Working through some rear suspension details prior to mock-up, I’ve diverted to the integration of other miscellaneous systems.
First - DC power. Most of this stuff sat on the inner fender wheel, so some reroute was required, and I took the opportunity to rethink and standardize how I managed power and ground.
The distribution points are from painless, and the starter, both alternators, and winch draw power from here, while a jumper takes power to a busbar on the firewall and powers the AC, trans, lights, and radio. There’s a busbar for ground, too, and standardizes the ground path so everything has a direct-to-battery ground as well as chassis and body. It all ohm’d out, and I’ll do a smoke check this week.
Sort of parallel, I also did the power steering And ram lines. The former is fully converted to AN, and the latter takes a somewhat circuitous route to get to the ram itself. I always like having ram lines move alongside the leaf pack, so I duplicated that effect with the link.
Finally, some might recall that I shredded an aluminum PSC pulley some years ago. I’ve run a standard 7.5” steel unit since that time, but am giving this steel/aluminum hybrid piece a try. I like the smaller diameter for responsiveness, and the heavier hub for durability. We’ll see.
I’m still waiting on some gear from Vibrant for my downpipe, but I do have enough to start on the upper and lower radiator hoses, and the turbo charge pipes.
David
First - DC power. Most of this stuff sat on the inner fender wheel, so some reroute was required, and I took the opportunity to rethink and standardize how I managed power and ground.
The distribution points are from painless, and the starter, both alternators, and winch draw power from here, while a jumper takes power to a busbar on the firewall and powers the AC, trans, lights, and radio. There’s a busbar for ground, too, and standardizes the ground path so everything has a direct-to-battery ground as well as chassis and body. It all ohm’d out, and I’ll do a smoke check this week.
Sort of parallel, I also did the power steering And ram lines. The former is fully converted to AN, and the latter takes a somewhat circuitous route to get to the ram itself. I always like having ram lines move alongside the leaf pack, so I duplicated that effect with the link.
Finally, some might recall that I shredded an aluminum PSC pulley some years ago. I’ve run a standard 7.5” steel unit since that time, but am giving this steel/aluminum hybrid piece a try. I like the smaller diameter for responsiveness, and the heavier hub for durability. We’ll see.
I’m still waiting on some gear from Vibrant for my downpipe, but I do have enough to start on the upper and lower radiator hoses, and the turbo charge pipes.
David
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