know the Penske's work. It would be nice to have some alternatives. The QA-1 MOD series seems to be interesting. They are about $900 each. https://www.qa1.net/mod
  6. Howard Jones

    SLC 24 Howard Jones

    I was a little surprised by that one myself. But to be honest I haven't run the car down the straights with full power and intent to max speed there. Otherwise, I moved the brake points deeper to a point that I believed was near maximum and ran both of the high-speed turns until I saw the...
  7. Howard Jones

    Restarting my SLC project in West Texas

    Good on you!!!!! You deserve to be proud. You've come a long way grasshopper!
  8. Howard Jones

    Australian Performance Shop modifying the shocks of the SL-C

    I sent them an email to request information on a shock package for my SLC. I'll update this with any info I receive from them.
  9. Howard Jones

    Cape Advanced Vehicles (CAV): Current Reputation / Build Quality

    Clive. Be sure to check with your government motor vehicles or whatever they call it and be SURE you can register a brand new first-time registered car that was built and completed by a manufacturer from a kit. It will matter a lot what you tell them when you show up at the DMV with your...
  10. Howard Jones

    Patching unused bolt holes in Aluminum

    Here's what I might do in your case. Check around your area and find a professional welding shop that would do the job for you. You will need to bring it into the shop but if it is a roller then there wouldn't be a need to remove it from the trailer, If it's still the bare chassis or nearly bare...
  11. Howard Jones

    SLC 24 Howard Jones

    Another outing at COTA yesterday, this time with Edge Addicts. The weather was cool in the morning and really nice in the afternoon. Temps varied from about 70F to 85ish. When the sun came out after the morning overcast the track grip came up and I think I finally got the tires up to temp in...
  12. Howard Jones

    Oil viscosity for Aluminum Dart block engine

    I am using Valvoline VR1-50 in my motor as recommended by the builder. I change it every winter so it gets about 2000-2500 miles of use per year. More importantly, the temp is controlled to 220-230F MAX! and the engine is not run above 1/3 throttle/3500 rpms until fully warm and not above idle...
  13. Howard Jones

    SLC 24 Howard Jones

    The main tank is a big aluminum box about 5 feet long a foot tall and about 14 inches wide, It is divided with full width and height baffles into three sections of equal area with holes in the rear bottom of the panels about 1 1/2 in diameter to allow fuel to transfer between them. I have added...
  14. Howard Jones

    SLC 24 Howard Jones

    That is exactly what I was thinking! I was going to research pumps next. To confirm, I will need to pump out of the top of the fuel tank and into the 'serge tank sitting next to it. The total lift height will be about a foot and the length of the fuel line from the main tank to the surge tank...
  15. Howard Jones

    SLC 24 Howard Jones

    Ya, I signed up for Sunday, May 12th with Edge Addicts. Come on out. I'd love to have some company. Look for me in the paddock. I have a white F150 and an enclosed white trailer.
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    SLC 24 Howard Jones

    I have this one picture from Sunday
  17. Howard Jones

    SLC 24 Howard Jones

    Thanks for that. Great minds think alike, Ya? I am considering a 1 gal tank separate from the main tank that receives the fuel being pumped from the main pump as well as the return line from the fuel pressure regulator. Then that smaller tank will incorporate an overflow back to the main tank. A...
  18. Howard Jones

    SLC 24 Howard Jones

    Sunday, April 21st COTA with Chin Motorsports. The weather was cold in the morning with the air temp at about 60F@ 8 am and the wind was blowing at about 16-20MPH. We also had pretty severe thunderstorms the night before so the track was damp until about 10AM. In the morning warm-up session I...
  19. Howard Jones

    Alex's SLC build thread

    I used to race motorcycles a LONG LONG TIME AGO. The one thing I would not compromise on was driver controls and their placement. Same thing with my GT40 and the SLC. My advice is to center the seat and the steering wheel in relation to each other at all costs. I am talking about 1/8 inch or...
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