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I'm sure the inspector will sleep better at night though. I guess it is up to you as the owner to inspect for wear and be cognizant of how much this has been adjusted over time. At some point a joint will like this will fail with the ball pulling through the top of it and the upright...

Can you feel any difference when driving it Brian? The free play/space is on the unloaded side of the joint, so I'm doubtful anyone would be able to tell.

Is that to hammer form the blank over?

Thanks David. Anyone able to tell me which Lucas indicator that is? Are they L691?

Good call Jack. I've looked at the layout of these a number of times, but don't have any practical experience with them. Based on the plans, it would seem that the bespoke parts are 1 main input shaft/first drive gear - Bespoke to T44 2 I'm not sure on quick change drive gears on the rear, do...

from that link, they put 40mm throttles on a 2.5L (2500cc 6-cylinder engine, 416cc per cylinder). If it was a 4 cylinder of that capcity it would likely need a 45mm A 302CI = 5000cc engine would be 625cc/cylinder V8 => would probably work best with 45mm A 347ci = 5700cc = 712cc/cylinder V8 =>...

If you go too big in either the throttle body or the inlet port area, then you will lose air velocity/momentum which will result in a lowering of the volumetric efficiency and lower overall power figure. In theory you want the smallest dimension (combination of head and intake cross section)...

https://gelscoemotorsport.com/?page_id=119 This shows the Gelscoe pedal box/casting.

id bolt it in using the top and the bottom bolt holes you're talking about and give it a test. obviously stationary test at first and then a couple whilst driving somewhere safe. Check all bolts for tightness. If you are using a bolt hole and position that you have not used before, is could...

Rob, is that GT111 I see in the background? Thats the only real GT40 I have seen in person, when it was out in Australia for the Philip Island Historic meeting the other year.

Agree, I had changed it already if my post wasn’t clear. Ive just miss read drawing 2048 - Panel Tunnel Centre Section view A-A

So went to add in the flange on the part that goes over and around the tunnel and have run into a discrepancy in my cad model. The question is, do I make the central tunnel 2.75” internal width or external width. I’d previously had it as an internal dimension, but now I can’t remember why I...

Some more photos of the early prototype X member in the floor. Drawing number X40-06. the drawing shows some holes in the vertical faces front and read, but I cant see these on either GT103 or 104 or any of the latter prototypes. May have only been on 101 or 102 which I have no photos of...

https://www.gt40s.com/threads/davids-monocoque-build.57269/ Posts #18 and #20 for anyone else that is curious to see Davids handy work. Ryan

David, When you get these parts formed up, what are you doing with them? Do you give them a coat of 1k etch/weld through primer and then put them in storage? are they going in a closed container with a bunch of desiccant to protect the parts from rust whilst you get more parts formed up? I...

Agree David. I suspect I have overlooked that part a number of times. It looks like it is constructed the same way that the mounts for the Girling brake/clutch fluid reservoirs are. I’m guessing I have overlooked the title of the drawing.

Did all the MK IIs have the “XE” tachometer drive distributor as well? That might explain some of the other cables you see running across the front of the engine bay. Note P1040 is a MK I small block car.

https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/ford-gt40-a-right-hand-drive-gt40-was-driven-during-the-news-photo/163095576 This is GT104 at Lemans trials in 65 if it remember correctly. Fitted with the prototype long nose for testing. I am presuming it is still using the same pivot point as...

This is from my build diary, You can see the orange side plate and the grey nose extension panel underneath. These are based on the latter drawings for the production cars, whereas the red bit on the side is for the early prototype and first 4 production chassis. I'm still working on this...

@jmcgalaxie what Ken Miles book is that from? The car in the picture is GT103 at Daytona in 1965. Number #73, note the radiator refill in the lower part of the B pillar. It is fitted with the early prototype nose and radiator support arrangement. This is at least 4" shorter than the latter...