Lilith the V8 racing Spacevan

[Panky]

I'll watch when we're back home after a second Christmas

 

[commeracer]

I'm sorry but Kermit's already been over 100mph, so you'll need to add a couple of superchargers.

 

[PaulJL]

I'm sorry but Kermit's already been over 100mph, so you'll need to add a couple of superchargers.

I had 95 on the A1 so not far behind. Strangely felt slower than at 60 in standard guise lol

 

[Panky]

She looked terrified

 

[PaulJL]

She was..

 

[PaulJL]

Tip toe into the 21st Century..

 

[PaulJL]

So. Today's job was to wire in and fit the rev counter and swop the hazard switch for one with a warning light in it. Turns out that the wiring diagram for my van is wrong. The switch is for a tractor so it had 7 pins not 4.. took some figuring out with the multimeter but I got there in the end.
I relocated the fuel gauge to be under the wiper switch. Just waiting for the new warning lights and illumination LED to arrive then the flight deck is finished.

 

[PaulJL]

That's the dash finished. Pleased with how it turned out although it needs a clean now

 

[Panky]

Looks good, time for it to smell nice too - out with the peanut butter

 

[PaulJL]

Looks good, time for it to smell nice too - out with the peanut butter

I've never tried that.. might give it a go

 

[PaulJL]

I love how Americans go on about things that are "Made in USA" being top notch..
They can't even put a drain plug in an auto gearbox that holds 15L of oil. Gotta take the sump off to drain it. . I'm covered in ATF now

 

[PaulJL]

Well I've been knee deep in ATF today. I stripped the valve body out of the Gearbox, replaced all the springs with uprated ones, redrilled an oil gallery larger size then fitted an uprated pressure valve. If the instructions are right and I did it correctly then I should get faster gear changes and tiptronic style gear changes.

 

[OnTheRoadAgain]

But will it porpoise like an F1 car...?

 

[PaulJL]

 

[Panky]

Not complicated at all

 

[PaulJL]

It's pretty straightforward mate. The new springs are all colour coded and the instructions are easy enough to follow

 

[PaulJL]

Another small hiccup today. The Holley fuel pump decided it didn't want to retain any fuel and is pissing out of all the seals.. bloody methanol in the fuel. I'm looking for a rebuild kit.

 

[PaulJL]

Well it's off and stripped down, vanes and rotor all cleaned and reinstalled. Rebuild kit ordered from Amazon of all places! Was cheaper than from the manufacturer

 

[PaulJL]

All back on, rebuilt and an additional pre filter fitted. There's literally no room for it so the filter is on the axle for now.
Tried to fire her up and the starter decided it wanted to join it's predecessor in the scrap bin.. the standard ones don't like the extra compression.
New one is currently in Memphis Tennesee. Its a high torque lightweight one.

 

[Panky]

Blimey it never ends
Have you tried the starting handle