Another couple of nagging problems fixed
Like John's (Mr. NNC) Nova, the car looks low, but really isn't. I have 4.5" of ground clearance with the car at that ride height.
It did occasionally drag the fuel filter (at the extreme back end of the car) when I put it on a trailer. I fixed that this weekend by re-routing the main supply line with 5/8" hardline. You better have a manly tubing bender and eat your Wheaties if you want to bend tube that big!
I've always had a small nagging problem that voltage would drop while the car idled, which ironically, is more of a problem at the track than on the street.
On Saturday, I installed a Jones Racing 6" pulley at the crank (replacing the 5 inch pulley). Now the car makes 12.5V at idle, and 14 just off idle. That should make the car more fun to drive, and easy to deal with in the pits, waiting in line for a turn on the autoX, and getting it on and off the trailer.
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