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    Rear wheel bearing preload

    Working with rear uprights, new bearings and driveshafts. Outer stub axle goes thru outer bearing to the inner bearing, just. Driveshaft "yoke" and outer stub axle meets inside of inner bearing. But there is plenty of gap. I have milled shim rings to fill the gap and to get preload for bearings...
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    Mk1 wiring diagram?

    Hi, Bought years ago new original type wiring harness for mk1 -65 289" historic race car, which is (slowly) being built, but it came without diagram. I have SAE-papers for mk2, but somewhat surprisingly it`s diagrams doesn't help much. The seller of the wiring harness cannot be contacted...
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    GT40 ZF-transaxle

    Wanted for GT40 mk1 289" -65 race car: ZF 5DS25-2 and other drivetrain parts. Contact with full technical details: - jyrki . sulka ( a t ) gmail . com - PM - + 358 4oo 633 5oo Can collect from UK mainland and Europe
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    Original flywheel and waterpump?

    I once got drawings of original 289" flywheel (2/3 -plate clutch) from some kind person here. However, seems I lost drawings some time ago due broken PC. Search function didn`t give any real results. Ideas where to get; time to make one very soon :embarassed: Waterpump; which type pump...
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    Rare visitor in north

    Any idea of 40`s VIN? Car in front is P5 Taunus (64-67), and i think truck is Scania Taken in Keminmaa from telephone pole at truck drives home after night halt, Finland, spring of -66 or -67 i guess. GT went to Rovaniemi, for local Ford dealer`s car show. White stuff is snow :)
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    Mirage-Crash

    Who`s that? Bad looking crash, driver`s head is outside etc. :cry:
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    WTD: Bundle of Snakes, Gulf arches etc.

    Looking for following items: - bundle of snakes for 351W (or for 289/302), dia must be around 1 3/4" to 2", SS or mild. Everything considered; projects etc. - rear Gulf arches - hi-perf. radiator for 40 contact: send me PM Thanks!
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    something familiar?

    FORD NATIONALS ALASTARO - YouTube My mates mustang in action
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    Windsor inlet manifold flange drawings

    Do anyone have drawings for making inlet flanges to meet Windsor heads, in vector graphic -form? (dxf, dwg etc). Or hint where can find? I`ll like to do 4x2v inlet manifold (for IDF/DRLA/throttle bodies), aluminium. Saving pleeenty of time if can get drawings ready. Thank You! Jyrki
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    Would You let Your daughter...

    ...marry a Ford owner (red GT40) -poster needed. Anyone have it scanned / pdf -form or similar? Or hint where can find it. Didn`t find from google pic search. I wanna make good quality big poster at work; still crying for one which i lost early 70`s.
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    Sierra RS500 Cosworth -parts

    I made diffucult decision; gonna sell my extra set of RS500 evolution car parts. I`m offering items here becouse i want them find way to the "good home". Collected these parts over 15 years :shy: Main components (all -RS500 original or ex Touring Car/ DTM-) : - small water plug block, std...
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    Why don`t I have enough time for 40?

    Been out from here about half year, and same time absolutely nothing happened to my GT... Here is the excuse. My old love struck back: Group A Sold it many years ago, last autumn i bought it back when i heard it`s for sale. Last weekend was first rally after 3,5 years. Won the class :)
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    Showroom visitor?

    This is hard one: I heard over twenty years ago that here in Southern Finland was one GT40 mk1 which was showed in Ford dealerships. Year: around -70. I tought: bullsh*t story. I saw one of Gulf coloured Le Mans car in car show at Helsinki -70 or -71. Or "Gulf replica". Thought someone got...
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    D. Piper adventures

    Here is just one oldie, found many years ago: David! Does someone know more? I know the circuit...
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    Quaife 62G transaxle

    Quaife claims in their newest (and last years) catalogue they make "direct replacement" for ZF DS 25, type 62G transaxle. 5 speed, helical/syncro. They say for asking price call to GT TRANSMISSIONS. I`ll do that, but do anyone here have this box in own use, or know "anything" usefull about this...
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    Lhd & rhd?

    Easy one: is original GT40 always RHD except four LHD mk3`s? Thanks jyrki
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    What happened to three Mirages?

    After reading some books: - there was only three Mirages; M0001, M0002 and M0003, is that correct? - they were with alu-monocoque? - two of them converted to mk1 GT40? How? -> Keeping alu-mono`s and Mirage ID nr or how? -> is there original GT40 with alu-mono, at least two pcs? Didn`t found...
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    NA or turbo?

    Big lines must put in order; engine is "problem"... Guys, help, and tell Your opions, which is way to go. I better knew what i wanted earlier, now i think i`m ...little lost :uneasy: 1) First and worst plan was to go with 385 -series (390-460+), with twin turbo`s or very agressive NA-version...
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    Shocks?

    What type / make of shocks are good (price-quality ratio) for HD use in 40? Öhlins are 11-12K€ per round; too much. Read old threads and it looks like Koni`s are the way, but what type and how much? (Didn`t found from net) Bilsteins? Avo`s, Gaz etc are non-reliable, or are they? Use is 95%...
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    SVO Y303 heads

    Is there any info about Windsor aluminium heads, type Ford SVO Y303? For street, "multi-purpose" or? Asking `couse thinking of buy complete 0 km/mile HO 5.0 engine with these + other fine goods. Thanks :shy: jyrki
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