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Hi Paul, No idea I’m afraid…..nicely made though with the addition of a clutch stop that the Wilwood don’t have. Apart from that, ratio and mounting points identical.

Still available, pretty much £1,000 to buy this lot new

Still available

Brand new and unused balance bar pedal box, complete with mounting plate. £200+p&p

I filmed several interviews with sir Frank over the years, I could never get used to his daughter Clare calling him Frank rather than Dad. She always had his best interests at heart and would always step in and halt filming if she thought he’d had enough. He was a tough old bird. RIP Frank.

I have an MSD 8579 to go in my new 347 build. I never realised there was such a choice of gear to go on the shaft….steel, iron, bronze or “composite” depending on the material the cam is made of. I’ve been in touch with Comp Cams (the makers of my cam) and they recommend a “melonised ” Iron...

Sorted now thanks

There’s a relatively new company called Revo Replicars in Poland, they seem to know what they are doing but I have no further information on them. Looks a bit like a GTD/Tornado copy to me….

That’s pretty much it now, others have fallen by the wayside. MDA are no longer, GT Forte well, let’s not go there, GTD and KVA both loooong gone. What with the looming restriction on new petrol cars, I can see the market for GT40’s and Cobras shrinking over the next few years. I think there...

Caveat Emptor

Welcome Robert. Simon

Now sold

Rather than start a (re) build thread on this forum, I’ve been posting some pictures and basic details on Instagram. If anybody would like to see the progress so far its here….GTD40 on Instagram Simon

Only a fool would run a car with that sort of power that wasn’t secured properly. Dangerous idiots abound it seems.

This guy is posting on FB in one of the GT40 pages……seems people have short memories!

Incidentally, Davis Craig now produce a Windsor specific adaptor that replaces the entire water pump, this makes the front of the engine much shorter and perfect for gt40 applications….Davis Craig adaptor

You could remove the impeller and pulley and go with an electric water pump….

That may be the key…. They are not sold by mfrs as new cars, they are built by individuals

‘tis only a matter of time though…AC cars already do an electric Cobra

But good point, what happens to Tornado, AK, all the Cobra mfrs?