I'm going to have to modify that intake. The MAF doesn't quite fit the way I was hoping. I recessed the MAF mount which I didn't do during the original mock up so it's not going to fit at the moment. No biggie. I ordered a 3" to 2" transition that I will weld onto the filter top to take the place of that silicone transition. While I am waiting for that piece to show up, it's getting to be about that time to wire up some stuff. So this weekend I put the battery trays and batteries in and started placing some of the electrical stuff. First on the list is the ECM. My plan is to use the driver's side battery as the main battery so putting all the engine related electronic pieces over there seems to make sense. The carb fan on the driver's fender isn't needed. Seemed like a good place. I've seen some other installs do place the ECM there as well.
Make a plate.
Make another plate.
Modified the ECM plate for two reasons.
1) The 4 big holes give access to the mounting bolts on the opposite plate.
2) The bolt circle is to give access to weld. I can weld the spacer on when it's just a single plate, but when I add the second plate, there isn't any access. This took ages to mock up in the car, clock it and trace out where it goes. I did tape, markers, even some globs of paint to try and transfer the location.
I don't know if this is the "correct" way to to do this, but it seems to work.
Ground the welds flat so that the ECM sits flush and isn't being pressed on by the weld beads.
Yet another part that I spent a considerable amount of time on that no one will ever see. I love this stuff.
Pulled out all the harnesses and wiring. The engine side, the fan stuff, anything that is required to get this thing started and started organizing it. The list is getting shorter and shorter before I get to key-on. Plan is to get it running with wires all over the place, then clean things up (fairly typical concept).
The mess:
Slowly getting organized: