More plans

With an even beefier engine, I will, at some point, want or need a limited slip differential (LSD). Therefore and for reasons of availability, I recently purchased a bespoke Westfield axle housing. This is mated to the Mk2 Ford Escort differential carrier and then bolted to the chassis via metalastic bushes (or Nylon if you prefer). Those housings are quite rare and when one came up for sale, I didn't hesitate. Today it was delivered and there are even oil seals mounted where the drive shafts enter the housing. Now I will have a look for a complete LSD diff and the front housing.
Cheers.

Tech control prep

Technical control booked for next Friday and still some work to do.
List:
- driving light setting and control of all the bulbs
- control of CO and maybe some mapping to be on the safe side
- cabling of brake reservoir level sensor
- diff mounting bushes ...
... one being worn out beyond repair, I turned a new bushing on the lathe using Nylon. I will fit it this weekend to check and then renew all the other bushings as well.
Cheers.

Assembly progress

Lovely little budget pipe bender and a little test with 8mm aluminium fuel pipe. The result ist quite ok. On the left, some homework to be done on the handbrake adjuster. It must be shortened due to the new location of the handbrake.

Some assembly work done tonight, rear brake pipes (to be bend in place) and handbrake cables, the Westfield differential which is basically Ford Atlas gear inside a bespoke Westfield differential housing.

Driveshaft is a Caterham part in this particular car (part# 72290) to connect the Ford T9 gearbox with the differential.

Diff and driveshaft and brake piping.

Rear suspension with upper and lower wishbone, half shaft and shock absorber.

Quite satisfied with tonight's assembly work, at least it appears like some progress achieved. More time will be lost in details like the handbrake adjuster and pedalbox which is still not completely finished. The brake pipes will then be mounted properly and the fuel pipes bend to the chassis's profile.

Cheers.