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Offline Exlimey

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Re: V-8 project
« Reply #135 on: Tuesday,January 02, 2024, 05:07:34 PM »
Excellent looking work. Regarding wiring,I am just completing a complete loom for my Lotus Elite, original two fuses now replaced with 5 relays and 12 fuses. It’s not practical to buy multiple colors of wire so I just got rolls of four colors and a lot of clear heatshrink tube. I adjusted a simple label maker to do small writing and covered each label with heat shrink. Every wire is labeled both ends. Without this I would have got lost. I got all my materials,wire,terminals etc from Custom Cable and wire in Georgia, all marine quality at reasonable prices.Good luck,don’t let the smoke out !
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Offline kram350kram

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Re: V-8 project
« Reply #136 on: Tuesday,January 02, 2024, 07:32:53 PM »
Used most of all the existing stock wiring at their respective termination points, lights, horn, fan, stock switches on the steering column, etc... and then used generic colored wire between, so I can track a circuit, point A to point B by color code using the stock wiring harness colors. But if something goes wrong I will be SOL to trace a fault from the middle of the new main looms. The V-8 conversion didn't make things easier.  Wiring is a nightmare at best! 
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Re: V-8 project
« Reply #137 on: Sunday,January 28, 2024, 08:11:33 PM »
Just a few update pictures. Dash in, 95% wired and near everthing works! Few bugs on third brake light.
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Re: V-8 project
« Reply #138 on: Monday,January 29, 2024, 03:26:40 AM »
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Re: V-8 project
« Reply #139 on: Monday,January 29, 2024, 06:02:55 AM »
That’s looking really nice!
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Re: V-8 project
« Reply #140 on: Monday,January 29, 2024, 10:23:55 AM »
Yes, looking great!
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Re: V-8 project
« Reply #141 on: Thursday,June 27, 2024, 07:13:53 PM »
A few updated photos. Been working on another project car and that has been eating away my time with the Europa. Interior is done, all electrics in and working. Clutch and brakes seem to work, will see when underway.  Need water and fuel to fire it up, put the doors together and then the windshield.   
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Re: V-8 project
« Reply #142 on: Thursday,June 27, 2024, 07:26:40 PM »
Looking good kram350kram! I’m looking forward to seeing it running! Maybe you could post a collection of pictures of your beast in the gallery.
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Offline TurboFource

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Re: V-8 project
« Reply #143 on: Friday,June 28, 2024, 03:28:59 AM »
Looking forward to you getting this beast on the road!
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Re: V-8 project
« Reply #144 on: Sunday,June 30, 2024, 02:47:23 AM »
Once you get the shake out drives done, come up to North GA mountains for some spirited driving and time on Lake Nottely in my sport boat. I’d like to see your car.
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Re: V-8 project
« Reply #145 on: Today at 01:41:49 PM »
Any updates on this beast?
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