Our F85 Power Tour Project

[PhillipM]

I realized I hadn't posted an update in a while. We've really been focusing on the small details and getting ready to fire it back up after a year and a half. We've got some parts out being powder coated as well as waiting on a few items to come back from the polisher. I snapped a few photos of the engine bay. It's about 98% done. I just need to fix a few details.







Also, I hooked up the battery and turned the key on to make sure all was in order. The intercooler pump then spewed coolant all over the front, out of the top of the reservoir. Apparently you need to plumb the pump correctly for that not to happen. Unfortunately at this point I'm beyond designing, and into making things work. A few things like the angle of the inlet on the intercooler are basically fixed now so I had to get creative on plumbing the pump back in correctly. It will all be hidden behind the bumper so that's not really a big deal.



I also decided to add some bump stops in the back. I just don't feel comfortable without them. If the shocks were to bottom out that would put a great deal of stress on the stock shock mounts which were never designed to take the weight of the car, let a lone bottoming out on it.



That's it for now. Hopefully the next post will be after fire up.