The following is a sample from the Citation assembly set up manual. Each car manufactured by Campbell Motorsport comes with a complete assembly, set up manual, which follows the same format as the Citation. This manual with take you step by step through the building process and the final set up.
Many have asked why we spent the time, money and energy to produce these detailed manuals. I think that we have all bought things where "some assembly is required." Often we find that there are no instructions or inadequate instructions for getting the job done. This leads to frustration, wasted time, and a general bad situation. When you are trying to put something together at 10:00PM some evening, you're not likely to get someone on the phone to answer your questions. The assembling of your FV should be a fun experience, not a chore. It should also be a learning experience. If you put it together, you will be able to take it apart and repair it if (when?) necessary. If you have the maximum amount of information available to you before and when you are assembling the car it will be easier. If it is easier, it will be less frustrating and more fun. .
Virtually everyone that has purchased a Campbell Motorsport kit has greatly appreciated the manual. Experienced FV drivers that have been in the class for many years use it as a reference since they have ideas of their own. Pure novices follow it to the letter. Everyone uses it to a different degree, but everyone considers it a major asset, one whose importance they vastly underestimated when shopping for their formula vee kit.
Please note that these manuals are not for sale and are available only with new kits from Campbell Motorsport or its dealers.
23. Install the rear braces (9L & 9R) to the upper engine mount (8) and to the rear roll hoop mounting points. Do not tighten the bolts at this time. The upper engine mount's side tabs may interfere slightly with the side braces. Grind the tab at an angle if necessary.
2- .375 x 4.000 bolts
(at roll bar)
1- .375 x 3.000 bolt (at rear mount)
3- .375 nylock nuts
6- .375 washers
24. The bolts in steps 17-23 (especially 23) may need a little encouragement to coax them through the required holes (i.e. plastic hammer)- or some line reaming. It will all go together but usually do not just "fall together".
25. Once all the above bolts have been inserted- tighten all bolts.
26. Fit the aluminum cross plate (10) between the two tabs on the lower rails in front of the engine. Bolt to the front engine mount bracket (10A)- clamp, mark and drill plate to match tabs on the frame rails. NOTE!!! Many current Citation drivers do not use a front motor mount.
4- .313 x 1.000 bolts
4- .313 nylock nuts
8- .313 washers
27. Review drawing 7 and install shift linkage. Read and reread carefully before starting.
A. Do not drill and cross bolt any joints until you are told.
B. All U joints should be aligned to minimum angle between them.
C. Ream, file, sand, or grind the 1.375 OD tube on the right side upright for the shifter bearing (125). This should be a tight fit.
D. Sand the center shift shaft (116) or file the ID of the pillow block (124) and shifter bearing (125) so the shaft will easily slide through each of them.
E. Slide the pillow block bearing (124) on to the center shift shaft.
F. Put the center section
in place, short leg forward, with the loop centered around the rear roll
hoop, and mount the pillow block bearing to the tab on the rear bulkhead.
Some tips on mounting the pillow block:
1. You will probably have to grind the bent tab of the pillow block off
to get it to fit.
2. Mount the large bronze flange of the block to the rear.
3. You may have to use washers as spacers to move the pillow block out to achieve freer movement of the shift shaft.
G. Mount the shift lever (120), and shift lever bearing (123), in the tapped tab on the mid frame rail. The bearing should be out as far as possible and locked in place with a jam nut.
H. The front shift shaft (115) must be trimmed to fit the center section (116).
I. Assemble the rear sections per drawing 7.
J. The rear section (118) should be rotated until it is almost straight with the center section.
K. The rear shift adapter (119) to be rotated to align with parts (118 & 117). Position so that when you shift into 3rd gear there is still space between the shift adapter and your transmission housing.
L. There should be sufficient adjustment available within the rear shifter shaft (117) if not trim as required.
M. Put the transmission
in 3rd gear, shift lever to the right and forward, loop around the roll
bar forward, and adjust the linkage and duct tape the u-joints. Check clearances.
Shift to 4th gear- check clearances. If everything looks good, start cross
drilling and cross bolting the u joints.
