Ok back to it. The next El Mirage meet was Sept. so I drug the chassis down to have the Tech crew give the new chassis a once over. I had a couple good observations offered and loaded back up knowing I was on the right track, only a diagonal tube to be added to the roll hoop.
The exhaust system came from S&S and that's where I started, cutting and welding the S bend to get it out of the bodywork, Kent suggested a reverse cone meg, so I ordered the parts and welded it up. Next I started on the fuel cell and plumbing to the engine. Our first thought was to reuse the stock Suzuki pump, Wrong. Didn't fit, mounted properly it would leave a gallon of fuel un-usable. So I bought a Walbro pump and an Aeromotive regulator, 10ft of 1/2 alu tube and a whole bunch of AN fittings from Earls. I wrecked several feet of tube learning to bend shapes. Of course I came up with fittings that I didn't plan on needing and a few extras of others. So while I waited for the next round of bits I started thinking on the cooling system. Kent turned me on to a dirt car shop out east "Hyper racing" I found a nice big alloy raidiator, took it over to a good Alu welder here in town and plugged the filler neck hole. I decided to mount the cooler in the wing section of the chair and use the undertay's low pressure to draw air through the cooler. I went to the hardware store and took a beating for a few lousy pieces of steel to start on the frame to support the cooler. I'll be stocking up on steel next trip down the hill. I will try to get some photo's up next week. As far as Bub goes John, I will be ready,(I hope). Talking with Kent up at Vegas last week, It sounds like he's getting big busy on a new project. So If I can get the chassis ready for the bodywork to be fitted with the canopy and release system without jamming him up time and spacewise.........I will keep going and see where we get, when we get there. I'll go to BUB no matter what, I've got lot's to learn.