Project Fredybender V2.1 : NA with an attitude for the track by fredybender

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Last time I took the car out in Shannonville, the 36-1 trigger wheel that I welded to the center of a crank pulley, decided to shatter itself!

So it took with it, the crank sensor, the bracket, and damaged the timing belt, but it didn't skip a teeth 

So I am in the process of machining another pulley, another bracket, and I have just sourced an EDIS 4 36-1 trigger wheel off an older Focus.

Its been kind of "grounded" lately; as I am finishing up my shop remodel, and all my organizational stuff with the garage, the shed & the shop.

Pics to be here soon!

But if you want some more on the carbs, you can also see my "street" car thread; Euclid also runs Webbers 

11-10-12

OMG!!!

I just measured the lift on the camshaft with a dial indicator at the lifters, to verify camshaft timing...
276 /110 Schick specifies 0.094" lift @ TDC

just measured 0.009" at TDC, and tried to do the whole 2012 season with that 

12-1-12

Winter time!

Time for working on the track toy!

Started by retiming my cams (with the Frankenstein engine my timing marks are out the window, and I just want to set everything right: Timed my 276 Schicks with a dial indicator. At TDC (Intake TDC, NOT explosion TDC) the intake valve for #1 cylinder is supposed to be open 0.094". Checked what I had: 0.009" Meaning I ran all of last year with 2 gears retard on my cam. 

OK, thats it for that little screw up, but also my trigger wheel set up needs to be addressed.
My Ford trigger wheel that was welded on my crank pulley, decided to explode last year, and take away the Crank pos, sensor, and my sensor bracket. I made another one, but stayed with the Ford Pulley that was modified to go on top of the 16V damper, but that one decided to "unpress" itself from the hub, giving me 90 degrees retard on my spark. So I machined myself a bulletproof bracket, to accept a new sensor, and I am in the process of machining a trigger wheel to fit on the 16V crank pulley. I am also in the middle of re-engineering the suspension geometry.