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04-15-07, 05:12 PM
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| | Dlampe Silver Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Centralia IL GT40: RCR GT 40
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Rep Power: 9  | Re: Dean's new RCR build thread
Check this out! I was so excited to see this, I couldn't stand it! Man it just looks fast on the stand. We have had it almost done for a while now but we just got the cool 3 peice intake (after 5 months) and the custom Aviad drysump pan. The carbs have all been rebuilt and set up as close as we could to this engine. This is one bid hunk of Aluminum  DSC00157.jpg DSC00156.jpg
Check out these ports! These dogs will hunt!  DSC00152.jpg | 
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04-15-07, 05:16 PM
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| | Big-Foot Gold Supporter
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN GT40: Replica
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If you want to add a little more power to that ventilation system, check out Atwood or Detmar 12v Bilge Blowers like these (available in 3")  West Marine: Blower, Turbo Bilge 3IN Product Display
They've doubled in price since the Ricer crowd started buying them all up to sell on eBay as "Electric Turbo-Chargers"  | |
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04-15-07, 05:31 PM
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| | jac mac 10 tenths
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gore N.Z.
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Rep Power: 18 |  Re: Dean's new RCR build thread
I hope you have not thrown the 4bbl manifold that match's those heads in the skip Dean!
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04-15-07, 05:41 PM
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#44 (permalink)
| | Dlampe Silver Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Centralia IL GT40: RCR GT 40
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: Dean's new RCR build thread
This isn't my first dance with the Webers! I realize they can be difficult,but man the feel in the seat and the sound they create is just part of the experience. Besides, with an 8.7 deck hgt and Yates heads, the intake choices are limited to say the least! I'm not sure if anyone has a 4 brrl option on the shelf. Long live the Weber's, old school baby! | |
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04-15-07, 05:59 PM
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#45 (permalink)
| | VintageVenom 5 Tenths
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Michigan, USA GT40: RCR-40
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Rep Power: 10 | Re: Dean's new RCR build thread
Dean,
The progress is fastastic, and looking great.
That alumi mill looks saweet..! | |
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04-15-07, 06:43 PM
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| | coupe3w Rookie
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woburn,Massachusetts USA GT40: Looking
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Rep Power: 2 | Re: Dean's new RCR build thread
Dean, first time I looked at your build. Looks awsome. The only thing about your flairs I saw that is of some concern to me. Having done this on my Mustang. You shouldn't leave any rivites or screws under the the glass if that is what you used to hold the flaires on before bonding. They will eventually work them selves loose and show up under your paint as a bubble. Ask me how I know  . But other then that it looks fine.
Also could you tell me who's intake that is?
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04-15-07, 07:52 PM
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#47 (permalink)
| | Dlampe Silver Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Centralia IL GT40: RCR GT 40
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: Dean's new RCR build thread
The intake is from Price Motorsports in Indiana. They said they would never do another one.  I will check on the screws. I hope they took them out. | |
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04-15-07, 08:01 PM
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#48 (permalink)
| | Scott Calabro Supporting Vendor
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New England GT40: TS40 # 875
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: Dean's new RCR build thread
Dean,
THATS ONE SWEET MILL !!!!
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04-15-07, 08:52 PM
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#49 (permalink)
| | Pantera1889 10 tenths
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Maryland,USA GT40: RCR MK1
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Rep Power: 18 | Re: Dean's new RCR build thread
Incredible Dean!!!! Your car is going to be amazing! Are those Webbers going to fit under the rear window??
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04-15-07, 10:31 PM
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#50 (permalink)
| | Dlampe Silver Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Centralia IL GT40: RCR GT 40
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: Dean's new RCR build thread
The rear window thing is a concern. Could you get a measurement from the rear bottom of the intake/top of valley to the window? I could measure my set up and compare against that number. | |
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04-15-07, 10:46 PM
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#51 (permalink)
| | Bill D I Have No Life
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Camarillo, CA
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Rep Power: 32 | Re: Dean's new RCR build thread
Dean
All I can do is drool all over my keyboard. Stunning!!
