My 65 race car

[Andy Sykes]

Started fixing a few bit down today









Hopefully the bearing and bolts for the transmission arrive soon so that can be done

Cheers Andy

[Erlend / bug66]

It looks like the exhaust is fairly close to the coils on 3/4 side?

[Andy Sykes]

It's close but not that close

[Andy Sykes]

Billet de-tachible door hinges in production









Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

bit more work on the hinges





very light non drip connectors for various locations to aid engine removal,













little idea I had for wiring the motor





cheers andy

[spoolin70]

Hi Andy
Great progress, do you actually sleep 

Are you going with the air box idea for the turbo's intake ? I was wondering if it was possible for two turbos that suddenly take a big gulp of air when spooling up to effectively empty the air box or would this just create a vacuum to pull more air in ?

Thanks
Darren

[Andy Sykes]

Cheers thanks, it's not to every bodies taste, but what is ? lol I'm enjoying myself . I have some cast 4" bends on the way that I can make fit so I've scrapped the air box idea

Bit more on the hard lines for the oil



And finally got round to bolting the front flip,mount together to fit to the car so we can make the flip front fit nice



Cheers Andy

[Taylor]

Does the picture show you pulling vacuum from the 3/4 valve cover?

[Andy Sykes]

Yes it does, but i think it's the wrong side I need to swap the covers over and fit another fitting for the turbo drain

Cheers Andy

[Martin]

you should be pulling Vac from the crank Case, the idea is put neg pressure behind the rings. but you'll have to shield it so it doesn't suck up the oil thrown off the crank.

[Andy Sykes]

Hi Martin

I was thinking best place was right hand rocker cover as that were the least amount of oil spray should be, and pulling a vacuum in the case will still happen from there as it would direct into the top of the case or am I
Missing something

Cheers Andy

[peach_]

Hi Martin

I was thinking best place was right hand rocker cover as that were the least amount of oil spray should be, and pulling a vacuum in the case will still happen from there as it would direct into the top of the case or am I
Missing something

Cheers Andy

By doing that arnt you creating a less effective way of vacuuming? surely if you want to create a vacuum should you do it on both sides to create equal pressure on both sets of pistons? or just create it from the middle as martin suggested?

[Martin]

your trying to place the area under the pistons in negative pressure, as that's where all the pumping in occurring. Rather than try and drag the air up the push rod tubes, and around the head of the lifters. if you look down the pushrod tubes you'll see there isn't a lot of room.

I like the idea of a vac pump and would like to try one out at some point, but if your rings are sealing 95%+ then just a -12 breather on the case/heads back to the drysump tank works just fine. I have placed a map sensor on the crank case this year to monitor the pressure to give a good indication of ring sealing at the higher boost levels. trying to get an indication of how the cylinders are holding up to cylinder pressures were subjecting them too.




 

[Andy Sykes]

I get what you are saying, but im trying to pull a neg pressure in a box down a 3/4 " hose so my thinking is the best place is the place that has least amount oil flying about.

 I also get the push rod tube thing but I would guess the space on 4 push rods has more surface area than 3/4"  tube. I can't see putting the fitting in the centre of the block is going to make any advantage, As the presure has to be equal in the case to pull a neg pressure . I have a limited understanding of vacuum pumps and vacuum from my days working on vacuum packing machines so the above makes sense to me lol

Not saying your wrong just want the understanding

Cheers Andy

[johandryselius]

Andy!
Love the hinges!!
Johan

[Berger]

If you put vacuum on the valve cover, you will make it very hard for the oil coming from the rockers to return to the cranck case. I would never do that. I think venting the valv covers at all is a bad idea. Keep up the good work

[Andy Sykes]

Thanks guys I guess I can tap the top of the pauter case to fit an -an16 fitting I'm mostly worried about sucking oil up ?


 just about finished it today












I've use 316 stainless for the hinge pin and sleeved the female part with 316 too to stop any wear on the hinge I will also do this on the door hinges

Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

MKII door hinges from 30mm billet taken 5 hours so far




They may get lighter yet





And transmission parts arrived today £720 don't go far




Send these off the Germany tmw

Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Hinges 98% done taken about 12 hours so far












I dread to think the amount of hours spent on this car so far

Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Started on the hardline for the turbos been waiting a while for the an6 to come todo the oil and water ( yes I said water lol )





And started on the pedal box this will take some time

 

Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

bit more AN6 hardline arrived so I've finished the feeds and returns





bit more on the pedal box







that's it im off home

cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

Little bit more done had to machine the compressor housing today

Billet compressor wheel





Trial fit with boost tape





Did a bit more on the pedal box stop and go bits machined them and needed to bend them a bit so made a former from an old Russian diving cylinder I've had for years







Turned out good I think


Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Bit more, been busy at my day job but you can fit a lot in, in 24hrs lol

4x4x8 bit of billet soon to be turned into a brake and clutch resevoir  i hope, I think it's going to take at least 14 hours.







Lots of material to remove yet maybe 4x4 was a bit big

Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Getting there slowly











Still more material to come off yet and tidying up and come up with the sight glass solution

Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Been busy at the mill so not much going on 4" velocity stacks arrived need cutting and welding but you get the idea



Then brick being leak tested



Towing eye in construction



Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Bit more on the peddal box






Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Bit more done today mostly exciting things from America lol



Fuel filter can't get over how big it is those fittings are an12 just shows how much fuel is going to flow



Bit more on the pedal box




Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Bit more











Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Little bit more

Steel m6 nut and bolt



Ti nut and bolt



So a massive 320 grams or 11 ounces saved lol





Last little bit of the peddal box just need a few bits welding up



Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

So I decided to make my own hydraulic throttle yes a cable would be easier, but I had the idea so had to make it so lol

Cylinder rod and piston







You can only just see but that's the piston



That's one  end



Just got to make this end work



And some turbo bits



At least the are the real deal the tial ones I got turned out to be fake, very good fakes but fake lol

Cheers Andy