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Since the Contour is back up and running reliably it's time to get back to bigger and better things.
I revised the way I'm going to do this (yet again) and will not be using a modular but instead dedicated fixture jig for the car (more expedient). The chassis will be supported at four points on levelling jacks. Once I have the roll cage in the...
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rac74's Blog > Focus Levelling Jack Points
Posted 20 August 2011
rac74's Blog > FixtureTable Design
Posted 26 January 2011
I've since revised my approach yet again. The previous design I had (file too large to load) was proving to be cost prohibitive and too complex to manufacture in a reasonable amount of time. Despite being disassemblable, I have no good place to put the beams and several cross-members where they won't get damaged when not in use.
Since fixtures are...
Since fixtures are...
rac74's Blog > Moving Forward
Posted 09 December 2010
With the Contour out of the garage and awaiting a tune I can start moving forward on other projects. The first order of business is reorganizing the garage...again!! This last iteration was a big step up as far as organization and efficiency goes but some more problems have arisen that need to be resolved. The industrial shelving that is serving as...
rac74's Blog > Running Again
Posted 14 November 2010
I have the car running again now on the factory calibration and it drives quite well for a full 3L. Idle is nice but still needs some throttle on start up. No leaks from the oil filter bypass. The system required about 7 quarts which is not a surprise considering the size of the bypass filter and the length of the lines. I made a new fuse box tray that goes...
rac74's Blog > Oil Filter Relocation
Posted 05 September 2010
An update of the oil filter relocation with additional bypass. I have everthing mocked up in these pictures and of note is that I've removed the oil cooler as well. I still need the appropriate clamps on the bypass lines for extra safety and powder coat the bypass filter's bracket but this is the arrangement.
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