A few steps forward, the radiator and fans are just sitting in place and now 1/2" clear of the engine.
The sway bar mounts points have been moved down and forward giving good clearance, when the suspension is fully compressed I get my 1/2" clear there too.
Gees, didn't realize both pics are crooked until after I locked everything away!
The exhaust is half way down to the back, still have to weld in some nuts above the cats to screw in the o2 sensors, got a few fuel lines etc, on the left of the cat to relocate and shield.
On another note, I've agreed to buy 12 x 43mm throttles, they are to go on later, I should arrange post by sea from Japan to delay me from getting distracted from the main job i.e. get this thing running.
I will see better when I get these things in hand but am looking at removing the lower manifold which has the injectors & fuel rail attached,
make a flat plate manifold 'bout 3/4" thick bolted down onto the inlet ports (that are in the horizontal plane) and mount the throttles vertical.
This will leave little space between rows of 6, only enough for linkages ?
Perhaps there will be enough height for short stacks and 2 rows of injectors firing straight down the middle of the trumpets???
If not, easier/cheaper way will be to lay them horizontal over the cam covers, that would look ok too.
