Harrop 2300 supercharger to Optimiser 6500

Another fair days work. Oil line feed to timing cover resolved, Vac line resolved from pump, just need to see what the claerances are before selecting the vac reservoir position, resolved the missing heater line issue, but true to form BD didn't supply the fittings or mount plate so a temp one was made waiting to get the right one, trial fitted the radiator, about 20mm clearance from hub to core then another 25mm back for the blades, so this will be fine, sorting out the power steering on monday as BD hose kit is not even close. Probably do a dummy hose and head to Pirtek first thing monday.

Tomorrow short days, so will bleed the animal and start looking at the sir filter box - will get the pieces ordered and chopped on monday then weld it up tuesday. Second alternator looks a very slim chance with this set-up - certainly going to stretch the imagination to get one in.

OK, PS hoses measured for Pirtek tomorrow morning, into airbox design pre cardboard mock-up, and decided to upgrade the 100amp alternator at the same time, 180amp at idle, should be enough! Want the grunt for the rear winch and the 400amp/hr of batteries in the rear, or to be honest, to run the coffee machine!

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OK, another day with a thousand bee stings, just does not stop. Radiator top mounts didn't line up so 1.5 hrs with the dremel to sort that one. Had to strip off about 50kg of stuff to get the bottom radiator hose on - god help me if I ever have to replace it. Power steering hoses resolved, another $150 that should have logically been in 'the kit', but wasn't. Radiator in, half full of water, tomorrow is then bleed and start day I hope, few wires still to extend to opposite side of the engine bay for new assy. Spent 2 hours playing hide and seek with the tacho sense wire, end up it was hiding in full view, just could not see it.
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Ooh getting close now can't wait to see how this baby performs. What's the thing with the yellow ring is that a pod filter if so will you be running snorkel . ?

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Looking shit hot Phil! A project is no fun without setbacks at every turn.

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How did the radiator shroud line up with the fan? Did BD get that right? As you know I'm in the thick of it as well. What exhaust system are you planning to run, these and many more questions require resolution.....:1087:

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How did the radiator shroud line up with the fan? Did BD get that right? As you know I'm in the thick of it as well. What exhaust system are you planning to run, these and many more questions require resolution.....:1087:

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Fan to shroud lined up perfectly, however top holes in radiator did't line up with the tapped holes in body - more important to get the bottoms seated correctly. Approx 20mm clearance on fan. A split shroud would be better than single piece.
I am staying with the standard headers for now, then opening up the exhaust to 4" after the cross-over once it has gone thru engineering with the 3" DPI. Biggest hassle for me is finding an exhaust place with a 5T hoist as a 4T struggles to lift mine and the one local guy I know could do the job has blacklisted me due to weight!

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Looking shit hot Phil! A project is no fun without setbacks at every turn.

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Winnie, you need to get out more often! After spending what I did on this 'kit' then finding missing parts and massive cock-ups, its not expected or appreciated. BD are STILL sending me parts and I am due to start it tomorrow - bloody disgrace.

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Ooh getting close now can't wait to see how this baby performs. What's the thing with the yellow ring is that a pod filter if so will you be running snorkel . ?

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Ross, its a temp to allow me to crank it up without the monster filter in position. It will probably be relegated to a breakdown spare. Picking up the filter box plates tomorrow and might get into it before I go back to work. The airbox is 570mm long x 220mm wide x 200mm high - she is a big-en! Sites in the space between the overflow bottle and the engine with about 60mm clearance. I will be running the 4" snorkle inlet into the box, then 4" out to 3.5" inlet on s/c snout.

Heaps to do still, Water/meth system still to go in, boost line, etc etc etc

Nice one, ah yes i remember now new airbox too go in. . . Very exciting hopefully not too many hurdles to go [emoji106]

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