The engine is complete, except for the exhaust manifolds that go on once the transmission and rear suspension is assembled. This represents the first four steps (of 25) in the MFH instruction manual. A whopping 327 grams, and there is a fair bit of metal to come.
The fuel injection alone involved a huge number of bits:
Pump body (4 pieces) and 12 banjo fittings = 16 bits
12 trumpets, butterflies, injectors, throttle bodies, intake tubes = 60 bits
8 bellcrank mechanisms, 2 throttle rod support support legs, 1 return spring, 1 support plate per side = 24 pieces
Throttle cable rotating bit (4 pieces), 3 push/pull links = 7 pieces
Cut-to-length bits: 5 pieces of brass rod, 0.5 mm diameter, and 12 fuel lines = 17 pieces
Total (assuming I haven't missed anything) = 124 pieces
Next up: transmission and rear suspension, starting with test fitting, filing and sanding, drilling sockets and shaping dowels, etc. Stay tuned!
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