Mykk's BMW V8 T-bucket, version 1.5:

[Mykk]

Finished the homemade 'Header adapter'. Tested it out on Bucket #1:









Fired it up, cycled through a couple different kinds of mufflers held up to the collector. The one I have been using is still the best sounding option. Started lining things up on the 2nd build.

Lining up the muffler to the frame looks nice and even but it gets real tight against the body and I don't think I can sneak the turnout in there.





I think I'm going to have to angle the muffler mounting V'd out just a bit for clearance.

 

[Mykk]

Headers, Mufflers & Turnouts tacked in place. I'll have someone cleanly TIG them together for me rather myself MIG welding them.

 

[Mykk]

Had an idea for the ignition. Rather than individual coils per cylinder that get fired in waste spark anyways. Use self igniting 4 cyl waste spark coil packs and run cloth covered ignition wires from the coils to under the plastic covers on the valve covers to the cylinders for a 'vintage' look.

These coils receive the logic level 5v triggers from the EFI, no need for external drivers. I'm debating 90 degree boots for low profile or straight terminal and points type boots for the vintage look. I don't think I'd be able to arrange the coils in a way to mimic a distributor cap.



I've mapped out a few ignition lead routing options and I think this layout will appear the cleanest:



The fuel injectors sitting in the throttles are coincidentally from a BMW, they have the extended nozzle that I like, a standardized EV1 connector and a manageable lower flow rate (20lb/hr) that will be easier to dial in for idle and cruise.

 

[guilld]

Beautiful engine