A Roaring Forties with all the Options ! - Page 3

JimmyMac · 09-09-04, 01:39 PM

It looks like Guru Motorsport's pedal box from Oz.
They are magic.

mike_starling · 09-09-04, 04:30 PM

Hersh,

How about an additional picture of the front of the engine showing all of the pulleys and belts?

Would appreciate it!

roaldin · 09-10-04, 12:13 AM

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Well I'm known to be a bit of a stirrer so here's my 2 cents worth.ABS/Traction Control/Launch no way! The GT40 to me is a beast I like to tame with my skill, not with electronic aids.To be honest I think most racer guys would be faster without them. My humble opinion of course.
Ross

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It's not always about being faster though Ross. Has it been stated anywhere what this car is for?
Maybe the wife might need it for a quick run into town. Perhaps a trip to the garage to work on the owners race car might be necessary, who knows?
I believe the electronics are switchable so they may be turned off for spirited driving or track work (if the owner can tear himself away from shopping runs [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]).
You've cleared up one thing for me though... It's a good thing real racing drivers don't use all those electronic gizmos because those F1 Renaults would be damn quick off the line if they had launch control...
A relaxed (as possible in a GT40) trip through the countryside with the girlfriend, stereo on, thinking of the possibilites can be rewarding as well as the thrill of taming a wild beast with all your skill and reflexes.
If the car is a road car then responsible behaviour is called for, not being faster and testing/honing ones skill.

Tim.

Bill Bayard · 09-10-04, 06:23 AM

Tim,

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the thrill of taming a wild beast with your all your skill and reflexes.

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Are you talking about the girlfriend, or the car? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
Sounds like fun either way!

Bill

roaldin · 09-10-04, 07:28 AM

I guess that depends on where his wife is...
As that old toast goes, "To our wives and girlfriends, may they never meet". [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Tim.

Ron Earp · 09-05-05, 10:32 PM

Not to drag up and old one but who was the owner of this car and did he ever come here and post? How'd the car run? Any news?

Ron

TimOz40 · 09-05-05, 10:41 PM

Ron, if you read the thread carefully and look at the post above yours, you'll find the answer. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

Johan · 09-06-05, 01:09 AM

Yes, I too was curious about the heads or valve covers.

Bill Hara · 09-06-05, 04:19 AM

A close look at the avatars will give you the answer.... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Ron Earp · 09-06-05, 07:16 AM

That crossed my mind but I wasn't sure! Thing is, I don't recall seeing a driving report etc. on that car with all the goodies. How is it?

Sandy · 09-06-05, 05:39 PM

It looks like a dry sump with an Accusump accumulator. What was the idea (if you know) of that, the only thing I could think of was pressurize the oil system at start up.

Looks like a really nice car in all!

Sandy

Ron Earp · 09-06-05, 06:22 PM

We use those on all of our race cars. For me the primary issue is not pressurization on startup, but, reserve pressure and oil if the pickup starves or runs dry on hard cornering. The Accusump is plubed directly to the main galley and as soon as the pressure in the block drops below the pressure in the Accusump it'll start feeding oil in. We use 3qt units and they can help quite a lot, especially in a race class where stock sumps are required.

Thing to do is set a oil pressure switch so you know when the Accusump is discharging into the block while running, which you hope is never, but it alerts you issues or potential issues.

Ron

Lynn · 09-06-05, 11:20 PM

Robert (and please pass on to Chris),

Very impressive piece of work! You'll get no complaints from me until I hear that a wet bar has been installed :-) I am installing two 5lb fire bottles (easier to fit) and an accusump now, so I know that installing all of that and keeping it so neat looking was no small feat! Especially, when you consider all of the other high tech goodies on the car. All of that puts it right up there with the production supercars on the market today. I'd love to see a picture with headers and all; just like when you drove her.

Good On You!
Lynn

Sandy · 09-07-05, 12:35 AM

The Accusump is a great simple engine saver, but would be pretty odd if the dry sump tank ever gets any loss of oil on the pickup to the pump. I have a 3qt Accusump for the BBC going into the cobra due to the shallow pan.

I guess you really can't have too much redundancy in the oil system :-)

Very nicely prepped car for sure.

Gary Gibbs · 09-07-05, 12:44 AM

Yes I think the original comment is why a dry sump and an accusump. Thats like bringing a knife and a gun to a knife fight [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Hershal Byrd · 09-07-05, 01:05 AM

There's nothing like being prepared.. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
The issue for RF is if that's what the customer wants then that's what they get if RF is capable of providing it.

Hersh [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Ron Earp · 09-07-05, 07:41 AM

Ah, I missed that. Yes, it would only do something on startup then. I was thinking wet sump, like my car, where these things have a great deal of benefit.

Ron

Gary Gibbs · 09-07-05, 09:31 AM

Am adding one right now!

ChrisL · 09-07-05, 12:31 PM

I've just been reading up on the accusump and it sounds like a wonderfully simple idea. Does anyone have any views on the various methods of installing them?

Intallation Instructions Here

Whats the most common method used on the Windsor SB?

Ron Earp · 09-07-05, 01:19 PM

I've always found (having done four of them) is that doing them with a remote cooler or filter and teeing in with a check valve is clean and simple.

However, on my Jensen Healey race car I've pulled the large galley plug on the 907 that goes straight to the mains. I'm going to put an AN fitting on the plug and then put it back in place, that way the oil will go straight to the galley and that will also provide some oil to the top end as well.

For my 40 I plan to tee in as I mentioned before.

R