New Build ERA 806

[Fullchat289]

Originally Posted by GaryT

For anyone who has done a ERA rear was there anything special to setting it up other than the lengths on the upper and lower links? Or is that something that an alignment shop would do?

Hi, Gary:

I've had my ERA rear out of the car and there wasn't anything of note aside from the rod lengths you cite. Just take the pages out of the manual to your alignment shop to give them a primer on the ERA adjustment methodology and you should be fine. Just make sure when hooking up your parking brake that you don't over tighten the adjustment as to cause the pads to drag on the discs. When I did mine, I made sure there was the slightest bit of slack in the cable back where the clevis hooks on the lever back at the caliper when the P-brake handle is fully disengaged.

- Allen.

- Allen.

[GaryT]

Originally Posted by Fullchat289

Hi, Gary:

I've had my ERA rear out of the car and there wasn't anything of note aside from the rod lengths you cite. Just take the pages out of the manual to your alignment shop to give them a primer on the ERA adjustment methodology and you should be fine. Just make sure when hooking up your parking brake that you don't over tighten the adjustment as to cause the pads to drag on the discs. When I did mine, I made sure there was the slightest bit of slack in the cable back where the clevis hooks on the lever back at the caliper when the P-brake handle is fully disengaged.

- Allen.

- Allen.

Thanks for the reply, I did talk to Doug at ERA this morning and said the same thing. It just went so smooth I thought I might have missed something. Good tip on the p-brake, that's later this week.

[GaryT]

It's been awhile since I updated my build, mainly since I didn't work on the car in October or November. The engine and trans came in early December and I put them in this week. I took Doug's advice and assembled everything on the floor and then installed the engine/flywheel in the chassis and then put in the clutch/bell housing and trans from inside the car. It went really well with just 2 people and took about 6 hours start to finish, including renting the lift.

[DanEC]

It looks like you will be ready for spring. Who did you end up going to for the engine - looks vey nice.

[GaryT]

Keith Craft built it, a 482 FE.

[Dimis]

Originally Posted by GaryT;1****87

Keith Craft built it, a 482 FE.

Details man! Details!
Congrats and best of luck with it.

Ps. Sweet colour choice too.

[GaryT]

Originally Posted by Dimis;1****89

Details man! Details!
Congrats and best of luck with it.

Ps. Sweet colour choice too.

Keith Craft 482 FE, 618/613 hp/tq on the dyno

•Pond Aluminum Block
•Comp Cams Hydraulic Roller
•Edelbrock Stage II CNC 2.19/1.75
•T&D Roller Rocker Arms
•Edelbrock Performer RPM Port Matched Intake
•Quick Fuel 750cfm DP
•Forged Crank
•Forged H-beam Rods