Ownership Log – ERA#2124

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Had a very smooth trip to Sweden..no airline delays or other travel complications and fantastic weather the entire time..I’m starting to like Goteborg…

Made some slow but steady progress after returning from my trip. While I was gone, my new Kirkey Vintage Race seat showed up as well as a few other items. What time I had available over the weekend, I focused on finishing up my fuel line changes to add a shut-off valve and made the routing to the mechanical fuel pump a bit smoother/cleaner. I also hard-mounted my fuel pressure regulator to the pump and added an auxiliary fuel pressure gauge off of one port of the regulator so I don’t have to rely on the dash-mounted gauge for accuracy and can set fuel pressure easily. In addition, I got the Kirkey seat mounted and worked on the drilling of the firewall to for the fuel pressure line bulkhead fitting. Finally, to eliminate the clash between the inside of my valve covers and my rocker stud nuts, I laminated three fel-pro 1613 3/16” gaskets together with RTV silicone. I only needed about 3/8” of clearance, and this arrangement should be a effective and economical spacing solution.

This week, I would like to get the intake final mounted, the valve covers bolted down, the sidepipes ready for a coating of black VHT flameproof, and hopefully the fuel log/water neck will be finished at the fabricators. I still have yet to receive the revised bell crank tower from Jim. Hopefully that will be in my hands by the end of the week as well.

Here are a few shots of the Fuel Shut Off valve I utilized:

Components include Jegs 3/8 hard fuel line to -6 AN adapter, -6 AN male to 3/8NPT coupler, and the Earls 3/8 NPT fuel shut off valve.





I’ll take a few shots of my regulator and aux. fuel pressure gauge and edit this post a little later.

Here they are:





- Allen.