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The rear clip is hinged to provide access to the fuel
cell, rear suspension, battery, and oil cooler. A rear
end can be changed in under 30 minutes with hand tools.
The front clip is removable but does not hinge. Hood is
separate for normal engine access. Full clip comes off
for engine removal, suspension work, and better access as
needed. |
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Rear suspension, showing the fiberglass spring, fuel
cell mounting, half shafts, and Heim jointed camber rods. |
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Rear chassis area, showing the 22 gallon Fuel Safe
fuel cell, the oil cooler with twin electric fans, the
cross bracing of the main hoop of the roll cage, and the
aluminum bulkhead around the fuel cell. |
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Fuel Safe 22 gallon fuel cell. Holley electric fuel
pump shown on right side next to frame rail. Aluminum
bulkhead wraps around the fuel cell. |
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Details of the left side. Door is a real door, with
stock hinges and inner panel. Two side bars are seen, one
just above the door sill, and the other from the shoulder
area down to the foot area, with a bend out into the door
for extra room and extra crush distance. Steering column
is a tilt column for easier entry and exit. Side mirror
is a wide angle mirror (motorcycle) so that a wider area
is seen behind and to prevent any low cars from sneaking
in under you in a corner. |
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Details of the roll cage. A top hoop is gussetted at
each junction. A center bar adds to the strength of the
top hoop and prevents objects from entering the driver
area. Wink mirror sits under the hoop to provide wide
field of view and to keep it out of your way. |
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Right side of the car showing the door, inner door
panel, and right side of the cage. |
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View of the full cage with roll bar padding. This
padding is worn and old, however, there are new sticks of
new padding that come with the car. |
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Even though the driveshaft is trapped inside the body
and the frame, a driveshaft hoop adds extra security.
Half inch oil lines go to the engine and the Accusump
from the cooler. The battery box is seen on the right
side under the cross brace. |
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View of the engine. LT1 intake manifold is atop the
destroked 307 (305 cid). Underdriven crank pulley keeps
water pump from cavitating and reduces the drag by the
alternator. Gusset plates on the suspension mounting
points and the engine mounts can be see in lower right.
Brake duct hoses can be seen over the upper A-arms. Fuel
pressure regulator is seen on firewall at left. |
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Close up of the suspension and engine mount
gussetting. |
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