Blue's Barracuda

[Pete]

Love a bit of cadboard…

You would not if you were left Handed, those Scissors can really bite!!!

[Stu]

I used to sell left handed scissors.

No, really, I actually did.

[Rapid Richards]

I've got a pair of those, I don't find them any easier. Electric scissors are the answer.

[Stu Twin]

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[Blue]

Finally got the new pan section folded, I made one last week only to realise I had folded it all the wrong way round, hey ho onwards…

I’ll make the infill panels but won’t cut any of the original pan off until I’ve modified the pick up.

[Blue]

Crank scraper, these are hand made to order by Ishihara & Johnson. The mounting holes are deliberately small and each requires hand filing so the scraper halves sit tightly in one position before you start clearancing. Next you clearance the metal frame to the rotating assembly before fitting the teflon strips and then doing the same with those to achieve 40 thou clearance. You need patience, its not a 5 minute job…

[Blue]

Not much in the way of oiling mods needed below 6500 rpm, but I want some spare capacity so….
Melling high volume pump, stripped and checked. Outlet opened up to 1/2” and gasket matched to the cap. One of the main studs always interferes with the pump seating flat on the cap and has to be checked. Previous owner has machined a bit off the stud and nut so just a casting rib to grind down on the pump and all is well.

[Blue]

Rear cap ported to match the oil pump, took some time smoothing out the sharp edges left downstream from the factory drilling. Linished the mounting surface flat as it’s recommended you don’t use a gasket to seal.

[Blue]

Started shaping the teflon for the crank scraper. You can run it a little tighter than the recommended 40 thou as it will wear in during running, any minute amounts of teflon debris will do no harm and come out with the oil change.