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08-24-05, 07:47 AM
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#21 (permalink)
| | John W 6 Tenths 
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Surrey, England GT40: lots of bits but not bolted together yet...
Posts: 629
Rep Power: 11  | Re: J6 25K Mile Service
Jim,
great pics.
could you post some closer ones of the engine please.
Things like the carbs & throttle linkage, special dry sump & front cover, oil filter cover.
All the things that made the GT40 big block special [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
Will J6 ever come over to Goodwood ?? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Cheers,
John. | 
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08-24-05, 11:21 AM
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#22 (permalink)
| | MK -IV J6 10 tenths 
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: NYC,USA
Posts: 1,590
Rep Power: 24 | Re: J6 25K Mile Service
Hi
She was there in 98 and 00. She'll be back one fine day. Will snap some more. | |
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09-17-05, 01:53 PM
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#23 (permalink)
| | Rookie 
Join Date: Jan 2004 GT40: Sweden
Posts: 50
Rep Power: 5 | Re: J6 25K Mile Service
Jim! I have a private engine question for you, can you please E-mail me at: goran@sportscar.se
Best reg!
Goran | |
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09-17-05, 03:51 PM
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#24 (permalink)
| | Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Jul 2002 GT40: New York
Posts: 734
Rep Power: 15 | Re: J6 25K Mile Service
Jim J6 is one fantastic car. When do you think it will be back together? More importantly, will you be having another viewing of all your cars like last year? Thanks. Gregg | |
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09-18-05, 09:15 AM
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#25 (permalink)
| | MK -IV J6 10 tenths
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: NYC,USA
Posts: 1,590
Rep Power: 24 | Re: J6 25K Mile Service
Hi
This spring she should be back together. When she is we'll have another get together.
Best | |
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10-07-05, 06:59 PM
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#26 (permalink)
| | MK -IV J6 10 tenths
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: NYC,USA
Posts: 1,590
Rep Power: 24 | Re: J6 25K Mile Service
J6's Wheels.
J6's starter motor and clutch. | |
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10-07-05, 07:00 PM
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#27 (permalink)
| | MK -IV J6 10 tenths
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: NYC,USA
Posts: 1,590
Rep Power: 24 | Re: J6 25K Mile Service
Ring and pinion is from J446 (Duesey) | |
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10-07-05, 08:59 PM
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#28 (permalink)
| | 10 tenths
Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: San Francisco Bay Area California USA
Posts: 1,884
Rep Power: 25 | Re: J6 25K Mile Service
You should invite over the discovery channel to do a film on this. This is the coolest thing ever. Its like having one myself, or at least as close as I'll ever get having one. I just love working one these cars and watching you rebuild yours is like being part of the process only yours is the real thing.
How about a live web cam.
Anyway thanks again, I await your next post. | |
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10-07-05, 09:53 PM
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#29 (permalink)
| | MK -IV J6 10 tenths
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: NYC,USA
Posts: 1,590
Rep Power: 24 | Re: J6 25K Mile Service
Sal my friend and private mechanic is teaching my son how it's done. After teaching him how to sweep the floor and operate the expresso machine he handed him a sheet of gasket material and said: "We have plenty of sheets of gasket material. Make them until they're perfect.
The Bladder we're putting in 002C's 1947 fuel tank.
Jesse and the gaskets he made. | |
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10-07-05, 09:55 PM
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#30 (permalink)
| | MK -IV J6 10 tenths
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: NYC,USA
Posts: 1,590
Rep Power: 24 | Re: J6 25K Mile Service
Gaskets for 002C's carbs. | |
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10-08-05, 12:27 PM
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#31 (permalink)
| | mardyn Rookie
Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Beautiful East Texas GT40: new Ford GT
Posts: 93
Rep Power: 7 | Re: J6 25K Mile Service
Jim,
I am incredibly envious of your situation with J6...
You are truly blessed.
Good Luck with the project.
mardyn | |
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10-09-05, 05:13 AM
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#32 (permalink)
| | Paul Bearman 4 Tenths
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: UK, Kent GT40: Ex GTD40 owner,
Posts: 441
Rep Power: 11 | Re: J6 25K Mile Service
Jim,
If you are ever short of an engineer to work on your cars then let me know, I'll even pay you for the privilage!! | |
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10-09-05, 04:21 PM
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#33 (permalink)
| | MK -IV J6 10 tenths
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: NYC,USA
Posts: 1,590
Rep Power: 24 | Re: J6 25K Mile Service
Thanks!
002C's Valve Gear ready to go back together. | |
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10-12-05, 06:43 AM
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#34 (permalink)
| | John W 6 Tenths
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Surrey, England GT40: lots of bits but not bolted together yet...
Posts: 629
Rep Power: 11 | Re: J6 25K Mile Service
Cracking pictures Jim, thanks for sharing them.
Is the clutch a twin plate job ?
Just wondering, as it doesn't look like it is from the picture above. | |
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01-31-06, 08:10 PM
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#35 (permalink)
| | MK -IV J6 10 tenths
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: NYC,USA
Posts: 1,590
Rep Power: 24 | Re: J6 25K Mile Service
J6's motor ready to go back on the Dyno.
002C's motor on the Dyno.
New safety fuel tank for 002C with bladder inside.
0846 coming along.
Will look at chutch am not sure. Believe it's Kelsey Hayes.
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01-31-06, 08:12 PM
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#36 (permalink)
| | MK -IV J6 10 tenths
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: NYC,USA
Posts: 1,590
Rep Power: 24 | Re: J6 25K Mile Service
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01-31-06, 08:12 PM
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#37 (permalink)
| | MK -IV J6 10 tenths
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: NYC,USA
Posts: 1,590
Rep Power: 24 | Re: J6 25K Mile Service
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01-31-06, 08:13 PM
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#38 (permalink)
| | MK -IV J6 10 tenths
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: NYC,USA
Posts: 1,590
Rep Power: 24 | Re: J6 25K Mile Service
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05-08-06, 07:24 AM
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#39 (permalink)
| | MK -IV J6 10 tenths
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: NYC,USA
Posts: 1,590
Rep Power: 24 | Motor on Dyno. We didn't do any hard pulls, mostly broke her in. More than 500hp and 550 ft/lbs of torque. | |
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02-03-07, 06:08 PM
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#40 (permalink)
| | MK -IV J6 10 tenths
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: NYC,USA
Posts: 1,590
Rep Power: 24 | Re: J6 25K Mile Service
Cleaning her up leaving dents and dings. | |
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