Bonneville Landspeed Racing - Let's Try a Thing.
Well, my day yesterday was off to a very slow start. Horrible headache, but it was so nice out (45⁰) and sunny, I ran to Van's and got a start solenoid and coil bracket. My wiring terminals didn't come (undeliverable per shipper) so, I had a hard stop there. I mounted the coil and started sorting out the alternator mounting. The water pump pulley needed to be changed to a double V to get the spacing right. I drilled a hole for the pivot bolt through the engine plate and made an ugly bracket that bolts to the adjuster section. This has a double heim adjuster for tension. I may make a better looking bracket, but probably not. Nobody seems to make a manual rack and pinion for thr panther suspension system, so i will need power steering. Not what i want, but it seems necessary. The factory power steering pump wont work with thr front engine plate (without a bunch of scalloping of the plate) so likely will go with a Sweet Mfg compact pump. I may have to reverse install a steering quickener to reduce sensitivity or just pull the belt when on the salt. Not sure where I want the battery (maybe in the passenger side back seat footwell?) or the start solenoid, but at least I am making progress.
Well, my day yesterday was off to a very slow start. Horrible headache, but it was so nice out (45⁰) and sunny, I ran to Van's and got a start solenoid and coil bracket. My wiring terminals didn't come (undeliverable per shipper) so, I had a hard stop there. I mounted the coil and started sorting out the alternator mounting. The water pump pulley needed to be changed to a double V to get the spacing right. I drilled a hole for the pivot bolt through the engine plate and made an ugly bracket that bolts to the adjuster section. This has a double heim adjuster for tension. I may make a better looking bracket, but probably not. Nobody seems to make a manual rack and pinion for thr panther suspension system, so i will need power steering. Not what i want, but it seems necessary. The factory power steering pump wont work with thr front engine plate (without a bunch of scalloping of the plate) so likely will go with a Sweet Mfg compact pump. I may have to reverse install a steering quickener to reduce sensitivity or just pull the belt when on the salt. Not sure where I want the battery (maybe in the passenger side back seat footwell?) or the start solenoid, but at least I am making progress.