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Miscellaneous lot of magnesium wheel pairs. Various widths, back spacing, and bolt patterns. Different styles, some marked "Lola". Your choice $100 each plus shipping. If you are interested, let me know and I can make measurements.

One of the things John Horsman gave me was his copy of "GT and Sports Car Project" by Roy Lunn, Advanced Concepts Dept.-Special Vehicle Activity Ford Division-Ford Motor Company. The book is about 1/2" thick, spiral bound, and full of early GT40 development tests and reports. I have seen quite a...

These cast aluminum uprights are new, fully machined, and were spares for a GTU sports racer. Pin drive hubs are included, as are aluminum brake caliper hats. New Timken bearings are included. These are very suitable for a car such as a GT40 or SL-C, etc. Price for the Lot: $1600 plus shipping...

I just ran across some of my notes from my Black Mirage build and I thought I'd pass on this little bit of information. My build uses a KEP adapter, clutch, and pressure plate mated with an inverted Porsche G50. The engine is an aluminum-block Donovan (SBC) but the KEP flywheel for a Ford is...

Well, well- look what I just found on YouTube! I remember being interviewed about 11 years ago but I never knew that anything ever became of it. Check out about 5:00 in this video:

The original Mirage prototype ("MANTA 1"?) was built by Manta Cars when they were located in a facility in Costa Mesa, CA. Unfortunately the factory was destroyed in a fire which also burned that prototype. The original car can be seen in a brief scene in the movie "Gone In Sixty Seconds" and in...

OK, I'll put these on the market: Here are photos of these axles. They are forged 4340 Chrome-Moly axles made by Summers Brothers for a Porsche. I don't remember which model Porsche it was ( I think it was a 934 or 936?) but he said that they were spares for...

For those who thought the GT40 was tiny....

John H. Horsman standing in front of a display of Gulf race cars in a Tucson Classic car show a few years ago. John was a remarkable man and a good friend.

If a restoration of an original GT40 is underway and you see a way of correcting an original design fault or a way of doing something better, I assume that "originality" would dictate against changing anything, even for the better. What about if you are building or restoring a GT40 replica? How...

Has anyone ever built a replica of a Gulf Mirage M1?

I'm not recommending Nord-lock , in fact I've never tried them. This site does have some good information on how fasteners can fail due to vibration. The results are surprising. Another site has more information and videos of vibration tests...

This is a JWAE Engineering Development Report on testing at Le Mans On 6 April 1968. Jacky Ickx was the driver for this test session.

I have not seen the Mallory name mentioned here before. These are very good gerotor fuel pumps. They are available in two models, a 110 and higher output 140. I've attached the instructions for Mallory pumps below. Notice that Mallory publishes their flow vs pressure curves.

The FAA has updated their manuals "Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook- Airframe, Volumes 1 & 2. These cover a wide range of subjects that are useful to car builders. Volume 1, chapter 4.1 covers metalwork and Volume 2 covers electronics and wiring. Download them for reference...

I have a pair of original Lockheed CP2270-2 calipers in what looks to be unused condition. One caliper has been very slightly machined for additional wheel clearance. These are not AP Racing aftermarket calipers- they are original and marked as "Lockheed", there are no "AP Racing" markings on...

I didn't discover this trick- it's been around a long time but I'll pass along my experiences using it. Getting to the backside of a bolt to install a washer or get a nut started on its threads is sometimes really difficult (see photo). I was re-installing my front anti-roll bar and each...

I stumbled across a very good video on YouTube that explains the different types of clutch discs very well. You may find it helpful in selecting what type of clutch to put into your car.

Some time ago I was wiring a car and I wondered why I did not find an electronic solution to turn signals and flashers. Some digital logic, an astable timer, two relays, and a handful of small components can do the job. Any good technician can lay out this circuit on a small printed circuit...

I created a YouTube video of my earlier MANTA 2 restoration. This is not the same car as my black one- this red one is street legal. Neil