johny5's 521

[johny5]

OK did some more playing around today , looks like Im going to have to cut the fire wall back if I want to run a mechanical fan, and I do want a mechanical fan

Also clearance the oil pan for the steering.

 

I did score a free front clip with disc brakes , so tomorrow Im driving 2 hours each way to Pyuallip WA

 

[patd]

Woa...creepy.

I wonder why he hung himself...

I wonder if someone else hung him?

 

Maybe he never paid him for sand blasting.

[shancerlelby]

possible to use an electric pusher fan in front of the rad to keep from having to cut up the firewall?

[johny5]

For a front pusher fan, Im sure two 10 inch would work but I would like the reliability of the mechanical fan.

 

I think the fire wall should be fairly easy to move back 1 1/2 inches . Im just going to remove as little as possible.

 

Went back to the shop after dinner and moved the engine down an inch, I was able to cut off the factory mounts and move them down.

 

Anyone have any idea what to to for the speeddo?

[Roadracer Al]

I'm really into motorcycles, and over the last few years, there have been a bunch of electronic dashes come on the market. Some of them are pretty dang sweet. Here's one company that makes a really nice dash. They're expensive, but the have *everything* incorporated into the unit, including a shift light.

 

They also have independent round dial digital speedo "gauges", maybe they have one that's the right diameter to fit into the stock bezel.

 

http://www.kosonorthamerica.com/

 

PS -- great build, great thread, I really hate reading these motor swap threads because it makes me want to do one myself.

[johny5]

Bling gauges ,Im thinking of possibly grafting a 240 gauge cluster in the steel dash :mellow:

 

I went and got the 620 stuff for the disc brake set up

 

I messed around with the control arms to see what was involved. defiantly not going to be bolt in.

 

I cut up the 620 frame chunk to get the shock tower.

 

Does anyone see a problem with going this route?

 

Im thinking of using spacers in here rather than trying to get the bushing out

[johny5]

ok did some more work on it this afternoon

[mklotz70]

Custom upper arms will get ball joints on a truck, but this is definitely the better way to do it!!! You get the advantages of the anti-dive built into the ball joint setup. Great work!!! Keep the pics coming!

[johny5]

Thanks Mike for all your advice.

 

Last night I welded every thing up. Hoping to clean up the control arms and paint tonight.

 

That dust mask was new and white when I started :blink:

[mklotz70]

by the way.....I LOVE the rotisserie!!!! :)

[johny5]

Thanks , it was handy for welding the bottom pieces. I didnt get as far as as i hoped tonight so no painting happened.

Im really hoping to have it a roller by the end of the weekend :D

[Jester]

Wow! Great progress. Keep it up.

 

EDIT: You might ask Beebani if his KA mounts will work for your 521.