First task was sorting out the radiator hoses and connections. I had got a 45 degree bend to connect to the top of the radiator which needed trimming to keep the overall height down. Looks like it will fit OK under the nose cone, but will need to do a quick check at some point. I then tidied up the relief hose connection from the thermostat unit and made a bracket to support it. Can be seen here through the exhaust.
I then modified the old coolant tube from the previous radiator install to add an additional inle to take the return from the header tank. I used the bend I had cut off the above tube as it already had a swaged end.
I have fitted it using a cut off 45 degree rubber hose and an old 90 degree silcone hose - the bend is tighter than 90 degrees so have ordered a 135 degree bend. The original hose I was going to use for this I discovered was narrower in the middle of its run compared to the ends, so would not fit onto the 32mm tube. Grrrr. You can see one connection has been made to the return unit, the other to be sorted once the location of the header tank is sorted out.
Finally, decided to have another look at the brakes. All the options I have come up with for forward mounted master cylinders still get in the way of any inlet system. So I decided to have another look at the Zero brake system. With a bit of adjustement of the angle of the master cylinder mounting plate I THINK I can create enough clearance to the steering column. I have cut a base plate for it using the original mounting holes for the previous pedal set up, and clamped the new unit to it.
Tomorrow I am going to cut the master cylinder mounting bracket off and tack weld it back on at a slight angle. Hopefully this will lift the master cylinder just far enough away from the column so I can get the brake pipes connected.
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