CSX 3170 @ Monterey

[Cobra #3170]

Originally Posted by timothale

When I fixed the original gas tank I filled it with water, heated the seams and wire brushed away all the solder then spot brazed it every 2 inches then resoldered over the top. I guess we should have kept looking for other potential problems. Tim.

Hey Tim,

I had a problem with the radiator header tank that leaked on the alternator. The original gas tank is long gone, I had a stainless steel replica built about 21 years ago because the originals were such junk and leaked whenever you drove too hard because the seams could not handle a full fuel load under throttle.

It turns out that the alternator keeping me out of the main event was a blessing in disguise. The car was running on seven cylinders due to a valve train malfunction ( I thought it seemed a little on the weak side at Laguna). The engine is out and back in Michigan for some updates and a rebuild.
We are going up a little on compression and putting a bigger cam in to reduce low end torque. Heads will be reworked to improve intake and exhaust flow and the crank and pistons will be considerably lighter too, should be up and running by late July.