Day 3 – 10 Day Build – E21 S54
Day 3, primarily reserved for Exhaust, Suspension, and radiator mounting.
Fuel filter stuff removed. I am going to a walbro 255 external pump for this assembly. I'm sticking with the same fuel filter (new), and fuel accumulator to keep fuel pressure up on starts.
Front hubs cleaned up, installing new bearings and races. Then install onto GC struts.
Thus far, I'm going with 2 mounts for the muffler assembly itself. Then after I start welding the mid pipe, I'll be adding a 3rd one in the same vicinity.
The top of the muffler is just at the top of the spare wheel well I cut out. Might need to figure out a new method of capping the wheel well.
I decided to use the new exhaust cut outs to plug the old exhaust outlet. I maintain the same curvature, bend, and character line, so it's seamless.
For now, I'd like to simply add weather stripping, but in the future outlook, we've got some cool Ares LS1 ideas for this exhaust.
The radiator mounting is being prototyped, but at the moment this works very well. Used some M12 bolts, 19mm head actually fits these poly bushings perfectly.
Clamp the bolts down - to be welded later.
Bushings slip right on top. Square off the head of the poly bushing so it accompanies the radiator and it's not moving anywhere!
In with the new, Let's get that S54 in tomorrow!
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