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    Hello! and Ferrari 512M project

    thats great Gavin - will be interesting to see another 512 project. there may be a set of un-machined magnesium uprights available in the uk.. they are the only 512 pieces that I didnt buy as I preferred to accept the weight penalty of ali at a lower cost. if i recall he wanted around 3k uk...
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    advice on fitting large racingn tyres

    lol yes ive seen this before - what with my old wheels being mag... you will see the flame from texas.. thanks for the advice guys - i will look for a decent old manual machine... failing that I may have to wait till racing resumes and get to a meet where the avon man is attending
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    advice on fitting large racingn tyres

    Hi Howard - im in the UK - milton keynes near silverstone circuit
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    advice on fitting large racingn tyres

    Hi everyone, I recently acquired a set of part used Avon racing tyres for my ferrari 512 replica project. Im struggling to get the rears fitted as they are too wide for most fitment machines. size is 15 x 26 x15... they are only going to be used to roll my car around on as the mag rims i have...
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    Hello! and Ferrari 512M project

    thanks Udo - the penske car is awesome - Donohues book 'the unfair advantage' is an essential read for folk like us if you havnt already read it.. it details the story behind the 512 that they built and raced. incidentally the tail section I have came from a mould taken from the penske car. it...
  6. J

    Hello! and Ferrari 512M project

    1/1 scale 512 design is coming along and keeping me sane ish during lockdown... I have ordered a seat from tillet and deciding on pedal box. I think the car used a 320mm steering wheel but not found any firm reference to back this up. I will make a cardboard one to start with.. aim is to mock up...
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    Hello! and Ferrari 512M project

    Hi Mesa - yeah Tamiya played a large part in my upbringing! the 512 and 917 models I made were 1/10 and could fit touring car chassis or tamiya 'group c' chassis... i made about 20 of each and sold most. you need to make thousands really to make it viable financially - I did this just for the...
  8. J

    Hello! and Ferrari 512M project

    I think throttle bodies would be the way to go... would you happen to have any dimensions for the unit? all i have is a very grainy blueprint from the web... i managed to make a crude cad model from it..
  9. J

    Hello! and Ferrari 512M project

    that would indeed be great in my project! are you in australia?
  10. J

    Hello! and Ferrari 512M project

    nice thats a neat setup - looks like the output is lower than on the ferrari box which helps & moving the oil tank rwd enables a cross member where i want it too.
  11. J

    Hello! and Ferrari 512M project

    wow thanks Troy that would be great!
  12. J

    Hello! and Ferrari 512M project

    WOW EXCELLENT THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE INFO!
  13. J

    Hello! and Ferrari 512M project

    thanks mike - i have the haynes book. good advice ref wheels - to be honest i think i would rather use some other wheels when using the car as they are probably a bit too far gone to risk. I have made enquiries about re producing them and it comes down to the quantity / cost ratio so I will use...
  14. J

    Hello! and Ferrari 512M project

    awesome thanks ill take a look!
  15. J

    Hello! and Ferrari 512M project

    hello everyone please allow me to introduce myself - I am a design engineer from the uk and I am working on a project to design and build a Ferrari 512M replica. I am a huge fan for the big engined sportscar GT40 era machinery and can tell I am in good company here! the wealth of information...
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