Recent content by Ian B

Sorry, I didn't articulate my question very well! What I meant was, what would be a typically acceptable BTDC at idle? I haven't yet looked at tmy ignition timing but plan to, and I have seen different recommendations from different sources, one suggesting 6deg is ok, and one suggesting 15deg is...

Hi all, My Ford 347 with Weber IDFs has been playing up of late and two starter motors have failed within a month. Both occasions, it happened after priming the engine too much (maybe pumping the accelerator pedal too much before ignition; 4 times!), with what appeared to be a backfire...

Bill, That is indeed my car, I took it to the GT Scotland breakfast last weekend and I believe a few people took photos, I guess this is one. I'm located near Inverurie. Best regards Ian

Tony, I am currently replacing my starter. My engine is a Ford 347, with a UN16 mounting plate, and like you I measured my offset at 5/8" (my flywheel is 157 tooth). Yesterday, I confirmed with my original engine builder that the Powermaster starter motor that I am replacing (due to...

I removed the starter motor this weekend. Its a Powermaster Powermax, see attached photos). Not sure which type as the serial number on the side has deterioted and is unreadable. I am assuming its a 3/4" offset as the distance between the engine side of the flywheel and the face of the mounting...

I managed 500 miles since getting the car on the road, and the starter motor seems to have packed in. Over the last three weeks, it has been harder and harder to start the car, and yesterday I got stuck miles away from home and had to call out a recovery vehicle to get me back home! I have a...

Took my GT40 and my 911 to a car show this weekend. Its amazing how much interest there was in the GT40, particularly when it was vying with a Lamborghini Huracan, Maclaren P1, Ferrari California, a multitude of 911's in various frocks. When you open up the GT40 rear clip, it was as though a...

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Its been a while since my last update, but the car has now been on the road for the last few weeks. On the whole, its taking a while to get used to the car, and the gears between 2nd and 4th are pretty close, so dropping from 3rd to 4th is a bit tricky if you are intending to drop it into 4th...

Finally got the car back from the paint shop...

Finally all painting now complete and the car ready to be delivered back to me tomorrow...

Car still in the paint shop! hopefully back with me this week. Stripes almost finished.

....car now ready for the stripes. Decided against platinum in favour of satin black.

....update