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Plug wires and throttle cable were the most important items for extra insulation up to now. (plug wires fell off their connectors and the throttle cable seized up on me) Ceramic coating of the exhaust system is important as well. CATs - if you run them - produce a lot of heat! I recommend...

Since the car is already street legal in France I would think a change of ownership and getting French plates again should not be a problem? Good luck with the car - to me the specs seem very good for a GTD ! As far as fuel pumps for carbs go any race parts store should be able to help you (I...

I admire everybody who can drive a GT40 at its true limit - it is a handful - but how can a 2 liter car from the same era be so quick! The video is a must for every historic race fan! Glad to hear you sorted your bearing problem. I also use the Quaife ZFQ.

JP: Are you talking about the Nankang N-729? If so, what's your opinion on it?

Thank you for your interesting input. I may try your suggestion. RCR suggests -1deg for camber in their build manual. In autocross (with front-engined cars) we used -1.5 to -2deg (I guess braking is not important in this business :) ). I'll take it step by step - maybe try the -1 first.

Hello: Does anybody have part numbers or links to the following parts for the RCR40: steering ball joints (rod ends) and the bellows/gaiters? Thanks in advance - could save me time searching.

-3 deg camber LHF was a bit much, -2 deg RHF maybe too for road use :). So I settled for about -1.5 deg. Also dialed in a slight toe-out as I do on most of my cars. It helps going into a turn. Took me quite some time since a wanted the steering wheel perfectly centered. Will see how it...

One can still find many sizes at various vendors, however, prices have soared! EU 500.- and up/tyre.... GT40 rear EU1000/tyre ;-) Does anybody know whether Nova has started production of new CR6ZZs ??? Since many of you like pictures here's a shot of my basement back room. Yes I still have...

no leaks any more ;-) - just did not top up all the way originally - I did not want to risk fluid spills and the reservoirs are quite large (a picture is on the previous page). No big deal - just one more issue resolved...

Also found a broken connector for the brake fluid sensor, easy fix, and then learned the the reservoir needed to be filled all up to the top for the warning light to switch off. Quite different than on my other cars.

First few outings this year. Before, I had to reattach the signal wire to the starter motor. It is a simple push fit (using an insulating rubber plug). Today I passed the annual inspection and am good to go for another year. I also mounted front wheels with new Avon tires. The old ones...

In my opinion what we are seeing here is an example for the general destruction of small businesses in favor of a few large global companies (car manufacturers in this case) in the hands of investment banks. Companies like AK Sportscars or Tornado are unwanted by global players. We see the...

Hello Jean-Marc: a mechanics (physics) problem ;-). 1. you need to ensure that the rotation pins are in line (=axis of rotation) and parallel to the adjacent window edge. 2. the further you move the axis of rotation away from this edge (onto the frame - here, the main window) the longer the...

earlier discussions are here: https://www.gt40s.com/threads/hinged-side-window-hardware-position.48328/

That's where I got mine. Talk to Tad. Note that the CV joints come in several versions (such as the number of splines - 28 and 30). I also recommend their race boots if they are within your required angularity range.

After looking at the Moroso 20502 oil pan I have another suggestion of how you may proceed (along my comment ``Depending on oil pan design you may get away with a lower oil level."): it is a 7-quart pan, indicating it should be supplied with 7 quarts of oil. What is the oil capacity of the...

from my own experience: a larger (wet) sump must be combined with a proper baffle/trap-door design

Exactly as David says! For the original (factory) setup determine the oil level relative to some reference point. (e.g. dipstick mark). Maintain this distance for the new pan. Key is to keep the crank shaft away from the oil and, at the same time, provide sufficient oil (aided by baffles...

Not an expert on this but since CAV offered LHD and RHD it should not be too difficult. Key question is, do you want to keep the gear lever in the center position or move it to the rhs sill???

standard H4. Sure, e.g. Osram nightbreaker h4 led