D Warner can you or someone help me? Class ?

[Cajun Kid]

Rich,

My car is an auto tranny, but yes we are putting a shield around the fuel line several inches in fron of and behind where the tranny bolts to the block. This way if I ever put a manual transmission in or even a flex plate or starter ring etc lets loose the fuel line is protected.

Working on the ladder bars straps now (trying to work up a design in my head)  damn it's crowded up there .. LOL

Thanks  for your help, I am sure that it's going to save me some grief in tech the first time.

Charles

[Cajun Kid]

I found the fuel shut off valve at Summit Racing (check ball/lever style)

Rich, how do you shut yours off from inside the car ?  Long rod goinf to valve lever or some pull cable set up ?

(like an old style choke cable running to the shut off lever?)

[RichFox]

On my roadster I mounted it in such a way that I could run a rod almost stright to the axle the ball turns on and the handle attaches to. One small U joint in the shaft nd an aluminum knob on the other end. For that one I turn the knob 90 degrees for off. Turn it back for on. On my Altered I have the more convenitonal Morse cable pull off, push on. Dan I know your reading this, jump in, please. On my Vega I made a small scoop and molded it into the roof just above and fowared of the driver. Maybe 3/8th tall and 1 and a half long. That blows fress air into the drivers compartment and might help if it got smoky in there. Other people have other ideas. Your going to run E/CGC? I see the record at 188.114 mph. Are they going to require a 'chute?

[Cajun Kid]

Thanks Rich,

I think I can use the Morse cable with a knob just right of my Shifter Housing so it is just off my right knee..That may work.

Also thanks for the tip on the Ladder Bar retention device?  Looks like to only two items I missed, or at least I hope the only 2 items... I sure hate to trailer the car and crew to Maxton and get turned away for over looking something n the rules.... Hmm with my little "E" motor I probably will not go over 125mph any way.. But better safe than sorry.. (the record was just increased to 120.??  last month,,)
I hope to better that in Sept.   June will just be my tech and shakedown runs.

Charles

[RichFox]

Never been to Maxton. Looks like a lot of fun. I know my first trip to the salt with a race car was a life changing deal. Good luck.

[Cajun Kid]

I have been going to Maxton for 2 years as a silent spectator, late last year I decided to get of the sidelines and to build a car. Of course the project is running behind schedule. I planned to make the April meet, but as luck would have it nothing fell into place, so we are still thrashing to try to be there in a few weeks for the June meet.

It is a very fun place and has great people, I like the helpfull nature and friendly attitude of all whom I have met and or talked with at the track or online. Also is is laid back and user friendly fun. Safety and Fun are the main goals for me and for the folks at the ECTA.

Thanks again for your help. Hope I go through my first tech inspection fairly smoothly.

Charles

[dwarner]

Rich,

You are doing just fine.

DW

[jimmy six]

It sounds like you've never seen an inspection form. If you have been to El Mirage/Bonneville they are available. Each item to be looked at is referenced to the rule book section so you ca see what to do. I believe I have some back copies of the 2007. Send me an e-mail with your address. I have no idea what mMaxton does, Ask Kieth Turk or Joe Timmney

As for fuel pumps. A manual shut off was originally for mechanical fule injection (hilborn, enderle, etc). and still is required. If you are running a "stock style" mechanical (one in the right side of Chev V-8 block) nothing is required. This does not mean a stock pump. It can be aftemarket to flow more fuel including the inline ones. It must be actuated by the stock style actuating device: ie, cam

Some add a shut off between it and the carb but I have never required one when I inspect. Electric pumps, the same thing. Some put the puimp on the same switch as the ignition so they only need to turn off one switch. Others use 2 one for each. Still no manual device is required even tho some use them.

The key to all these actuating devices is that they are well marked so that some one coming to your car in case of an incident can know what to turn off.

Good Luck:

PS: Rich, your doing a great job......

[Cajun Kid]

Jimmy Six,

I sent you a PM with my email,,,, thanks for the offer of a TECH sheet.

Charles