Dave's Build (Attempt)

[garyout]

Hi Dave

I'm using vmax body work too. That's roughly the same as I was going to do with the steering I really don't know if just to wait until I get body work and then do steering so I'm 100% happy with it, how much does your sump hang under lower rails to clear bonnet

Sorry for so many questions

Gary

[Dave F]

Originally Posted by garyout

Hi Dave

I'm using vmax body work too. That's roughly the same as I was going to do with the steering I really don't know if just to wait until I get body work and then do steering so I'm 100% happy with it, how much does your sump hang under lower rails to clear bonnet

Sorry for so many questions

Gary

I decided I wanted to get the steering comfortable in relation to my seating position, so apart from ensuring it fit under the scuttle I did't over think it, and besides there is nothing else that would really interfere with the bodywork, the only thing that would be different is the firewall and bulkhead which I will make out of Aluminium anyway. I'll answer any questions I can so don't worry about that, and if I can't or if I'm wrong there are many others that can answer and correct me.

[Dave F]

When I say firewall and bulkhead I mean the back end of the scuttle that faces the engine bay and the alloy sheet that covers the top of the foot wells

[garyout]

Cheers Dave

I think driving position is different for so many people soI think I will wait for body work sounds like vmax is on the mend anyways so hopefully it wont be to long now.

If you could measure how low your sump hangs I might be able to get engine and box mounted next weekend or at least make a start time dependant.

Cheers mate Gary

[Dave F]

Originally Posted by garyout

Cheers Dave

I think driving position is different for so many people soI think I will wait for body work sounds like vmax is on the mend anyways so hopefully it wont be to long now.

If you could measure how low your sump hangs I might be able to get engine and box mounted next weekend or at least make a start time dependant.

Cheers mate Gary

No worrys, I'll measure the sump drop, I think it's around 40mm, I have also offset my engine to the passenger side to help clear the inlet manifold and give the clutch fork alittle more space.

[garyout]

Dave

I think 40mm seems to ring a bell, cheers for info though.

Gary

[SteveH1]

Yea mine is fourty millimetres below i just put the chassis on fourty millimetre blocks and put the engine on the ground it balances nicely on the sump then just moved it around until it looked good. And fits under vmax bodywork

[vmax1974]

Dave did i see that you have put the "book spec" rear tub tubes cause they don't fit under the rear tub

[Dave F]

Originally Posted by vmax1974

Dave did i see that you have put the "book spec" rear tub tubes cause they don't fit under the rear tub

I have the ones that where supplied by Phil with the TMXR Flatpack, I'm sure he said they be ok! If needs be I'll have to modify them, it would't be the first thing I've had to modify.