The new OLD FTF gets a "Duesenberg DOHC 4-valve"

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Pretty much. Also no doubt the drivers of the day were at least a foot shorter than me. On my car I am using a C4 trans behind the engine instead of direct drive. That will give me an additional foot of leg room vs an original. The body is going to be a skosch taller too.
 
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I found a nice crab-style distributor cap last weekend. I plan to mount it on a dummy distributor off the end of one of the cam towers. It is a six cylinder cap of unknown make. Anybody have a clue as to what it originally fit? I made a simple base for it and will run a cloth covered wire to it and maybe an external brass capacitor a la Mallory.

Originally I was going to use a flattie cap, but this one works better. I may have to blister the hood to fit it in there. Or just mount it on the rear of one of the cam towers. We'll see.

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What thickness of steel did you use for the headers, and flanges?

I saw a .25" on the aluminum intake is that correct? Any reason the intake couldn't be made out of some thinner/lighter stainless???
 
Exhaust: .060 on the primaries; .070 on the pipe

Intake: .375 flange; .125 on the runners.
 
THE FRENCHTOWN FLYER":xhl53hlb said:
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I found a nice crab-style distributor cap last weekend. I plan to mount it on a dummy distributor off the end of one of the cam towers. It is a six cylinder cap of unknown make. Anybody have a clue as to what it originally fit?

Seems like I recall seeing this type of cap on an old farm tractor. Oliver, maybe?
Joe
 
I fitted up the spindles, made a new tie rod and mounted the "distributor" off the cam cover:


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Now I can mount the steering box, make a drag link, a front panard bar, and lever shocks.
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Here is the steering box mounted on the frame:

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Now I need a drag link and steering wheel adapter then I can make the rest of the front of the body work.
 
Another silly little detail job - a stone/mud guard to go in front of the front axle. Most stone guards were crude "chicken wire" affaies. I made this one and ran it through the beader to offset flange the edge, then powdercoated it black and put a brushed aluminum framework around it. I'll stencil the car number on it later.



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I did some more work on the driver compartment buck. This buck is a little unique in that I am making it to fit onto the chassis with the steering components in place so I can shape the body in situ.

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I blanked out the side panels.

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Next, roughed out the firewall with room to fit over the trans hump.
Then started to fit up the sides.

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The cowl is roughed in. It will be trimmed, rolled and wired on the top edge. A cutout will be added for the strreing arm, and a gage panel added below the steering wheel.
 
Thanks. I'll get some audible vids and hopefully some in-car shots out on the track - and maybe in traffic. But that's a long way off. I can be VERY patient.

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French,

Have you or anyone you know ran an intake made similar to yours? I am wondering if there are any ill affects of having the square corners inside the intake instead of a nice fillet in them???
 
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