September 2024

Sneaky plumbing to run two 35mm stainless pipes through the tunnel alongside the exhaust.

To get past the narrow bit at the front of the tunnel and to dodge the gear linkage and exhaust, we need to go into some short sections of 40x20.

 

This seems to be a fair starting point. The pipes are held together with tape and cable ties while working out the best orientation.

 

Some bits of the 40x20 chopped into bits to make some L brackets to hold the pipes together.

 

Some long M8 bolts make make good height adjustable hangers to get the pipes sitting just right.

 

Now comes the fun of starting some suitable wiggles to get past the engine.

 

More bends and a transition back to 35mm round.

 

With a few more little kinks and bends we are to the front of the gearbox.

 

Now to get the second pipe to follow the same route.

A couple of cuts to make the bend in the squiched bit seem to get things in the right direction.

   

 

Back into round again.

 

 

Guess what - yep, another test fit!

 

Looking a bit closer.

 

The rear section has to dodge the handbrake cable and the exhaust  so needs some more fun wiggling !

 

Lets see what another chop and bend can do for us.

 

It seems like fun way to get the pipes past each other, and may be better 'skid protection' for the lowest bit at the back?

 

 

For the front, a 180 bend got chopped for the vertical transitions.

 

As the pipes get longer, it's getting way more challenging to hold them in the vice and get good welding angles!

 

It's not pretty, but I think it's done (for now!)

 

A few bits of of soft pipes thrown at the front give an idea of direction and routing to be going on with.

 

Next job will be sorting the radiator...