All Alloy Cup progress

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Neil came over today to help me with setting up the timing.

We set the flywheel at TDC then marked the camshaft gear
With a centre dab and some Tippex, plus marked the lower fan belt pulley
With a notch and made a small matching arrow pointer on one of the fan support casting
Studs. 

This then let us finally bolt down the bacon slicer with external
marks now available for strobing.

Then moved on to inserting the dynamo, bolting in position and then
slotting in the distributor, using a  refurbished DK4 with auto advance 
to set the timing and then tuning but may switch to an Accuspark later

Sorted out the position of the distributor and marked up the leads.

Mounted the headlamp dip switch on the column and the trafficator switch on the dash
plus ran the cabling to the bulkhead junction boxes.

With the bacon slicer in position , now able to finalise all the floor and toeboard panels.

Neil suggested checking the clutch so I sat in the car and he worked the starting handle.

Clutch appears to be OK and smooth with about 3/4” of travel? More than I expected!!

I’ve not sat in the car much before but it’s obvious
that there’s  not much space for the right foot, between the brake and accelerator pedals.

I many need to buy neater narrower shoes!

One other surprise was the the clutch pedal is almost too far forward!

Too much legroom in a Cup ! Who would have believed it?

Also the gear stick I have seems too short( off a saloon?)

I remember seeing a very long lever on one of Tom Abernethy’s cars.
The seat back is comfy but a bit too upright so may employ
A cushion to support my lower back.

Will now finish off the wiring at the front of the car, treat the inside of the petrol tank
With POR and reinstall it , plus the bulkhead cover , and the bonnet rest and associated rubber strip.

I’ve had to move the forward 6 way Lucas junction boxes mounted on the 
flitch plates as they were too close to both the exhaust manifold and the end of the dynamo.

Tomorrow will  wire up the dash and return to making the exhaust downpipe.
Plus finalise undersills and door fitting.
Engine start up soon!!!

Regards

Bill G

Aka AllAlloyCup