Ed has kindly agreed to post some pictures and narrative on his website.
He'll let us know when they are up.
David
On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:46:40 -0400 "Michael Conn" <mconn2@bright.net>
writes:
> David,
>
> I'd like to see those pictures, if possible.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Michael
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <dmeadow@juno.com>
> To: <John.Deikis@va.gov>
> Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 11:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 20-minute engine swap
>
>
> > I've had engines in and out of our two race Midgets so many times
> I've
> > lost count.
> >
> > The slowest parts were often the slave cylinder (got a mod for
> that, too)
> > and getting the damned radiator out. Some time ago I fixed the
> shrouds
> > on both cars so that the top of the shroud and the radiator all
> come out
> > with four bolts.
> >
> > I cut through the shroud on either side a few inches from the top.
> I
> > made two small aluminum plates for each side to "repair" the cut,
> using
> > three bolts on each-- two to hold the plate to the bottom part of
> the
> > shroud and one to hold the top. I used T nuts on all of these so
> there
> > because you can't otherwise access the inside of the shroud. I
> also
> > replaced the two bolts on the bottom of the radiator with two
> studs.
> >
> > I remove the radiator by removing the two small bolts that fasten
> the
> > forward part of the shroud to the nosepiece on the car and the two
> bolts
> > that hold the small aluminum plates to the top part of the shroud
> on
> > either side. Since the studs on the bottom of the radiator are
> not
> > bolted to the bottom of the shroud, I can then just lift the
> radiator
> > out. I leave the two bolts that go through the top of the shroud
> to the
> > radiator in place, so the top part of the shroud and the radiator
> come
> > out together.
> >
> > Reassembly, as they say, is the reverse.
> >
> > I've got some pictures somewhere if you are interested.
> >
> > David Littlefield
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