1966 Fulvia Iniezione

Hello mate.
The rear panel, which is aluminium, was on the last car, but won't have the lorry/bus rear lights. Porsche 906 lights have been procured, do fit, and do look very cool!
A lot more paint has gone on, but I'm not yet happy to publish the results. Too much inexpertise showing at the moment! 😂

Hey Justin, I’ve said it before and will say it again, you’re doing a fine job and if you’re happy then that’s all that counts. Looks great anyway and if I ever see it close up I won’t say a word because you’ll see mine and how perfect it certainly is not!!! The Montebello red is really nice. Like the deeper tone it has.

Ran out of paint so while awaiting delivery, I'm re-assessing the repaired/relocated injection system.
Having stood for so long, the injectors are gummed up and proving awkward, but should clean up. 
The pump is working, but hard to tell if it's behaving correctly.

Looks great. What's your painting set-up like? Good to have progress, are you aiming for any date to finish or just enjoying the process?

Making progress

Trim installation has been a pain in the 'aris, and very expensive.
Didn't invest in a new rear window rubber, as the windscreen and door rubbers cleaned me out. Only one Italian source, and he knows it :-)

Just fitted the rear window, and trashed the old, concrete rubber, but it'll keep most of the rain out for the time being.

Floor is undersealed
Exhaust is hanging up
Fuel and brake lines are fitted
Fuel tank installed
Firewall fitted
Dashboard installed

Throttle bodies are going through a slight re-engineer, which should be done by the end of next week. 

Rollcage went in fairly smoothly this evening, without too many scratches or chipped knuckles. 

Looks stunning! Even if I was quite struck with the look of it with the red painted interior and matt white exterior

there are high and low pressure waves in specfic points of the inlet yes, but with a distinct average towards the cylinders (unless we are willing to say engines, which are air pumps, don't consume air!)


have we had the big reveal on the secret throttle bodies yet ?

my guess is they are slide throttles but not in the conventional horizontal sense, but rather the plate rolls or swings across

My wild card guess was like a camera "leaf shutter"

I've been working on the throttle operation of the original throttle bodies.
I found that the new-fangled system was not working quite as intended, so reverted to the old system. Turns out there were other issues to contend with, so I can't put the blame entirely on my design!
Anyway,to illiminate the issues, I went back to a system I knew worked.
The variants left are different cams, and different mounting position of the injection pump.
I'd forgotten about the rather clever variable opening rate linkage I'd nicked off a Merc, and realised this had to be incorporated somehow, into the current system. The video shows it happening.
The idea is to open the air intake slowly at first, compared to the fuel rate.
I reckon all injection systmes use this function as a substitute for the accelerator pump found on a carb.