Hello,
many thx for your very friendly and motivating comments.
The work on the engine continues. Today's update is about mounting the cam covers to the cylinder heads and engine main body and to start with the Throttle Slide Assemblies
A prominent feature of each 917 engine are the red rubber seals (like O-Rings) around the spark plugs which are not part of the MFH kit
These O-Rings can be easily replicated with Evergreen Styrene Tubes
Left/Right Cam Cover sub-assemblies glued in place and top cover made from "glass reinforced plastic" (GPR) added. On the real engine, this cover is attached to the engine with 12 hex bolts each on the front and rear side, which I've reproduced on the model accordingly
Next is working on the Throttle Slide Assemblies. On the real engine, there are a set of four assemblies (1 set per 3 cylinder = two on each bank). MFH did combine the two assemblies of each bank in one casted part. On the MFH part, the linkage between the two are indicated with casted clamping bands. There are reference pictures of engines where four clamping bands on each side are shown. I've reproduced the linkage with black colored Tamiya masking tape and 4 PE clamping bands.
On the front and rear facing side of the Throttle Slide Assemblies, there is a Hex Screw along with a Hex Bolt plus 4 Slotted Screws, which has been reproduced on the model as well with aftermarket parts
Thanks for your interest. Next update soon.
BR, Uli
