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There was nothing left of Freds Bulk-Head. The one you see hear
is from Another series 2 and is now being rebuilt with new panels, you will
notice that they have also been trimmed, this is so we can build the Bulkhead
perfectly around the V8 conversion
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Next thing is to mount the New V8 and transmission into the Rolling Chassis,
After this the Bulkhead is fitted, and all the mounting points are checked and
fitted in place. the V8 Fits These Chassis so easily, so mounting it proved no
serious problems
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The rebuilt V8 Engine and Transmission are mounted into the
Rolling chassis, The engine will receive further enhancements but things are
only being checked and aligned at this stage, (its called a "Dry Build"). It
will all have to come out again soon.
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| Here you can see the bulkhead being built up around the
Installed engine and transmission, Once the shape is built, the whole thing
will be removed and shot blasted, ready for painting and
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Further difficulties will always arise, as now we have to make
all the transmission levers etc. pass through the floor pan and transmission
Tunnel, the good things is the conversion is going to look as though it was
made for it. |
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| Just in case you wondered what the Old transmission looked
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replacement transmission, even though its not rebuilt, it looks like
new. |
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This is the RPI V8 now installed and finished off.
Its not
only very good looking but it is very practical too, rebuilt to our highest of
standards with high torque cam and full blueprinted, this engine should last
250.000 miles, but with Fred, Who knows?.
Its this superb attention to
detail and the ability to gain the uppermost efficiency from all our engines,
is what sets us apart from the rest.
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