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AC Owners Club Forum => Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum => Topic started by: AK1161 on October 23, 2020, 07:59:35

Title: Brake and Fuel pipe layout
Post by: AK1161 on October 23, 2020, 07:59:35

I hope this post finds everybody fit and well.
We are at the stage of fitting fuel and brake pipes to a Bristol engined Ace and wondered if anybody has diagrams / plans / photos of the setup.
Any information will be as ever greatly appreciated.
Luke

Title: Re: Brake and Fuel pipe layout
Post by: AK1161 on October 25, 2020, 12:29:34

If anybody has the time or inclination to take a few photos of the routings of brake and fuel lines and relevant junctions on their cars it would be appreciated.
I know there are people out there that own an Ace and that i am not the only one so get out your cellphones and snap away.
It would be good to have a resource of photos for future restorers.
Thanks, Luke

Title: Re: Brake and Fuel pipe layout
Post by: James Eastwood on October 26, 2020, 12:48:32

Right or Left hand drive? I can help with a sketch for '58 RHD Ace.

Do you have an original chassis with the clip mount holes or is it a new chassis without?

James E

Title: Re: Brake and Fuel pipe layout
Post by: AC Ace Bristol on October 26, 2020, 14:19:24

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James
Lukes Ace is AEX443 LHD and running a Bristol 100D2 engine and gearbox.

Did AC Cars Ltd (Thames Ditton) ever produce a drawing detailing the routing of fuel and brake lines for the Ace and /  or early  Cobra?

Keith

Title: Re: Brake and Fuel pipe layout
Post by: James Eastwood on October 27, 2020, 15:27:41

Did a quick sketch of my RHD '58 layout which looks like this.

You will need the little TR2/Healey metal pipe clips to attach the pipe to the holes in the chassis. I can add the clip points if required. I have not shown the run from the reservoir to the master.

Does this get you going?

James

Title: Re: Brake and Fuel pipe layout
Post by: dkp_cobra on October 27, 2020, 16:13:50

Maybe this helps a little bit.
(https://www.acownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1515.0;attach=1684;image)
More pictures in my thread: https://www.acownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1515.45 (https://www.acownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1515.45) reply #59

Title: Re: Brake and Fuel pipe layout
Post by: James Eastwood on October 29, 2020, 11:15:46

58 Ace forward 4-way union.