tuscanidream

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A lot has happened in my life over the past few months, hence my infrequent posts lately. One change is that I am now working at least 65 hours a week, nights. Forgive me if I didn't search all of these topics.

The good news is that I have set a deadline to have my car running in time for me to trailer it to RotaryFest in two months.

I have a Powerfc and am not concerned with emissions or accessories except the wipers, headlights, and other road necessary items. I am going to tackle the engine harness myself. The body harness will be tucked Inside the fender wells and engine bay painted by a friend I traded parts with.

What do you see that can I eliminate in the engine bay? Any tips for pre I can do to get it ready for paint? Unnecessary electrical crap I can remove or should look out for?

Just tips in general would be appreciated. Thanks again. I really don't have a whole day to sit down and search each topic individually. Help me save some time to get my car done quickly for this event! Engine is finally complete and just needs gaskets and one part to be modified which is already being taken care of.

gregs22

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I removed the factory brake lines and tucked them into the cabin, also a one piece clutch line, cleans up all those limes on the firewall.

tuscanidream

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That's pretty sweet! What is the one piece clutch line you speak of?

clokker

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There are any number of ways to "clean up" a bay, much depends on the hardware you "must" keep.
Like AC and PS, for instance.

To me, clean and organized are the two biggest goals to strive for.
Rob XX7's vert is a great example of a well put together bay...there's a lot of stuff in there but it's organized and finished to a very high and consistent level.

You also need to be realistic about the time necessary to achieve the look you want.
I don't see how you can finish all the stuff you're talking about in two months, unless you're working on it full time.
So, I'd consider staging your mods to fit the timeframe.

Replacing/rerouting the brake lines is much easier to do in an empty bay but tucking the harness can wait. You really need the engine in place to properly redo the harness anyway as even the chassis harness makes connections to the engine/trans.

IMO, the proper/best way to do it is to finish construction (especially the v-mount) and get the car running before paint. It's almost inevitable that you'll make changes or need to drill/massage areas to get the fit right and you want to minimize paint damage during the process. Once it runs, tear it all apart and then paint.

Seems counterintuitive but it's really the simplest way and gives the best results.

Rob XX 7

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relocating the battery, eliminating power steering, ac, and emissions gets rid of a lot

im thinking of ditching the AC from my bay along with the 2 stroke oil injection system

clokker

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I had assumed that battery relocation was a prerequisite for a v-mount.

tuscanidream

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Thanks for the great advice clocker. I'm hoping I can pull some people together to help me finish this.

Guys, I already have a completed vmount. Car came with manual steering. I already ditched the a/c. Plan on getting the rotary extreme tiny battery kit. Relocating would require running new cables and requires time. I don't mine having a betters in the engine bay. I already have the now discontinued rotary related battery/alt wire kit.