Hey fellas nice to find a GT40 forum we are currently putting together a gem 1 CAV we are pretty close with it just trying to get some feedback on shifter setups. Would love to set up with rods but seems like the hot set up is cables let me know what it guys think. Thanks. I’ll post pictures of our project here shortly
CAV GT40 gen 1
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Bill Kearley
Supporter
Leon, what bell housing are you using?
Hello Leon, very nice build! Did you custom build these headers/collectors, or you managed to source them somewhere?
I have CAV #22 with a cable setup, but a friend of mine has a scratch-built GT40 with linkage.. I definitely prefer the linkage setup, and looking to see if I can fit that into my CAV chassis. not going to be easy though i'm affraid.
I have CAV #22 with a cable setup, but a friend of mine has a scratch-built GT40 with linkage.. I definitely prefer the linkage setup, and looking to see if I can fit that into my CAV chassis. not going to be easy though i'm affraid.
Bill Kearley
Supporter
Leon, how are making out with your shift linkage? Jasper, I'm also interested in going to a rod shift linkage. I almost had it worked out on paper before I went with cables. I think it's quite doable with the RBT and a left hand drive.
Randy, I'm trying to change my old user name (YerDugliness) to my real name, as we are encouraging all users to do. I can't find my control panel. Can you give me directions to get there and change my name to comply more fully with the forum practices?
Thanks....so sorry to be so dense about this, but the further from the answer I get the more confused I get.
You’re fine. The YerDugliness is the ID that the forum software knows as your logon ID. Just like mine is Big-Foot. These are the logon names we chose and that’s fine as long as the User Name that appears in your messages and threads is a derivative of your true “real” name (we’re both in compliance).. I can check to see if we can change logon ID if you wish.
Doc Watson
Lifetime Supporter
You can get the castings for a solid shift assembly although I'm not familiar with the CAV chassis. You would need to obviously route the shift through the bulkhead and although a solid shift can be used on the central tunnel its easier to mount the gear stick to the right of the driver (in a RH car)
So: The million dollar question from my side.
I have a RHD CAV gen 1.. but i'm importing it into a LHD world (The Netherlands).
What would be best for resale value on the global market place: Keep it RHD and convert to 'correct' RH-shifting? Or convert to LHD because a bigger market might want to drive in a 'normal' seating position..
I have a RHD CAV gen 1.. but i'm importing it into a LHD world (The Netherlands).
What would be best for resale value on the global market place: Keep it RHD and convert to 'correct' RH-shifting? Or convert to LHD because a bigger market might want to drive in a 'normal' seating position..
So most every market outside the USA would want RHD. RHD is growing more interest in the USA also as all the original GT40 Race Cars were RHD. If I had a RHD GT40 I would not go through the expensive and hassle to switch it unless my country required it.
Ian Anderson
Lifetime Supporter
I will second that, also driven mine in France numerous times and not noticed any major problem driving it from the “correct” side
Ian
