AndyGP

Hi again, I think I mentioned in a previous post that I also wanted to mount the Aeromotive Fuel filter centrally - and I came up with an idea to mount it in a polished ally 60mm tube, with a cut-out 'acrylic' window. I plan on illuminating it internally so I have since named this the 'Flux Capacitor' project! (SAD sorry). Started work this afternoon (Sunday), first drawing out the plan and cutting out a paper template to stick on the ally tube. Next drilled some holes and jig-sawed the rest out leaving 2 mm to clean up. Ended up with this... Cleaned up the lines and edges and sanded with 400. Next - I need to make the acrylic 'window' for the filter holder so I chopped some 61mm Acrylic tube, I used a copy of the original paper template and increased it's size by 12% and used that as the template for the cover to mirror the lines of the cutout. Managed to cut out the shape without losing any fingers, sanded the edges and cleaned it up. Because I cut over centre size - it is a nice clip on fit to the ally pipe - no fixings required. Looked ok - but not good enough - I changed my mind and decided to put the window INSIDE the ally tube, so I cut down some 50mm acrylic tube I had - and cut 3CM out of its circumference. Came out looking like this - much cleaner I think: This allowed a very nice tight snug clip on fit to the filter. The filter and the window now are inserted into the tube and mounted via two bolts into the bodywork (which I modified slightly ;-)). Some pics of the mock up:

Umm yay - I never meant I would replace it (just an example) - just wanted to know the flow for some other work I am doing Willie.

Thanks Andy - but what I really wanted to know was how much oil the pump 'pumps' - for the engines RPM range... ..For example - if I wanted to change it for an electric one ;-))

Many thanks to you and all that have looked and commented - much appreciated. ;) Managed to get a little bit done today. A few more test fits... Cleaned up the bracket weld and did a little final shaping, then gave it a good polishing. Not too bad... There are a couple of places on the front 'edge join' where the weld is poor, and I will need to grind those out and re-weld/polish but overall it is 99% complete at least. I have ordered the titanium bolts and will post some pics up next week of the finished job.

Ant, did you ever figure the oil flow rates for the TT? I have found reference to between 2 and 12 gallons per minute on a US site but not sure if this is right! (9 litres - 54.5 litres) Therefore a 6 pint' accumulator could give from 22 to 4 seconds protection, I assume much longer at lower RPM's. And with your sandwich plate fixing - will you use a one way or check valve as well - or not?

Can anyone confirm what the oil flow rate [range] is for the TT engine guys? :taz:

Thanks Ant - which switch did you buy - standard or the EPC?

Any recommendation Jeff matey?

Hi I tried search - did not find much. Has anyone actually installed an Accusump, and if so where did they choose to connect it? I have an external oil rad behind an oilstat so I can 'T' it off before the stat, or I guess I could plumb it into a spare port on the sandwich plate.. .. But was really looking for opinions/other peoples experience regarding same (JAP TT). Any help appreciated. :cool3:

The filter is going in a piece of polished 50mm ally tube that will sit near the top of the rad line - with an acrylic section that just shows the filter (and allows access to change the filter unit). It may also be illuminated ;-)) More pics coming soon... Thanks for the warm comments.

Thanks Gary - yeah, couple more changes, add brackets, tidy up all the lines then start polishing that baby ;-))

Mate - I don't work in a fab shop! By day - I am a mild mannered Technology Consultant - by night/weekend/snatched moments I am a frustrated designer/fabricator. :alucard: Yeah my other zed has been cambelt free for 2 years - but I guess it only takes one time/stone/stick/cat/squirrel - so I am not recommending...

The plumbing plan v4.2!! ;-)) Also made some spikes that will be welded on in due course - like the engine bay is not hazardous enough!!!!:o11: Getting there - I still need to make a blank for the bracket visible under the front of the FPR - and that will incorporate a cable support for the water temp connections. Thats it for now...

OK managed to do a bit today (Sunday). Added more 'material' to the cover and filled it out a bit to be a better fit and offer better protection to the belts. Here is a couple of sneak peeks of the cover nearly fitted: Not polished at the moment as more welding to do... As I mentioned I want to put my Aeromotive FPR and FF centrally mounted and the cam belt cover is going to home the FPR so I started to fabricate a bracket out of 50mm ally tube. Cutting it at 15 degrees so the FPR faces upwards slightly, I cut out a space to protect/cover the two water temp sensors and so tidy that area up a bit. Mock-up looked like this: Nice fit: OK so all positioned and trial fitted now time to weld this baby on... I routed a 50mm slot 2mm deep to sit the bracket in so that I could get some meat on the join - we don't want this baby falling off!! Done - not tidied up yet...

Making one in clear acrylic today...

"Licky Windsor"

Only cost me 6 quid matey :hammer: :taz::whistling::whistling:

Yeah - TBH while I was making it - I was thinking that it would be very easy to make this out of acrylic - maybe I will give that a go sometime - but rather than make it out of three pieces - cut it out as a single piece and bend the 'ears' down as required. Possibilities are endless matey ;-) :thumbup: :punk:

I intend making a bracket that will mount on the centre section of this cover which will hold the aeromotive fuel pressure regulator centrally. The fuel filter will also be mounted centrally on top of the radiator shroud - should be fun!!

Thanks Gaz - your a gent. :cool3:

Thanks Vijay - appreciated :flowers:

Vijay, strated with the 500mm x 30mm ally bar - bent it to shape as per the pictures above... Used cad to draw out the 3 shaped inserts like this: Transformed the paper templates to MDF templates then when happy and all measured out and test fitted about 25 times - used double sided tape to stick the MDF to 4mm ally sheet and I cut them out using a router fitted with a copy/template bit like this: I then jigged everything up and welded it all together. Finally polished and buffed - bingo job jobbed. Materials: 1 of 500mm x 30mm x 4mm Ally bar 1 of A3 sized piece of 4mmm all sheet

There is a complete custom under-engine tray Paul - there is no chance of a stone or anything else getting into my engine bay, from the ground anyway. ;-)

Oh - here we go...