Hi All
I have finally come up against what may be the worst part of building a GT40 replica, the gearchange set up. I have been patiently working away on my KVA for over a year now and it is finally complete. Complete that is apart from the parts required to change gear. I have finished the all the wiring, set up the suspension, painted the bodywork and had a trial run of the engine (the 4.5L Rover V8 sounds great!!). However I am really having a hard time sorting out the gear change mechanism. I have already made an abortive attempt at a rod change but it just would not adjust correctly. This has now been taken out and I need to think again.
After doing much searching on the forum I am looking at a cable change as a potential. I assume that many GTD's had this set up that works quite well (if the cables are protectled from the exhaust heat). Please, please, please could anyone send me pictures of how this set up is made, positions, brackets etc. Take pity on a guy who after a year of hard work is just one step away from having his first drive!.
I have a Renault 21 turbo gearbox in my car if that helps. I have made a very good job of the clutch, brakes and it would be a shame not to have a good gearchange system. After all this effort my brain is just all thought out and I would really appreciate some help. When I have got the bodywork back on I must take some pictures and post them on the forum so you can see what it did look like and its transformation. Its amazing what a coat of paint and set of wheels can do!.
Many thanks
Simon
I have finally come up against what may be the worst part of building a GT40 replica, the gearchange set up. I have been patiently working away on my KVA for over a year now and it is finally complete. Complete that is apart from the parts required to change gear. I have finished the all the wiring, set up the suspension, painted the bodywork and had a trial run of the engine (the 4.5L Rover V8 sounds great!!). However I am really having a hard time sorting out the gear change mechanism. I have already made an abortive attempt at a rod change but it just would not adjust correctly. This has now been taken out and I need to think again.
After doing much searching on the forum I am looking at a cable change as a potential. I assume that many GTD's had this set up that works quite well (if the cables are protectled from the exhaust heat). Please, please, please could anyone send me pictures of how this set up is made, positions, brackets etc. Take pity on a guy who after a year of hard work is just one step away from having his first drive!.
I have a Renault 21 turbo gearbox in my car if that helps. I have made a very good job of the clutch, brakes and it would be a shame not to have a good gearchange system. After all this effort my brain is just all thought out and I would really appreciate some help. When I have got the bodywork back on I must take some pictures and post them on the forum so you can see what it did look like and its transformation. Its amazing what a coat of paint and set of wheels can do!.
Many thanks
Simon