Mali2ude final build for Power Tour 08

[camcojb]

ok, windows are in, many thanks to Frank and Lisa at GP Superstore for the great pricing and service.



I order a classic update wiring harness from American Autowire (again through Frank!) which will be here Friday. It will be much easier to start from scratch than try to splice all my new systems into the other harness that's currently in the car. So in the mean time, I mounted my BigStuff 3 ecu in the glove box along with the trans controller (switching trans controllers in a couple weeks, but I'll fill you in on that when it happens).



I ran the BS3 harness through the firewall and have cut to length and terminated all the sensors. Am in the process now of trying to hide the wiring as much as is reasonably possible for a clean look.



I also ditched the dual Bosch fuel pumps. I love the idea of them, running one all the time with the second coming on with boost, but there's just no way to neatly plumb them in the limited room under the car. No matter how I tried there were too many loops, etc. in the system to fit in the required width I had to work with. So I had a new Aeromotive pump, regulator, and pump controller in my shop, and decided to go this way. I regulate the fuel at the back of the car to keep the hot fuel from being bypassed to the tank. Running the fuel through the rails before being bypassed to the tank has caused many issues on long drives like Power Tour, and being that this car is going this year I do not want any issues. And their pump controller slows the pump down during idle and cruise areas, so that further keeps the fuel temps down, and increases the pump life.





Jody

[camcojb]

Jody

[awr68]

That looks much better Jody!!

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by awr68

That looks much better Jody!!

yeah, you would know............

Jody

[Stuart Adams]

Very cool. That motor is something special. That will be some serious power.
Where is the parachute!!

[67ragtp]

Jody,

The car looks awesome!!! The wrap you used around the fuel supply line on the outboard side of the regulator, is it a heat shield and who's is it? Almost looks like huge shrink tubing in the pic, if its heat resistant I could use some, my fuel line runs kind of close to the tail pipe as well. Amazing car- Rich

[zbugger]

Looks great Jody. Do you think you'll be done in time? It looks like it's already pretty close.

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by 67ragtp

Jody,

The car looks awesome!!! The wrap you used around the fuel supply line on the outboard side of the regulator, is it a heat shield and who's is it? Almost looks like huge shrink tubing in the pic, if its heat resistant I could use some, my fuel line runs kind of close to the tail pipe as well. Amazing car- Rich

It's Earls, flame guard is what they call it. Slides over the hose, and pretty much burn-proof.

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by zbugger

Looks great Jody. Do you think you'll be done in time? It looks like it's already pretty close.

I should make it, barring something major hanging me up.

Jody

[syborg tt]

Originally Posted by camcojb

Jody

I know there is an awesome thread on this fuel set up your doing.

Can you please add details to this thread.

re: regulator at the tank instead of at the motor.