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Hi Leo Welcome back. I thought we had lost you! Please dont take as long before your next post. A couple of questions: 1) Did you fabricate part, or all, of those wheels yourself. Judging by the the expertise you have shown so far It wouldn't surprise me if you had made them from...

Wow! A stunning Car, and testament to Tornados long experience that you could get so much done since 11th May. Congratulations

I would like to monitor the oil temp of my ZF box and have been looking for a suitable blanking plug that I can remove and replace with my temperature sender. I have found a possible candidate on the right hand side of the casing. It is a hex head bolt mounted low down, about two inches in front...

Hi Leopold It is much too long since you posted how you are getting on with your fantastic Project. I am sure I am not the only one who would love to hear how you are progressing with it. Tom

Thanks Jeff, Niice try, but not quite what I was looking for.........

I have been searching, unsuccessfully, for a post from some time ago and hope someone (the original poster?) may be able to help. It contained a short list, of about six stages, which summarised how civilizations begin, rise and eventually decline. It impressed me with its elegant simplicity...

As always, stunning workmanship on a truly fantastic project. Keep up the great work and please keep on posting Tom

Ross Absolutely spot on. For anyone who is having trouble with an engine that is cranking over at too low a speed here is a little bit more info about testing whether it is caused by the Lead Acid Battery reaching the end of its useful life. I have found that as a Battery ages its...

I am no expert on Battery technology but as an Electrical/Electronic Engineer have, I hope, gained a fair amount of knowledge about Batteries and Alternators over the years. In anticipation of being corrected by someone with more experience than myself I will add some thoughts to the above...

Ross Thanks for the advice. I dont have any manuals on the ZF. Is it ok to remove the rear cover? I have been reluctant to do so in case it disturbs the setup in some way. Jack If it is a simple job to remove the rear plate I would be happy to pay the postage on a replacement gasket...

I have an oil leak from the rear cover plate of my ZF-0. When stationary it is escaping from around the lowest 3 or 4 M8 fastening studs before seeping past the nut/cover plate surface. I have tried fitting soft Copper washers and using PTFE tape both to no avail. It is not loosing a lot of...

Mesa There is a layout of the full 10Km circuit, used from 1922 to 1933, on Wickipedia. I imagine, at that time, the main straight would have been split in two with a line of straw bails. I have never been to Monza but it is clear from film & TV coverage that the main straight was wide...

I remember a story, from around that time, about a guy who used to drop flour bombs from his plane as he buzzed his fellow Racers in the Paddock. It sounds like it could have been John. P.S. I like their Cereal Bars too, a very tasty snack. Tom

I hope someone may be able to answer a question that has been perplexing me for some time i.e. It is accepted practice to have the rear ground clearance set higher than the front. The usual reason given, as Ian Clark has said, is to lower air pressure under the car but with more ground...

Re: Mendeola Transaxles Hi Wanni No offence meant, just my humble opinion. I would be happy to have a beer with you sometime. Tom

Re: Mendeola Transaxles Wanni If Ron thinks you are advertising then you must be advertising, it is his site..... I would hate for you to be banned as you offer a host of experience. Best regards Tom

92% I much prefer this sort of mental exercise to ones like Soduku (spelling?) The wording of some of the questions was unclear e.g. when direction of rotation is asked it will depend from which side it is being observed. Tom

A wonderful film for all us gearheads. The only problem is that it wasn't made a year earlier so that the GT40 could have stared in it.

Frank I have had another look at your rear suspension and believe the bump steer problem is still there. I know you have changed the rear part but still feel that the trouble persists. It is fundamental to the 1960s design of the GT 40s suspension, which used a lower, reversed, “A” arm...

Frank I am enjoying reading a fellow KVA Builders log and have been wondering if you have given any thought to correcting the KVAs rear bump steer? Ken Atwells chassis mounting points for the lower pair of radius arms gave my C type chassis over six degrees of bump steer and your chassis...