Drive Shaft and Engine Accessories

The car came with a driveshaft but because of the more modern overdrive transmission that was installed, it doesn't fit.  I knew this would be the case when I decided on the transmission but I had to buy a transmission so why not get a more modern one.  The shaft turned out to be too long by 3 inches.  Unfortunately a driveshaft can not be cut down by the average DIYer like me.  Well actually I feel I'm above average but I do not have the tools to re-balance it after its cut.

I ordered a new one.   Got a nice shinny new aluminum one.  Take a look.

 

 Next I decided to do some more work on the engine, so I went over to storage and got all the parts to put together the accessory drive system.  This system was made by CVF racing and is called the Raptor.  It is totally blank per Lee's request and it the most well built accessory system I have every seen.  Its totally beautiful!

It came with a water pump, alternator, power steering pump, and a peanut compressor for the AC.  All black and fit perfectly!  Love it when a plan comes together.

Next I'm going to finish the exhaust.  Took the down pipes to a welder yesterday to get the oxygen sensor bung welded in for the EFI system.  I was unable to do it because I don't have the correct type of welder for the job and if I tried there would have been a high risk to blow a hole in the exhaust that I couldn't fix.   This section of the exhaust is stainless steel and the bung is stainless.  My welder is a MIG and it needed to be welded with a TIG welder.  Never bought one of these because there expensive and I only would need one once a year or so.  Here's the piece of exhaust I'm talking about.  You can see the little round bung for the oxygen sensor welded in.  This is how the fuel injection computer reads the exhaust to see how good the engine is running and what to change.