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The attached is what I use on my 8-stack system and has performed well even when the ambient is over 30 degC Regards, Andy

Excellent news Simon, keep us posted on your progress Regards, Andy

They would also do the job Andrew, but they are likely to crack the fibreglass/paint locally when fitted Rgds, Andy

Hi Andrew, I used M3 aluminum riv-nuts, but super-glued them in. As the screws aren't going to be that tight, this is fine and if it does come loose, it's easy to remove as the body of the riv-nut has not been distorted Regards, Andy

Can't talk for the others, but I'll be along Rgds, Andy

Hi James, No problems. There's generally half a dozen of us with 5 40's between us (2 KVA's, SGT, Tornado & a MDA in build) Rgds, Andy

Hi James, we've recently moved the club meet to the The Angel at Larling (NR16 2QU) which is on the old A11, just down from Snetterton. It's only a small group and we meet 2nd Tuesday of the month from 7:30pm onwards Rgds, Andy

Hi James, my build log's here: https://www.gt40s.com/threads/norfolk-tornado.24109/ OK, so not a SGT, but a full build log from start to IVA & Paint If you want further information on the new owners of SGT, you could come along to the next club mtg (Est Anglia area 12th Oct) and potentially...

Hi Simon, Try Demand Engineering in Stowmarket. They've done a couple of friends '40s with good results Regards, Andy

Nice bit of lateral thinking and don't see why it wouldn't work Regards Andy

Enjoy your retirement MIck and I know your legacy is in safe hands with Neil, Jon and the team at AK Sportscars Regards, Andy

Hi Daniel, It depends what you want out of the finished car. If you want a raw seat-of-pants racer, then no sound proofing, however if you want it for long distance cruising, taking the wife out then add it to the build. 15kg isn’t excessive when the car will weight around 1000kg and the...

Hi, not exactly the same part number, bit one of OBP's pedal boxes, I added a few brackets, which allowed the cable to be coming in from the rear. As you've found out, nothing on-line, so figured it out from first principles Regards, Andy

Hi Andy, I plan to attend on the Sunday with my Tornado, with 2 other '40s from East Anglia. Both are KVA's with Tornado parts fitted :cool: Regards, Andy

all down the central tunnel with the main coolant pipes Andy

Hi Neville, On my Tornado, I was able to get the clutch & brake lines down the central tunnel, as well as the electrical harness Regards, Andy

Hi Nick, nice to hear you're progressing to de-bug your '40. I've similar issues with inlet manifold gaskets. Generally the gaskets for the head to manifold are Ok, but the cork gasket between the head & cyl block is too thick, preventing the other gaskets to clamp correctly. Solution is to thin...

pm sent regarding service tool Andy

Hi Paul, looking at the videos, you shouldn't have any movement there and it looks like diff bearings are lacking the correct amount of pre-load. Personally I'd have the gearbox out & stripped to minimise any further damage Regards, Andy

Hi Shaun, I've just checked on a UN-1 that has just come back from Chris Cole for a refresh and there's zero play in the cross shaft. Looks like you may have to get the housing bushed or a larger shaft machined up Regards, Andy