Rick's Mark V Roadster Build

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For those who were betting on electrical issues you were correct. The tech watched the video and said it was the starter not engaging. I explained the setup and what I had done/tested. He did not like the daisy-chain style of grounding the battery to the block. I suggested running a jumper cable directly to the starter mounting bolt and he agreed it’s a good place to start. I did it, but decided to disconnect it and try one more time to make sure the issue was happening before applying a fix to test. (My engineering background showing) And… it worked?!?!? Relief!!! He said that the issue is a bad ground and would probably come back. So I bought a long battery cable and connected the battery negative directly to the starter bolt and then a strap from there to the frame. Hopefully this is behind me.

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I then installed the throttle cable. I clamped the accelerator pedal to the front wall to simulate full throttle and used that to set the throw. I used this bracket. https://a.co/d/8PRfbd1

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I did have to redo the power steering lines. I had them backwards. Since the red cap was on the high-pressure side of the pump, I thought it corresponded to the red cap on the rack. Nick at FFR pointed out I had them backwards! Once I did that all the fittings needed WERE provided with the kit. I ended up using the provided SS line because there was no room to go direct with the cable I made. I had to pass through the wheel well and secured the cable to make sure there was no rubbing with the tire.

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I topped off the radiator with 1 gallon of AF and one gallon of distilled water. How do I make sure the engine has coolant? Spin the motor for a bit until the level stops going down? Thanks for all the help!!