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Here is an article about the McLaren M6GT claimed to make a wonderful sound. The GT40 makes a wonderful sound because of the "bundle of snakes" in which two pipes from one side are paired with two pipes from the other side so every pulse in the collector is in a sequential firing order...

Well, we sort of met in December, but only four of us were there, so now that the holidays are over, do you want to try again? If so, the only date that works for me is Saturday, 23 January at 10:30 am. My engine is home and the body parts should be painted by then. I live in southwest...

I'm working on my 302 based engine. Somewhere I read that I need a "shorty" water pump. My engine builder got a timing cover and water pump with the inlet on the right as viewed from the driver. I need a pump with an inlet on the left to fit the rest of my Tornado package. I have found one...

On Saturday December 12th at 10:30 am we will have another gathering of people interested in the GT40 and related cars. This month the meeting will be at my garage to see the progress on my Tornado GT40 build. All interested people are welcome. This will be the third gathering. I have...

Here is a good video about the engine with driving on the roads and track. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbbNlkP-ZSM<?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com<img src=" /><o:p></o:p> -Bob Woods

I saw a GT40 in the background on the TV show "Restoration Garage" on the Velocity Channel. Their shop is called The Guild located in Bradford Ontario Canada. I contacted them and they said it was a Superformance. -Bob Woods

I need new gaskets for 1985 RX7 electric side mirrors. I can't find them. Anyone know a source? Bob Woods

Several months ago there was a video on YouTube about Jeremy Clarkson test driving an original GT40. It started out in an airport hanger and was a great tribute to the GT40. This was not about the Ford GT. It is no longer online. If you find it, you get a message that it has been blocked by BBC...

See my post about mounting fans on a radiator in post #124 of my build log. http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-build-logs/42186-tornado-gt40-texas-7.html#post458315 -Bob Woods

I am having trouble viewing pictures. Some pictures will show full size automatically (I presume these photos are hosted on another web location) and are interspersed in the paragraph that discusses them. When the pictures are thumbnails, one of three things will happen. (1) Sometimes (but...

I have just received my Super Pro Package from Tornado. Please see my "Introduce Yourself" thread entitled "Bob Woods in Texas" dated 30 December 2013 for details about my motivation and plans for my GT40. The package was shipped in a large crate holding the frame and body parts, and a large...

I am a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. I have been the faculty advisor for the Formula SAE racecar team since 1982 and have been involved in several aspects of racecar design including suspension design and handling. I will be building a GT40 using...