Monday, March 09, 2009 - 09:39 pm, by: Ben Lipman(Ben12a)
Hmmm. I like the colour coding idea. The tailshaft loop is also the same red. I might have to do the brake calipers as well.
I have heaps of steel tube left over. Depending on when the new oil cooler arrives, I might finish the brace this weekend. I want to triangulate the brace back to the fire wall, directly behind the cam covers. The difficulty will be getting the cuts just right. The angles are all compounded because the fire wall is not vertical at this point. I also have to consider the loading on the brace and wall. I have no idea what forces are in play, but I'd say they are considerable.
The brace as it is now weighs 3.5kg. I'd expect there is another 1-1.5 kg in the rest of the bracing. Not exactly lightweight. Who knows- one day when I'm flush with cash I might get it all remade in something lighter. Probably not. Just need to find another 5kg to pull out of somewhere.