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04-15-07, 11:55 PM
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#52 (permalink)
| | crossle43 Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Arlington, WA GT40: RCR40 #27
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Rep Power: 7 | Re: Dean's new RCR build thread
Dean,
That engine pic gave me chills! What a shot - any plans to include a 'backfire plate' or similar over the webers... or to just scare the hell out of those looking through the rear window?
T.
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04-16-07, 12:06 AM
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#53 (permalink)
| | Pantera1889 10 tenths
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Maryland,USA GT40: RCR MK1
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Rep Power: 18 |  Re: Dean's new RCR build thread
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dlampe  The rear window thing is a concern. Could you get a measurement from the rear bottom of the intake/top of valley to the window? I could measure my set up and compare against that number. | I will try to tomorrow.
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04-20-07, 06:14 PM
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#54 (permalink)
| | BuzzMarr Rookie
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK; USA GT40: looking
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Rep Power: 3 | Re: Dean's new RCR build thread
I wanna know what it dyno's at! good to see you the other night...I had a great time
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05-08-07, 09:42 PM
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#55 (permalink)
| | Dlampe Silver Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Centralia IL GT40: RCR GT 40
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: Dean's new RCR40 build thread
It has been awhile since I have posted but we have been awfully busy. The first pictures are of the headlight brackets from Fran bonded into the car. We mounted the headlights with spring tension to hold them in and turned the adjustment screws around so it can be adjusted from the back. DSC00155.jpg DSC00159.jpg
This is a look at the underside of the rear bonnet after Rhino Liner and then with the original style brake ducts fitted into the car. DSC00123.jpg DSC00146.jpg | |
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05-08-07, 09:48 PM
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#56 (permalink)
| | Dlampe Silver Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Centralia IL GT40: RCR GT 40
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: Dean's new RCR40 build thread
We needed to fit the dash next. It was a little harder given the rollbar. It isn't done yet but you can see the progress that we are making. After we cut away a bunch of material to fit the bar, we went back and formed fiberglass around a 1 1/2 inch tube to glass back into the dash to fit closely around the bar. I will post those pictures when I get it done. DSC00140.jpg DSC00148.jpg DSC00149.jpg DSC00142.jpg | |
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05-08-07, 09:55 PM
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#57 (permalink)
| | Bill D I Have No Life
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Camarillo, CA
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Rep Power: 32 | Re: Dean's new RCR40 build thread
Schweet! Thanks for the picture of the rear brake ducts. I ordered a set and will have them shipped directly to the painter. I'll also forward a copy of your picture to him so he knows how they are supposed to fit.
Thanks Dean
PS - I mailed your template yesterday.
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05-08-07, 09:58 PM
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#58 (permalink)
| | VintageVenom 5 Tenths
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Michigan, USA GT40: RCR-40
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Rep Power: 10 | Re: Dean's new RCR40 build thread
Very nice Dean....
Did you make the rear brake duct tubes? I like em.
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Looks like Bill and I were typing at the same time....
Did I miss a conversation re them....?? | |
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05-08-07, 10:00 PM
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#59 (permalink)
| | Dlampe Silver Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Centralia IL GT40: RCR GT 40
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: Dean's new RCR40 build thread
Here is what the car looked like before primer. I was real happy with the gaps and the way everything fit. We did have to do a fair amount of work to get the windsheild to fit properly but we had the rep from the glass company there to survey our work. DSC00137.jpg DSC00138.jpg DSC00139.jpg | |
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05-08-07, 10:08 PM
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#60 (permalink)
| | Dlampe Silver Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Centralia IL GT40: RCR GT 40
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: Dean's new RCR40 build thread
The next thing we did was tear it all apart! DSC00154.jpg DSC00050.JPG DSC00051.JPG DSC00052.JPG DSC00054.JPG
I decided to completely disassemble the suspention to paint all the steel parts gloss black. Some of the hub peices where starting to rust so i hit them with some silver paint. I put it all back together with anti sieze and locktite where needed and torqued everything to spec. | | | |
