Aarons Drag CQ: 3-29 anodized and welded stuff. AN lines

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:53 pm

and then there is this. does this constitute pump gas? its at the pump here where i live. and this is the fuel for this car, on the big motor. the pink motor will stay on C-16 as it is tuned for it now.

RSCoupe · Post by **RSCoupe** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:35 pm

So your going to switch to bio-diesel and run B99?

Wizard-of-OD · Post by **Wizard-of-OD** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:32 am

speeding-g60 wrote:[but the basic one is that this is a complete new setup, totally all new setup. by using the rabbit (pink) motor, i can remove the motor issues from the equation, and focus on the chassis itself.

Ok makes sense
but you do have ADHD>...

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:32 am

Wizard-of-OD · Post by **Wizard-of-OD** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:46 am

stuff is just getting cheaper and cheaper!

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:48 am

been workin on stuff....

got the AWIC system finalized.

got the engine bay painted up all nice and pretty. was all black. then Derek comes by to pick up the TIG machine and brings a good point to the table; lighter colors set things off and make it brighter and easier to see. A LA rally car stylez.... also can spot stuff like leaks easier against a lighter backdrop as well.

have more stuff completed, just not pictured yet. floor of car will be black. interior silver. bay silver. cage and tube work dark bronze.....

and of course, my little shop helper.... he helps me FROM getting stuff done...

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:54 am

oh yeah, forgot. the prop valve is mounted and plumbed in, as well. found some slick little 1/8" npt male (for the Wilwood valve) to 10mm european standard bubble flare socket adapters. can have for straight or 90 degree. made that part super easy to accomplish.

also put on the tabs for my strut tower bar. DOM tubing is in the mail. using some spare 5/8" Heims ends i have. i ordered extras, or changed my mind on something i guess. and spare stuff does not hurt anyways....

also, i ran the AWIC pump, it flows really well for what it is. ran thru the core and back to res. i like it.

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:01 pm

finally did the complete front suspension/brakes/spindles, etc. COMPLETED. (except for pass front axle, i forgot it HAHA). once i toss in the welded diff, driveline, and clutch slave line, the drivetrain is COMPLETED. still have to replace all the bolts for the subframe and control arms with new. and make the spacer for the rear tie rods. torque the axles studs/nuts too.

made new brake lines for both front sides. bled brakes in ~15 minutes maybe? Motive and Speedi-bleeders rock. yes they surely do.

wired in the "Aaron-harness" to the relay panel. checked functions of switches for operation. all is well.

fasterthenrs2 · Post by **fasterthenrs2** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:20 pm

Looks awesome Aaron.. When is the drags???

my2000apb · Post by **my2000apb** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:21 pm

do i smell a race brewing, 4 vs 5 20vT battle? come on do it

audifreakjim · Post by **audifreakjim** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 5:06 pm

Isn't there a 6" from the firewall rule for fuel pressure regulators? I got dinged for it at the strip one day. I never looked up the rule, but check it out.

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 5:16 pm

audifreakjim wrote:Isn't there a 6" from the firewall rule for fuel pressure regulators? I got dinged for it at the strip one day. I never looked up the rule, but check it out.

NHRA Gen Regs Rulebook wrote:[/quote]

1:5 FUEL SYSTEMS
Location: All fuel tanks, lines, pumps, valves, etc. must be outside
of the driver’s compartment and within the confines of the frame
and/or steel body. Cool cans, fuel-distribution blocks, etc. must be
located at least 6 inches forward of the flywheel/bellhousing area
on rear-wheel-drive (RWD) cars, and on opposite side of
flywheel/bellhousing area on front-wheel-drive (FWD) cars. Fuelpressure-
gauge isolators, with steel-braided line, may be mounted
on firewall.[/quote]

so the way i read it is that if it has SS braided lines its ok. they do not have ruling on an AWD car there.... but it says forward of the FW/bellhousing area on RWD, which we can "say" would most be like our setups.

with the experiences i have with NHRA, if they "specifically say it" cant be done, then it cant be done. but if they dont "specifically" say it, then its fair game where common sense prevails....

i guess we will see when i go to run it... thanks for thinkin of me

and FWIW, the rabbit FPR is on the trans side of the car and i have never encountered anything about it.

but i am gonna look deeper into it for sure.... *EDIT* i could find nothing that may prevent me from running it the way it is. but if needed, i could change it around pretty quick. seems someone ordered about 20 fittings extra when he designed the fuel system :slap: (DUMBASS!!!)