Mk III-T Assembly
Fuel Pump, Oil Cooler, Left Side Engine
This view of the engine
installation shows another view of the tubular mounts tying the engine into the
cage structure. The fuel pump is
mounted in the side pod, which will be enclosed by the top skin, with an access
port for servicing. The end of the
water/oil cooler can be seen just behind the bulkhead, next to the bell crank
for the shift linkage.
Side Pod Skin
Front Suspension, Steering, Brakes
With front suspension assembled,
the Koni shock, monoshock pivot and pushrods can be seen. Steering inboard pivot is in line with upper
link pickups, so zero bumpsteer is expected.
Right Rear View, Turbo, Intercooler, Battery
The intercooler is from a Ford
Probe Turbo, and will be plumbed to the blow-off valve and then to the throttle
body. Radiator header tank is
vertically mounted in the front corner of the engine bay, near the cutoff
switch and jumper plug. Right sidepod
also contains the fire system.
Ignition and Wiring
Fuel injection ECU is by SDS
(Simple Digital Systems) of Calgary, while ignition is by stock Honda spark box
and regulator/rectifier. All wiring by
Donald B Haaversen.
Rear Quarter View, all systems installed
Air flow from intercooler to
throttle body, with blow-off valve in place, can now be seen. The blow-off valve protects the turbo from
surge, and helps keep it spooled up during closed-throttle events (braking,
downshifting, etc.). Rear suspension is
all in place, Eibach springs and rear coilovers installed. Note that, at present, no anti-roll bar is
fitted, although installation would be easily accomplished with mounts on upper
crossmember of rear bulkhead.
Bolts can be seen attaching rear
cylinder head to rear bulkhead, completing the involvement of the engine as a
load-bearing member in the rear chassis bay.
Front Monoshock Installation,
showing droop limiter
Pedal box is shown, including
brake balance bar, as well as front suspension pushrods and monoshock rocker
system. Mounted on the footbox upper
brace is an adjustable droop limiter, such that the top of the rocker abuts on
an adjustable strut. Inner pickup bolts
for the lower A-arms can be seen just straddling the steering u-joint, showing
how close to chassis centerline the pivots are.
Several views of complete chassis, showing fit of 6’1”, 220lb. driver
Body Installed, Ready for Paint