My 65 race car

[Andy Sykes]

More bits only a little bit









Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Fuel rails in production





14mm bore with 3/8 BSP

Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Only went to the office today to tidy up as I've got my NICEIC yearly check tmw and the place looks like a machine shop not an electrical contractors lol and found





So I got distracted and made some hoses lol





Not sure if to mount the vacuum regulator here




Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Started on the vacuum catch tank








I've got to remove some more material  and put some wadding and the outer on yet and some oring groves and breather holes it's works out about 3l which I think is about the correct size

Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Vacuum catch tank 95% done lets just hope it works

O-Ring grove done and breather holes done



bit of foam to act a baffle









just got to swap the out case from stainless to aluminium when the material arrives

cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

done



now what to make tmw

[Andy Sykes]

Building hoses today this is winding me up I want it look like it grew there, oh well more trying tmw





Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

 I forgot to add in the acusump, arse 



it can live here I think



cheers Andy

[Frallan]

Coming nicely together.
Nice pictures!

Accusump is also nice and I have it on my Chevy LS2 powered Pontiac GTO.
Now on an engine with extensive working dry sump, for me it is adding complexity and weight, without adding value.
Now maybe you have another thinking?
Please share.

[Andy Sykes]

my thinking is its and insurance policy much like the fire extinguisher that's going in. Im not planning on setting any records with my car, it will be heavy and im not the slightest  bit competitive and I have nothing to prove. For me its the build, thinking of something making it, failing, learning and trying again. Maybe one day it will be fast lol

but on another note

with my fussing over hoses just thinking ive made that look nice



I start this and it looks shite again lol





now another plan to get this meth engine started is to connect an electric fuel pump upto the fuel rail to here to pressurise it but we are months away from that ive still got money to eran to pay for it all  

[Andy Sykes]

Managed to get and hour in the workshop today rather than playing with wires on site

Accusump bracket in production









Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

a little bit more to the accusump bracket today ran out of material's so got to wait for that to come









cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

ive not had much time in the past two weeks for race car building but did a bit today







had a little play at making hard line
















I think it looks even better than braided hose

cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

knocked these up today very happy how they came out, I've done two weeks training in machining when I was a boy







im never going to be a machinist but this is fun

cheers andy 

[Andy Sykes]

Flip front bracket in production

[Andy Sykes]

Bit more





I'm loving the machining time

Cheers Andy

[Bernard Newbury]

What size is the Vertex surface plate and where did you you get it from?

[Andy Sykes]

Hi Bernie

It's 300 x 400

Came from here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331086685703?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

But that's the 300 x 300 one

[Andy Sykes]

Nearly finished the flip front bracket got to make the top piece again as the last from one hole is out me not concentrating lol

 







I'm guessing the weight at about 750 g I will have to weigh it later

Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Lol slightly out on the 750g guess

[Andy Sykes]

It's fits





MK 1 injector holders





Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

I've  been playing with hardline today must say I like it















Not that I'm that worried but thought it may make a comparison for somebody

Braided hose



Hardline same tube



Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

A bit more to bore you all lol

 Turbo bracket in production




They aren't going to sit here lol


Cheers Andy

[andy198712]

I'd love a mill!!

got some great ideas there, nicely done!

[Andy Sykes]

cheers andy thanks ,little bit more done

coil pack mounts











cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

MKII fuel lines I'm sure we will be on MKVI before long







Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

So this is my new brain tease lol I've got to feed two opposing turbos under the car so no or very little moving air, so I've thought about building a plenum and feeding it with 4 x 3" hoses from the side and rear windows. I'm planning on internally baffling it to feed each one this is the idea so far







Any comments would good am I wasting my time ?

Cheers Andy

[BeetleBug]

I do not think you are wasting your time at all. It looks like you are having fun doing what you are doing. However, I do believe you are wasting a perfectly good race engine.

-BB-

[Andy Sykes]

It will be an even bigger waste if it only runs 11 lol

[Andy Sykes]

Little bit more with some help I've found some 4" bends that will fit



Made the HT leads



Bit of sexy welding on the breather





Bit by bit we will get there lol