This summer I decided that it was time to upgrade the fuel delivery and the ignition system on Fusee Rouge. In order to gain more room to work, I decided that I wanted to relocate the battery some other place. When I check the IHRA and IRDC rules, it was determined that I would have to put the battery in a sealed container if I was going to mount it in the trunk. I decided that I DIDN'T like that idea at all, so I had to come up with a better mounting location. Since I had already removed the window washer reservoir and pump (I don't have any window wipers on the car anyway) I decided to use that space below the stock battery platform to mount a Baker Racing battery. I fashioned two brackets out of 14 gauge steel, one running horizontally, one vertically, to support the battery.   

 You can see the fuel filter (with a -6 connector) in the back and the motor mount in the front of the above picture.

Since the new battery plate would use the battery for part of its support, it was necessary to isolate the positive and negative terminals of the battery. This was done by using 1/2 and 3/4 PVC connectors. The 3/4 was cut in half and fitted outside the 1/2. Then the whole thing was filler with GOOP to prevent moisture from coming in.

Now I was ready to design the battery plate on which the MSD DIS-4 HO and the 2 Dual Channel Ignition adapters would be mounted. I also had to make a power distributation block for the battery. Using the existing battery plate, I made a flat steel plate and fashioned mounting  supports for the MSD DIS-4.  It looks like this:

I used Rockford Fosgate power blocks to attach the battery terminals to the rest of the system.  Here is a picture of the underside of the new battery plate.  You can see that I mounted the new plate to the old one.

Here the plate has been mounted in the engine compartment.  I used long bolts to connect the plate to the standard mounting position.  You can see that the 2 MSD Dual Channel Ignition adapters have been mounted to the plate and necessary wiring has been performed. You can also see the HKS EVC-IV that I also mounted on the battery plate.

OMNIP-1 from the 3SI web site has a great page describing the wiring of the DIS-4 and Dual Channel adapters here

Here is a picture of the MSD DIS-4 HO mounted on the brackets.  You can see that all of the wires are now hidden from view.

I used MSD Ignition coils and Accel spark plug wires to round out the installation.  These are visible in other pictures.

Along with upgrading the ignition system, I decided that I would also upgrade the fuel system.  I had an HKS fuel pump installed many years ago, but I decided that I needed to boost everything else up.  I did the fuel pump rewire and installed a Kenne Belle  Boost-a-Pump in the trunk.  I also decided to change the single fuel line running to the fuel rails to a dual setup.  

I had the rails bored out to 9/16 and tapped the ends with a 3/8 NPT.  This allowed me to use Areoquip 3/8NPT to -6 connectors on the fuel rails.  I used a NOS y-connector to split input side into two lines, one for each rail.  I then ran return lines  (-6) to the Aeromotive Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator, mounted on the firewall. Following are some pictures of the different components.

Here is the fuel pressure regulator, mounted on the firewall.  I used the existing fuel return line with a -4 connector (at bottom).  The return lines from each rail mount on each side of the FPR along with the a pressure gauge and the plenum pressure line. You can also see that I fashioned a new plate to mount the two remaining solenoids.

Here is the NOS -6 y-connector splitting the input line and feeding each fuel rail. Yes, that is a Krank Vent in the background.

Here are the return lines coming off the back of the fuel rails.

Here are a couple of picture of everything installed and ready to go.

Here you can see the MSD ignition coils.

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