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I have the Borla 8 throttle body system on a 302 block. The springs make the force to open very hard. If you look closely, there is one spring that is a duplicate per side. I removed it. That left me with one spring per throttle pair. I think it is still too hard to push the pedal. Be sure...

No matter how much power you have, the torque through the transmission is limited by the tire traction. On street tires you might spin them before you have a dangerous amount of torque. New slicks on a hot track might push the limits. Perhaps some of the folks Like Bob above that have more...

I have done an extensive analysis on the Tornado braking system and have had to remove the rear caliper with integrated mechanical parking brake and replace it with a larger diameter caliper for the main brake and added an independent mechanical caliper for parking . I then had to change the...

Thanks Andy. Do you have an in-car video of your car at full song or could you do that for us? -Bob Woods

Andy, I am interested in your equal length headers. I am most interested in the sound, I suspect there is not much difference in horsepower. If you listen to an original GT40, the sound is fantastic. I have a Tornado GT40 with their exhaust headers, they are not equal length (ranging from...

Contact Mike Sauce at Sportscar Performance in Arlington. He was building one for a client. Bob Woods Tornado GT40 in Texas

You need to silicone in the splines. Oil can leak out through the splines. I had the same problem. Bob Woods Tornado GT40 in Texas

Delorean in Texas has UN1 parts and are very helpful. I highly recommend them. Bob Woods Tornado GT40 in Texas

My GT40 weighs 2170 pounds without driver. I'm running Continential Extreme Contact tires. The fronts are 245/40-17 and 285/40-17 rears. I tested my car on a 200 foot skid pad and measured tire temperatures at three locations to determine the best pressures to run. I ran a few laps, recorded...

If you will notice the injectors are on the outside pointing to the inside wall and away from the port. Thus the liquid fuel just hits the wall and messes up any atomization you had. The Borla and some others have the injectors on the inside pointing right down the inlet port. Further I heard a...

Shawn, Jim Crowder built one. He has a build log here on GT40s.com. He also has a great YouTube video. Bob Woods Tornado GT40 in Texas

Marc, there are several Tornado builders on this site. I have completed mine. I'm in Arlington Texas. Bob Woods Tornado GT40 in Texas

Peter, please tell us the exact model name of the mirror and camera. I wasn't sure of the brand and extra components you bought. Bob Woods Tornado GT40 in Texas

Marcus, I recently visited with the owner of 1083. It is now parked in his living room and is a spectacular sight. I have numerous photos. Indeed the color is Carnival Red. See online reference below. -Bob Woods Tornado GT40 in Texas https://www.conceptcarz.com/w11316/ford-gt40.aspx

Jimmy, Come on over. PM sent. Bob Woods

The temperature reading from an infrared sensor is heavily dependent on the emissivity of the surface. If two surface temperatures are actully the same and one is black and the other is shiny there will be a big difference in the readings. You can buy infrared sensors that have an adjustment for...

I talked to the current owner and he doesn't know the color code. Bob Woods Tornado GT40 in Texas

I had the same problem, in that "Mustang mounts" didn't really solve my problem and I tried a few mounts before I discovered the real problem. It doesn't appear that you have a Dart block, but you might check this out below. I have a Dart SHP small block Ford 302 engine bored and stroked to...

Michael, By "corner balance" I presume you mean to get the sum of the weights on the diagonals equal. You will never get the left = right on both ends unless your car is absolutely symmetric. -Bob Woods

Michael, Have you checked your weight on wheels? You might have one diagonal heavier than the other and thus making one side droop more than the other. I agree with the more negative camber. It will probably help the handling as well. -Bob Woods Tornado GT40 in Texas