Springfield Flyer.

[tauruck]

Another new sponsor on board.

This whole project is getting scary now.
I need to get back into the sales game.

More news and pics of the product coming Friday.

Thank the Lord.

[Buickguy3]

    Mike, Bosch has a really advanced engine management system for Direct Injection that they use in F-1 but when we talked to them a couple of years ago they said at the time it was basically only for the High Dollar teams and there was no availability to small teams like us. They said to keep in touch with their California subsidiary [I've forgotten the name] and they would let us know how it was progressing. When I went to the site it said that the site was under construction and it stayed that way for over a year. Maybe you are getting through their safety shield. Keep pushing them.
    Doug 

  Oh Ya, and the ECM for that systen started at $10K and went up with options.

[tauruck]

I was told that the special "racing" components weren't available outside of the Fatherland but I've got a feeling I might get lucky.
It's early days and I'm being a good boy showing lots of gratitude. Without BOSCH..........tough deal.

I thought when you start building a liner there's less and less to do the further you go.
I swear this thing is growing. I got to the point where I don't even lie awake worrying at night.
I sleep like a puppy and tackle each task as it comes.

You all said PATIENCE!!!!!.

I learned.

[SPARKY]

I have found that     enthusiastic -- persistent-- patience        most generally leads to success!

[Kiwi Paul]

Actually, Mike, we all said `Patients`.....cause we all are.......

[tauruck]

You're right Paul.
Bunch of mental retards, what were we thinking?.

[tauruck]

I managed to get both the front canisters mounted (temporarily) and after doing the second set I'll fabricate the proper hold downs.

One less task.

[tauruck]

I promised news of my new sponsor today.

Martyn Jones, owner of Hydramatics in Lindbro Park which is only about 500 yards in a straight line
from where I live is the agent for Camozzi Products.

He's supplying all the fittings, lines and other components from the Nitrogen tanks to the pneumatic
rams for lifting the liner.

As you know I have many sponsors, all great but some are just awesome. Martyn fits into the awesome category. Great guy with knowledge and so willing to help. I'm Blessed.

Today is one of those great days and I thank him from the bottom of my heart.

Mike Banks from Kraus & Naimer is my sponsor on switches and he's responsible for introducing me to Martyn and also the team at Bosch so my gratitude goes out to Mike as well. He's special.

Pics of the components for you guys.

[tauruck]

When I got home I took a few more pics.
The quality of the components is 1st Class.

We'll dummy up one system before doing the final setup on the rest.
Martyn also keeps boost control valves and from the look of them they are awesome.

This old long car is getting all best bits and I'm a proud builder today.

[Finallygotit]

Nice score Mike, and nice equipment too.   

[SPARKY]

 

[tauruck]

Thanks John and Sparky, it was all good while we at the factory.
Now I've forgotten how to put the stuff together.

Running low on Argon right now so I'll have find something else to do.
I was just enjoying frying up some cylinder mounts and will have to leave the job half done
until next week/month/year.

We need another miracle.

[tauruck]

Things never stay the same on this roller coaster.
Every day brings new surprises. You wake up in the morning and that piggy bank
is lying belly up, tapped out. He doesn't have a spare rib even.

What do you do?. You go out and sell the passion. Self belief must be a powerful state to be in.
I'm upset at the BSF issue because 100s of guys like me are in a state of flux right now and the
thing is on my mind constantly. I hate the uncertainty you're living through, I signed the petition
and pray you guys win out. 

I haven't stopped grafting for a second. The long car is #1 priority. It must be finished at all costs
so I have one car up for sale. There's a chance I might get to build tanks for bio fuel plants but there's nothing concrete yet.

Mounting the nitrogen cylinders is still the current project so I've been busy making tools and producing mountings. Heavy duty stuff as required by the "overkill" gang. YOU GUYS.

I fabbed this former to shape both mild steel and stainless to give me half round sections for cylinder mountings. The pics are self explanatory.

After plasma cutting the rectangular tubing to the desired dimensions I use the former to both force the flat plate into the half round and tack weld the important areas.

[tauruck]

The hold downs are 3mm stainless steel at 2" wide.
I clamped the flat plate at 12 o'clock and used the torch to
gently form it on the former and the clamped it on the ends.
Tack welds on the edges allowed me to reheat the tabs and bend them
to where they lay flat against the opposing half.

[tauruck]

The drilled and polished hold down bolted in position.
There's a gap around the cylinder when it sits in place
but I cut up some Harley tire tubes that when stretched over
the cylinder keeps it in place without ruining the paint.
It is a tight fit.