misc mods...
Electric Power Steering:
The V8 sits VERY close to the steering rack (ended up getting brackets
made to move it 10mm or so forward). It also fills the space between
the suspension turrets so there's no real room for the PAS gear.
I botched a pulley in for a while but with Tim's help mounted
a Vauxhall Astra Electric PAS pump ahead of the radiator...
Sutton Hydraulics of Ross-on-Wye (01989 768545) assembled some flexible hose and fittings plus an infinitely variable pressure regulator with recirc. The Astra pump delivers about 1,200 psi, the Scimitar one only 600 (or something). We didn't want to ruin the rack so the regulator meant we could waste all the pressure, get the system running and just increase pressure until it all felt about right.
Heres a pic:
(click to enlarge)
Sorry,
the pic is actually of the rad, the pump just shows ahead of it...
The botched belt system meant that at very low revs the steering lost all power. Not any more - Bonzer!
Bonnet Scoop:
To get a bit of cold air onto the air-intake Stevie carefully grafted
a scoop into the bonnet. Smith & Deakin Plastics
of Worcester (01905 458886) supplied the parts and this was the result:
Here are pics:
(click to enlarge)
