
Answers to questions people ask: 1- What's the little knob on the
grill side of the battery? It's for the adjustable fan thermostat. The fan
is a pusher and works fine. 2- Where's the horn on the right
side? Both horns (Freeway Blasters from Pep Boys) are under the fenders,
behind the mud shields, as is the alarm siren. 3- Do you have a dual
brake system? No, we added a hydraulic clutch; that accounts for the second
fluid bottle. Both contain ATE High Temp Blue. 4- Why the
spring on the 0170 cap? (Sorry, that's the Olio cap to you newbies.) Having
it rattle loose and spew oil all over the engine once is enough, thank you. What
a mess that made! Next, I need to safety wire the access caps on the two Webers.
One has already been lost. 5- Why the ITG air filter and where did
you get it? Don't get me started on Pipercross. The ITG people and
Coast Fabrication, who sold me the filter, have been helpful and friendly. That
stands in stark contrast to the P-word people. And the ITG products are
better made, in my opinion. 6 - What's the canister on the
firewall, behind the air filter? It's a Moroso oil vapor can. Much
neater and more environmentally friendly than dropping a line to the ground, as
I did for many years.
7- Why's the coil in that aluminum thingy?
It's from the Marelli Plex and I used it because it was already there.
8- Where's the heater plumbing? Heater? Heater? I don't got to show
you no stinkin' ... okay, the truth. I'm a Californian. Haven't
needed a heater in the past 22 years, except for one blustery fall evening on
Tioga Pass, a great sports car road that winds through Yosemite National Park. 9- That silver engine
compartment isn't stock. True. Did you notice that I'm a founder of
Scuderia Non Originale? 9- How often do you drive the car?
Every chance I get, which is several times a week.