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    Original Cibie Headlights

    Do you still have 2 mounting plate ??? thanks Kevin B
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    Steering Rack lubrication

    Thanks Clayton The info you supplied is probabaly all I need to set it up In case you were wondering about the mods I did, I have machined off the ends of the rack and drilled and tapped the rack for 16 X 1.5 mm Rack-ends as this seemd to be the most common size. I then used Ford Territory...
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    Oil temp sensor

    Brett The right place to put it would be in the return side of your thermostatic oil filter adaptor. Presumably this is not an easy place to attach it, so you have the following options: 1 Evaluate the possibility of drilling and tapping you adpator to take a temp sensor. May not be...
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    Oil temp sensor

    In most situations the important info you need is what temperature the oil is going back into the engine at. When you are setting up a race engine, this will be the one you want to know about as if it is too low then you will be wasting horsepower. - Bad Karma !!! I found the the easiest place...
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    Steering Rack lubrication

    Mike Thanks for that. Do you have any recommendations for setting up the rack itself/ The is basically 2 adjustments on this rack 1 the shims for bearing pre-load on the pinion 2 The pre-load on the rack itself Rack was originally TE or TF Cortina in Australia and is...
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    Headlights

    GJ Do you have Cibie part numbers and if posible picture of the kit ??? thank KB
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    Who has changed/improved headlights

    Original GT40s used Viva lights as far as I know Does anyone have a list of possible alternatives which may have a better light capbility ??? Which ones are E compliant ??? Does CIBIE or anyone like that make an E compliant HID ???? thanks KB
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    Steering Rack lubrication

    Thanks Fred I have PMed you my contact details. KB
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    Steering Rack lubrication

    I have just done some mods to to the Cortina Steering rack in in my GT40 and curious as to what oil or grease should be in it. Some of the parts had grease on and there was also a heavy oil floating around in there so I'm not sure what to think. I have just modified the ends of the rack to...
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    FOR SALE: 48mm IDA Weber Intake System

    Not sure where you are with the sale, but if you end up splitting them I will take the manifold thanks Kevin B :thumbsup:
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    Oil Pan / Sump Pictures

    WHAT!!! No Comments ???? :stunned:
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    Oil Pan / Sump Pictures

    I Guess there is now two decisions to make 1 How far the pick up should be off the floor of the pan 2 Whether I go for a box construction as per the Milodon or Diamond as per the Canton KB
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    Oil Pan / Sump Pictures

    :stunned: Found these on the internet They will give me enough to build from I have fininshed the box so only have to make the diamond gate setup now. I will probabaly use hinges fabricated from sheet and Brake tube. Photos when I have it fininshed regards KB
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    Oil Pan / Sump Pictures

    Gents Thanks for your comments so far. I sense from all the comments on the subject so far that the Canton Baffle / Oil control system is the one I should be emulating in my build. Does anyone have any pictures of the Canton 351W pan that are good enough for me to look at and copy for my...
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    One of the scariest things I've ever seen

    Interesting video As one who designs Radio towers the guys who designed this telecommunications tower are still draging their knuckles There is a lot safer and better ways to design this sort of tower.(or more correctly monopoles) My comment does not detract from the skill of the...
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    Oil Pan / Sump Pictures

    Mike Oil pan is for my GT40 as initial setup - long term dry sump ?? As far as I can tell there is enough room in the chassis for a Milodon type pan and I have a borrowed Milodon 302 Road race pan that I planned to copy. However, having folded up most of the bits, I found that the 351W oil...
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    Oil Pan / Sump Pictures

    Does any one have any good pictures of either a Milodon Road Race Oil Pan for 351W or a Canton Road Race Pan. I am building a pan (Kiwis & Ausiies read Sump) for 351W and have looked at Milodon 302 road race sump as a place to start but the 351w pickup is considerably deaper so it is not a...
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    Kiwi scratchbuilt

    Russ Good to see you on the move again. Hope all is well regards KB :thumbsup:
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    Distributorless conversion

    Eric Crank sensor will be custom toothed piece that will also hold the dry sump HTD pulleys. The sensor I will use is a Rockwell industrial type As for the connectors I think I can source one locally in Australia but cab try US if I can't Will post pictures when all finished...
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