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09-02-2021, 07:40 PM

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Damn Pat, glad to see this car is still going. I've got some catching up to do on your build.

02-25-2022, 03:10 AM

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Almost 6 months and no new updates. Is Pat ok?

03-05-2022, 09:39 AM

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Almost 6 months and no new updates. Is Pat ok?

I'm good. I need to post some vids. I have filmed a few things here and there. I've made some progress on the car, and started a few more projects naturally. Working up a coolant reroute, upgraded alternator, and a few other things.

03-21-2022, 10:46 AM

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looking forward to updates.

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08-31-2022, 10:30 PM

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I got some updates on the car finally! Got new videos going up on the channel.

Got a HUGE update coming in about 2 weeks.

Patrick Cowan Jr. - YouTube

09-01-2022, 10:48 AM

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I got some updates on the car finally! Got new videos going up on the channel.

Got a HUGE update coming in about 2 weeks.

Patrick Cowan Jr. - YouTube

On that electrical adapter for your plasma cutter a place like Airgas may have it.

Also, we got all of our electrical plugs for our stuff at an industrial supply place. They type of place that sells 1 gallon of tap magic and 55 gallon drums of mineral spirits... google "industrial supply" in your area and you may get lucky. We live in a rural area and there are two such places nearby...

Good luck Pat, can't wait to see what you come up with this time!

09-04-2022, 07:13 PM

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I just bought the 220v plug for my plasma at home depot. Mine wasn't fancy like my miller welder I just had a bare wire whip that could take any plug.

09-19-2022, 04:16 PM

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Free booster delete Pat

10-20-2022, 12:23 AM

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Got an 8.50 cert cage going in the car! Vids documenting the cage build in pretty good detail are going up daily for the next couple weeks.

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11-25-2022, 10:38 AM

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Cage is done! I have a huge video series documenting how I built it on the channel. So glad to be done with the cage, that was way harder than I anticipated.

Check out this video where I go over the mathematics of Gas vs E85 vs Methanol:

11-27-2022, 12:31 PM

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Cage is looking sweet! Great job. Also really good info on the fuel. Thanks for posting.

01-08-2023, 12:08 AM

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Switching from E85 to Methanol. 6 GPM Mechanical Fuel pump going in soon. Designing the parts to get CNC machined now.

01-09-2023, 08:41 PM

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You don't want to do the cable drive off the back of the alternator like the pro formula D guys did/do and mount the pump in the back of the car?

01-10-2023, 09:53 PM

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You don't want to do the cable drive off the back of the alternator like the pro formula D guys did/do and mount the pump in the back of the car?

No. Looked into it, not my style. Also, those drives are expensive. And I'd still have to do a pulley setup anyway, so this is simpler.

01-10-2023, 09:55 PM

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Free booster delete Pat

I haven't gotten to this yet, but I do plan to do it or something similar. Thanks!

03-01-2023, 06:49 PM

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Built a new front crash structure!

03-31-2023, 08:09 PM

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Six GPM Mechanical fuel pump for Methanol fuel installed!

And here, the first custom part for my Electric Water Pump Conversion!

07-13-2023, 12:09 AM

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Bump! Lots of progress happening now. Here's a pic of the car as of today.

Got new videos going up on the channel every day for the next week or two. Plan is to have it back to a rolling chassis, with the powertrain installed, in the next couple weeks!