Plausible but I don’t understand why you’d relocate the steering rack. It should be in a pretty positive “stock” location, and if you raise it up won’t it tend to keep your tie-rod angles in the cockeyed condition they’re in?

Glad it’s running. New springs are in order. Cutting one coil increased the spring weight by ten percent. Cutting the second coil it went up ten percent from that rate. I did that myself and it rode like a rock.

Two more steps on your pictures. The screen where you clicked on “copy image”, click on “edit” instead. Then click on “ copy image”.    …[Read more]

Ric, congratulations! Now it’s just down to sorting.

I don’t know about the photo problem maybe someone else will chime in.

The sure way to find it is to start at the driver’s side from wheel and trace the brake line until you get to the thing with all the other brake lines coming out of it. There will be two bolts fastening it to a bulkhead. In a VW pan that would be the “Napolean’s Hat” cross member just behind the front wheels. I think your chassis is custom but…[Read more]

Good on ya Ric.

And a good question. I think the oil light has its own sending unit which is pretty much universal, and gauges have their own which have to match the gauge. But someone else might have the for-sure answer.

Good luck. Fingers crossed.

Once more into the breach!

So, after already running a 180* thermostat and being surprised by how hot she runs, i pulled the thermostat and gutted it. In lieu of eliminating it I left the large flange in place and was left with a one inch hole to maintain a small bit of restriction to the flow. Hoping this helps.

I can always go back in and…[Read more]

230 in, 190 out…at idle on an 80-degree day?

dang. I don’t think you’re there yet.

Ongoing concerns with operating temperatures. If only I could get consistent readings I’d feel a lot better driving it. I’ve put a few miles on it constantly stopping to check temps. I’ve never encountered boil overs or errant steam which is a good thing. It makes me leery to take it any distance.

Ric, re oil hoses: you can use regular clamps but most people go with more expensive and better stuff—AN 8 or AN 10 fittings, say. Oil pressure above 80 lbs on startup, and a heat cycle on the hoses that’s worse than your coolant system, means you should get short lengths of heavy-duty neoprene hoses designed for use with hot oil, and preferably b…[Read more]

Good to see your progress, Ric. Wiring. I wish I liked it more.

Great news!

Bill you take pretty dang good photos. Thanks for sharing those. I love that one of Schu checking out the Morganstein.

Another attempt

https://www.flickr.com/gp/128426013@N03/uB26i4

Good news. Now put in proper seats and go for a drive.

Here are some photos from the 2018 Carlisle event. Rainy, wet and muddy would describe it. The weather kept a lot of cars away, but a good time was had by all who attended anyway.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128426013@N03/albums/72157695318216161

I’ll be driving the Subaru, but due to positive thinking, I’ve already plastered my field pass to the MG windshield.

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Thanks Paul!