Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

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Yes industrial welding earth as I recall Greg.

Can't see any thing on the lug blacky. 35 or 50 will work with that thanks fellas.

Made brackets from 2.4mm square tube.Image

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Need to get some longer bolts for pedestals and manifold tomorrow.

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0.12mm strands about 15,000 of the buggers. 12mm core diameter.Image

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Just thought, need these on for balancing....Image

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Clay,

That's damm big cable, because your measurements may be dodgy and because the cable looks like Tina Turners hair i'm going to predict the cable size as 4/0 gauge, 120mm.
Electrical wholesaler will have them with normally 8, 10 or 12mm bolt holes.

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I had to clearence things hereImage
The throttle lever was fouling on the front two carbs. Also canted the brackets so pedestals sit upright to help clearence.Image

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Yep, seems a little bigger than 4/0 cable. 2/0 for most stuff, 3/0 for long runs in voltage sensitive kit. The bigger size won’t hurt anything though.

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Thanks guys


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With luck the switch snd pass through will arrive tomorrow so need to focus on getting some terminals.

Manifold came up nice in the tool pro blasting cabinet.Image
I will leave the ports alone as they measure same height as stock head, and 1mm narrower.


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Some of the manifold studs are a bit close due to swept in runners. Image
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Glen put me on to some 12 point nuts. Invoices are piling up. Three of everything……


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Get ya grinder out clay and linish the pads on the intake to be the same as the exhaust and a bit of clearance for the spacers


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When I fit it to the actual head I will. Studs can be trimmed if necessary as well. Thanks Glen.


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Way easier to set it up on another head off the car.. it flat surface and takes a bit of messing around.. how’s the battery relocation coming along?


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Just want to get the actual exhaust manifold in the equation before I start linshing the bosses, in case it is different to the one I am mocking up with. I will do the clearencing though.

Hopefully get some terminals tomorrow and I will borrow your crimper over the weekend to make the cables up. Assuming the other bits arrive tomorrow.


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