SXOR single seater build

slravenel · Feb 13, 2018

great to see this one kicking again! keep it up, you're on the homestretch!

hokie_yj · Feb 13, 2018

Thank you!

hokie_yj · Mar 29, 2018

I'm still slowly making progress here and there. Plumbing is almost done, all I have left is the orbital to ram hoses. Tomorrow I start my 7 day long weekend and it looks like I might actually get that whole time off. I plan to finish up the plumbing tomorrow and start on the wiring. Fingers crossed I might be able to crank this thing over by the end of the weekend.

Here's some pictures of some of the plumbing work.

Bebop · Mar 29, 2018

Nice work !

hokie_yj · Mar 29, 2018

Thank you!

d9marko · Mar 29, 2018

Looking good brother! Attention to detail is spot on. :dblthumb:

hokie_yj · Mar 29, 2018

Thank you man!

hokie_yj · Apr 4, 2018

Yesterday I got the last two hydraulic hoses made up to finish out the plumbing. And got a good start on the wiring. I'm heading back out to the shop in just a little bit to work more on wiring.

hokie_yj · Apr 4, 2018

More wiring done today. Battery switch mounted and battery cables ran. Main fuse mounted and wired. Chassis ground cables ran. Starter and alternator cables ran. Also mounted the transmission shifter and and adjusted the linkage.

Working nights tomorrow through Monday, but fingers crossed we might get to hear the motor run next week.

5BrothersFabrication · Apr 4, 2018

Forgive my ignorance, but does that whole shaft turn? If not, keps nuts aren't made to be tightened and constantly rotated.

Looking good! Anybody called lap yet? If not, holler at me on the shakedown ride! :driving:

hokie_yj · Apr 4, 2018

You're talking about the nut on the transmission shift lever in the last pic right? The lever has a square cut-out in it that keys onto the shaft. All the nut is doing is holding the arm on. It all rotates together

5BrothersFabrication · Apr 5, 2018

hokie_yj said:
You're talking about the nut on the transmission shift lever in the last pic right? The lever has a square cut-out in it that keys onto the shaft. All the nut is doing is holding the arm on. It all rotates together

Yes sir, I gotcha. I had never seen a linkage like that. Carry on with the awesome work, wiring and plumbing is top notch!

hokie_yj · Apr 5, 2018

Thank you!

Eddyj · Apr 10, 2018

5BrothersFabrication said:
Anybody called lap yet? If not, holler at me on the shakedown ride!

P is going to be mad...

P · Apr 10, 2018

Eddyj said:
P is going to be mad...

I do love shotgun in them single seaters ! :wtflol:

hokie_yj · Apr 10, 2018

Haha!!

hokie_yj · Apr 11, 2018

Today I finally got it to the point that I could fire it up for the first time. Still a lot of work to do, but damn it felt good to hear this thing hit a lick. The video doesn€™t do it justice, it€™s LOUD!

https://youtu.be/DuIjWhdKxYg