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10-13-07, 04:24 PM
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| | GHP Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Appleton, Wisconsin GT40: building 2 SPF GT40's
Posts: 46
Rep Power: 2  | P2174
It has been a long road, but a week after receiving the elusive ZF,, 2174 is on the road. | 
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10-13-07, 07:31 PM
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| | 5 Tenths
Join Date: Feb 2004 GT40: So Cal
Posts: 531
Rep Power: 10 | Re: P2174
Congrats - let the fun begin!
Mike
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10-13-07, 07:42 PM
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| | leonardj1 Rookie
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern, CA
Posts: 41
Rep Power: 1 | Re: P2174
Absolutely beautiful!!
Congrats!!!
Leonard | |
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10-13-07, 07:50 PM
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| | steve c Steve
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Boston, Ma GT40: SPF GT40 P2125
Posts: 320
Rep Power: 6 | Re: P2174
John...Looks great......How about some detail pics...You were a busy beaver ( completed one wk after receiving the ZF !)When will you finish the other one?...Keeping one;selling the other?....Steve P2125 | |
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10-14-07, 01:51 AM
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| | Alan in Nevada Rookie
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Carson City, Nevada GT40: A Superformance GT is on my "get list."
Posts: 90
Rep Power: 2 | Re: P2174
N-I-C-E. Do enjoy.  | |
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10-14-07, 08:17 AM
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| | GHP Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Appleton, Wisconsin GT40: building 2 SPF GT40's
Posts: 46
Rep Power: 2 | Re: P2174
Thank you for all replies. I will post some more pics soon. It was not too bad, as you know I have had the engines and chassis since April, so I had done quite a bit of prep work.
There were some quality issues that caused some delays. The Roush motor came with the clutch installed, but the clutch disc was not centered correctly, so I blew through a good three hours fixing that issue. For those building their own, do not assume that High Tech has tightened all the clamps they put on. The clamp on the top cooling tube down in the tunnel was not tightened on mine, so that killed some more time, mostly cleaning up coolant. You may want too check the wire tie on the windshield washer hose also, as they were too tight and would not allow flow.
Please do not get me wrong, I am still very happy with the product, I am just metioning a few things that may solve some others headaches!
I had hoped to take it out again today, but fall has finally hit and it is raining today. Hopefully my second box will arrive soon and I will have 2175 done soon. | |
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10-14-07, 11:54 AM
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| | SwiftDB4 Rookie
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: WA,USA
Posts: 46
Rep Power: 2 | Re: P2174
Congratulations! How long did delivery take on your RBT? | |
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10-14-07, 01:04 PM
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| | GHP Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Appleton, Wisconsin GT40: building 2 SPF GT40's
Posts: 46
Rep Power: 2 | Re: P2174
Dave,
I ordered two RBT's on November 06, 2006. So 11 months on the first box,,,,,still waiting on the second. | |
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10-14-07, 05:46 PM
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| | SwiftDB4 Rookie
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: WA,USA
Posts: 46
Rep Power: 2 | Re: P2174
John,
Can the ZF trans be installed with the engine in place or do they have to be installed as a unit? | |
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10-14-07, 06:57 PM
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| | Mark IV Silver Supporter
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: W. New York GT40: Former keeper o
Posts: 880
Rep Power: 15 |  Re: P2174
Transaxle may be installed after the "prime mover" has been dropped in place. Once the re-inforcement over the rear saddle has been removed, the trans or the complete unit may be hoisted out. You must remove the rear stabilizer bar and the bridge across the rear chassis member, once that is done, the sky is the limit!!!!
Rick
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10-14-07, 09:30 PM
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| | GHP Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Appleton, Wisconsin GT40: building 2 SPF GT40's
Posts: 46
Rep Power: 2 | Re: P2174
I did not attempt to install seperatly. I mated them and droped it in. That part was pretty straight forward. | |
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