Recent content by leonmac

Hey guys, the progress on the car has got to a point that I no longer need my big workshop as it's just assembly and small items so moving it back to my garage at home. I have sold my big Lathe and going to have to get rid of a lot of stuff I won't have room to store which will include the body...

Hi Rod, slow and steady, hoping to get a couple of weeks on it now before I'm back to work will post progress when I have something to show. Cheers Leon

That looks so good you would never know it started life as a Manta, a real credit to you Terry.

Just a side note, I have learned from all this and the parts I have made since are much better from it. John was the first to get the things I was doing early on and it was unfortunate he was the test man. That was the arrangement I thought we had I made absolutely no money from any of the parts...

OK The first problem was a bearing failure due to the arrangement of the main shaft it was an era on my part which I have taken ownership of and repaired, the second fail I believe was the lock nut came off the pinion and destroyed the R&P Which I also offered to repair but this has not been...

Hello guys, been quite a while since I last posted on this and we all know that there has been some problems with the trans that is in Aussie. I don't see them as failures as much as teething problems, I still believe the design is good it just needed development which is hard when I'm in...

You really have made a nice job of that Terry. Cheers Leon

Yes it is an iron 4 bolt Block, ARP studs top/bottom, 6 stage Auto-Verdi Dry sump pump, McLaren Structural dry sump pan, (well worked) ZL1 alloy heads, Forged 4.25" steel crank, Crower rods, Forged pistons 12.5:1, Howards Roller Cam, Crane roller lifters/rockers with a stud girdle, I'm running...

A little progress, finally finished my headers today. The engine will be next inline to get it assembled and run up on the dyno before it gets put in the car. I have all the parts so going to get the short block done by a notable race engine builder and I will do the top end. I have some photos...

Andrew came and picked up the body again a week ago and I'm sure he is happy with the end product now. on closer inspection the gelcoat was not a great finish and I have talked with my Glass man as to what we can do to improve it for my body so hoping not to have as much work to prep it for...

That does look really good, can't wait to see it painted. Cheers Leon.

If Nothing else it completes the car and looks darn good as well. If you want more front down force the wee fences they did on the M8D would be worth a shot as they weren't glassed into the body and you could do them in alloy and screw them on, if they make on difference they are easily removed...

I now have the body back in my workshop, nothing serious I'm going to prepare it for paint, A little miscommunication, I said it would be finished in 2 pac primer and Andrew asked me to do it in black gel-coat so I took that as meaning just that. He is too busy to prep it so I'm going to finish...

WOW! pretty nice Rob, what can I say other than a job better than well done, its just cool. all that's needed is a something to keep it company in the shed, I wonder what else could be THAT COOL ?? Cheers Leon

A long time coming but worth it in the end. I'm happy with the shape and believe it is real close to the real thing and with a block rub and paint very straight which is hard to get on big flat surfaces such as this car has. The man who laid up the body said he was impressed with the finish on...