Stu's AK427 Build: January 2019

Moving!

Never a good idea at the best of times but halfway through a car build!!!

Still. All went really well. Obviously the garage and car were all packed up first. Priorities and all that :).

I had a Luton van filled with all my garage stuff and tools engine hoist etc. This, along with the car were transported a few days before the actual move date as we had access to the garages early as this is a new build. Very useful that was too.

This meant that I had to put the body on a little earlier than I had wanted too so it will have to come off again but still, needs must.

Body ready to be assembled

Rolling chassis

The happy crew. Couldn't have done it without you.

So relieved. Everything lines up as hoped.

Roll bar mount

Fuel filler, breather and fuel sender hole

Fuel filler

Gearbox lever hole

Back in garage before the big day

Car on its way. So many bits in the cockpit and boot..

Radiator and Cooling - Pt 2

Well..... Lots to report on although not so much on the build.

I've managed to get more done on the plumbing which just needs a few hose clips to complete.

Nice box of new bits from ASH. Still need a few more though!

Expansion tank to rad top

Top main hose to thermostat

Fan switch and thermocouple in its in-line adaptor

Heater hoses fitted. Just a bit long so will cut to length later

Bottom hose/pipe. Still need to connect to pump.

Thermostat and pump connections.

I wasn't sure about the blue but overall now I'm pretty happy with it.

Spark plug cable management

I have never been a fan of seeing plug cables going everywhere, however well there clipped etc. Just my personal preference though.

I purchased a pair of billet aluminium cable guides and started to fit them but realised that again, as per the alternator, there was an issue with the Gen III chassis on one side of the engine.

There was nothing for it but to make some new brackets and change the orientation of how these fit.

Cable guides

New brackets folded just need to be drilled and cleaned.

Midway through

Complete

Installed. Just need a few clips to space and hold the short length still visible and sort lengths.

Alternator position update

When I first built the engine I fitted the alternator down low below as this gave a better belt run. However it very quickly became apparent that this was a big issue as not only did it obscure the steering shaft but also it collided with the Gen III chassis. All had to change. So... I rotated it up as necessary but this meant then that it caused issues with the hoses from the pump etc. I ended up in having to purchase a new longer belt, an extended tensioner an offset bracket and a few additional spacers.