Andy
My bass boat has the identical relay wired inti the trolling motor battery lines
Not sure who makes it, but not MSD on it
They should be available if you want to start making those plates.

I hadn't thought of making the sub panel as a product but I probably could. I have the equipment to press the nuts and standoffs into the plate so it is simple for a guy to just buy the other parts and assemble it. I think a panel like this would work for most race cars. The fuse module has 12 circuits and the relay bank has 4 relays in it so a person can run fans, fuel pump, electric pump, etc. I'll think about it.

These solid state relays are used extensively in modern cars and failure is common , the entire unit or fuse center has to be replaced if one relay circuit goes down. A relay over lay is possible in some instances however.

Hey Andy,

Since you're pondering a product, a scaled back panel for assisting with FI conversions would be most welcome I'm sure (and probably at a higher margin). Powering a panel properly and running the circuits from there would be a good bit simpler and cleaner than working with the car's electrical system.

About the only clever thing I know to use for Mopar EFI conversions is a time delayed relay that allows the IGN1 and IGN2 circuits to be tied together to provide 12 volts when cranking and running. I've seen it done before but I haven't done it myself. Otherwise the EFI systems that I've seen installed just need power and ground and some sensors hooked up.

Ahhh, gotcha. I was thinking along the lines of having the fuel pump circuit on there, nab power for the FI unit there too and maybe some extra taps for nitrous, stereo, whatever. Strictly speaking, more of an elaborate bus than a sub-panel I guess.

I've done the electrical hookup work on a couple of Fi-Tech/in tank pump conversions and I pondered such a thing. Get an adequate power wire to it and a good ground, and you have a nice tidy power center in the back of the car and isolated from the factory electrical system. You'd have to go back to the front with power for the FI unit, and maybe run switched power signal back there as well. I'd love to have a convenient bus in the trunk.

Latest article in Car Craft: https://www.hotrod.com/articles/high-tech-mopar-setting-up-holleys-pro-dash/

The Duster is running and driving now but not quite complete. I'm waiting for the dash to come back from the paint shop and then the windshield and trim have to go back in. I also need to do some fab work on some front sheet metal parts to get things to fit the way I want. Otherwise she is finished up.

I have a black steering wheel for that thing that I can drop off next time I'm over. I have the black column as well but it's got a shifter sticking out of it.

A black steering wheel would be cool. My interior is a mixture of blue and black right now. The car originally had a blue interior but some reproduction stuff is only available in black so I ended up with a jumble of colors. Let me know on the wheel.

Love the way this car is coming along. Cant wait to see how finished dash comes out.

The dash is at the body shop getting a coat of B5 texture paint. Once I get that installed then the windshield can go back in and the car will be ready to go.

Right now I'm spending my time trying to get the front sheet metal hung correctly. It takes time to get everything lined up nice and square.

That ;looks good just like it sits
Are you going to paint the entire car B5 blue also?

No, I'm going to leave the car in primer for now. I might paint it down the road or I might let the next guy paint it. The front clip was painted Spinnaker White.

Okay, now she is ready to fire up and pull out of the shop for the first time in 10+ years.

Cool. Looks real nice Andy.

Cool, good luck! Can´t wait for timeslips

Michael

Looking real good Andy .
I really like the turntables in that alignment picture Great idea.

Gus

Very very nice!

Thanks. I put the finishing touches on the front sheet metal and I was able to finally figure out the exhaust tips. Everything takes so long to do on these projects it is hard to stay motivated. The exhaust tip install took several weeks by itself. I tried a few different tips then once I selected these I had to cut away the existing brackets and fabricate new ones. Seems like it would be a 30 minute job to install exhaust tips but not when everything is custom. Same with the front spoiler and the grill support. Lots of fab work required since the core support was modified and relocated. Everything else got shoved around by custom core support.

Those tips look a lot like the ones I used on my 1966 Coronet