It feels like I got a fair amount of work done, cept I have little to show for it.
Now that the clutter is gone from having a fuel rail under the intake system, and 7 vacuum lines going to a seperate reservoir, I could actually get back to tidying up the wiring again.
Believe me when I tell you that this is significantly cleaner than it was just two weeks ago.
Two things here..Firstly you can plainly see what I did to extend the throttle cable. That litle aluminum smashie dude is now crimping the extension to the old cable. We'll see how long this lasts before I have to tear the thing out of the car and put a new one in its place,.. but for now it works.
Secondly,...the new/old manifold intake port is markedly smaller than the port on the head. I can't change that. I used a 1.75" tube to make the intake runner, and that makes the tube i.d. 1-5/8". I believe that the port entrance is at least 1.75. It's not that big a mismatch, and it's in the right way..at least there's not a "big going to small" mismatch.
Nonetheless,....I ain't got nothing to port on that intake..the tube wall won't allow me to open it up.
And,
Speaking of the old girl...
Main inductionTube now clocked 180*, and angled slightly upwards and now sporting the current engine combo color scheme.
Underneath is the new throttle cable attaching points. I gotta figure out what I'm gonna do to keep RD's fins from rusting though..those things are raw steel. Bout the only thing I can do is brush clear on them.
For those that lament the removal of the ITBs, I hear ya, I liked it too. I think this intake looks every bit as good when it's bolted to the side of the engine,..and it's night and day easy to deal with. The injector rail is on top, as are the connectors. there's no alignment issues to worry about,..and only one throttle blade to adjust for idle speed correction. And,....like the ITB monster induction system,...it's the only one on the planet.
So I'm not too broke up about it.
I'm presently working on the goofy assed breather/puke tank relocation,..I'm gonna get that thing located before I put the intake on for good. I gotta plan for that thing too though...