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03-30-07, 09:09 PM
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| | Pantera1889 10 tenths 
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Maryland,USA GT40: RCR MK1
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Well,it finally happened!! I have 4 miles on the odometer! I'm so excited I han hardly type.I just made a few short "shake down" runs tonight.Tomorrow
I need to get a timing light on the engine and go over all of the bolts before I put any more miles on it.Everything went very smoothly.I need to adjust the brakes,suspension,clutch ,valvetrain,etc.....One thing I was worried about with the aluminum chassis was heat transfer through the tunnel from the coolant tubes.This does not seem to be a problem at all! driving with the cover ,above the foot box, off does!! The air from the radiator blows directly in on your feet! I warmed the car up and drove it 2 miles,when i got back,I noticed the temp was about 200deg.I remembered that I unplugged the hard wired fan so I turned on the aux fan and within 2 mins the temp was 180.I turned off the aux fan and plugged in the primary fan and went for another drive.(car idled for about 10 mins) When I got back,the temp was steady on 180deg. It looks like my electric pump set up works pretty well under cruising conditions.In May,we'll see how it does on the track!!!
Later
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03-30-07, 09:15 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor
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Nice one Ron,
Well at least the odometer works............
Big smokey burnouts next.......??
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03-30-07, 09:22 PM
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| | Dlampe Silver Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Centralia IL GT40: RCR GT 40
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How strong does that engine feel! Man, I am jealous! My car looks worse now than it did when I got it. I am hoping to see you at Mid-Ohio in June. | |
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03-30-07, 09:26 PM
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| | albanygt40 3 Tenths 
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Albany West Aus GT40: Albany west Aus
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03-30-07, 09:26 PM
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| | Big-Foot Gold Supporter
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN GT40: RCR40 - #45
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03-30-07, 10:13 PM
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| | Bill D I Have No Life
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I'm right behind you Ron. Hopefully June
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03-31-07, 12:25 AM
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| | gt40pinhd Rookie
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ron,
someone had to be first! congrats.
a video, that'd be nice.
wes
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03-31-07, 12:54 AM
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| | Sandy Gulf GT40
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA GT40: RCR GT40 Gulf
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gt40fran  Nice one Ron,
Well at least the odometer works............
Big smokey burnouts next.......?? | You beat me to it, for good measures, it should be a bleach burnout.
Sandy
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04-02-07, 04:44 AM
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| | ckouba 6 Tenths
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA GT40: RCR40-31
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Nice Ron!! It's been a long time in coming, congratulations. I can't wait til I get to post the same announcement.
I agree, got any vid to post yet? Love to see it moving.
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04-02-07, 04:50 AM
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| | fuoriserie A Tenth 
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Congratulations Ron..  | |
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04-02-07, 08:08 AM
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| | Ron Earp Retiree
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Very nice, congratulations! Put up some pictures or video on U Tube so we can check it out.
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04-02-07, 10:15 AM
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| | danimal A Tenth
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Congrats! | |
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04-02-07, 07:29 PM
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| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
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Good onya Ron Congrats.
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04-02-07, 08:40 PM
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| | Pantera1889 10 tenths
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Thanks for all of the congrats guys! The car feels amazing! I still need to get the alignment settings finalized but it drives great.
I made a VHS-C video but I don't have a digital video camera.I will try to borrow one this week and get some video posted.
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04-02-07, 08:41 PM
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| | Scott Calabro Supporting Vendor
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Ron,
When you post video, make sure you stick the mic right next to the exh. pipes ! I bet the overlap sounds Bitchin with those headers....
Here's to continued success 
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04-02-07, 11:32 PM
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| | Wheels331 Lifetime Premier Supporter
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Way to go Ron!!!
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