Sandy's RCR40 Gulf Chassis #11

[Dave]

rockonsmile Very nicely done Sandy
Looks like new wall paper for my pc. Looking forward to seeing it on the road.
Go Dog Goepper: epper:

 

[Ron McCall]

Sandy,

The car looks amazing!!! I like the choice of fasteners for the light covers/windows!
Did you see the pictures of it that someone posted on the FFR forum from the Detroit show??

 

[Bernard]

I am copying a couple of the engine/trans images here to start to keep things together.

These are the custom 2" SS headers that Fran came up with. I had them made more like the 427 style (squared off looking) as that is what I favor.

The trans is a PowerHausII 930 box with modified 3rd/4th gear ratios, full oiler, and some other nice things to hopefully keep it together.

The engine specs, from the orig thread
(http://www.gt40s.com/forum/tech-engines-induction/17165-numbers-just.html)

Peak 618Hp/468lbsTq at 7400rpm

Some numbers off the sheet were like this -

Rpm/Hp
...
6800 600
7000 609
7100 614
7200 615
7300 616
7400 618
7500 617
...
8000 600
8100 595
8200 586

347cu Motor, Edelbrock Victor heads/Intake, Dart alloy block, Bryant crank 3.255", Dyers top rods, Comp Camp solid roller, Jessel shaft rockers, 850cfm worked over carb, dry sump.

Hey Fran I'll be needing that 10k tach-o

Sandy

Incredible project ! I love these pictures about exhaust pipe arrangement as well the trans gear box. By this way Sandy, you contribute to maintain the GT40's legend

 

[Randy V]

Hi Sandy - Is there any way I can get you to take a couple more pictures of the linkage as it connects to the shifter shaft on your transmission?

The pictures above have so much flash, I can't see how the linkage connects to the shifter shaft.

The reason I ask is because I am currently modifying a G50/03 to fit my RCR-40 and in the process I am shortening the shifter shaft. Currently there is a flat machined on the end of the shaft (it looks like a D when looking at it from the end) - I'm curious if I need to re-machine that flat in the new "Shortened" shaft..

Thanks for your help...

If you want to email them - that would work too. rvandeloo (at) gmail.com

 

[JackW]

Awesome car, but even more Awesome number plate. By the way do you like my hat?

 

[Sandy]

I'm glad someone finally got it! And "No I do not like your hat"...

I will get some pics of the trans when I get out to the garage I still have some more shots to do.

Sandy

 

[Sandy]

Sandy,

The car looks amazing!!! I like the choice of fasteners for the light covers/windows!
Did you see the pictures of it that someone posted on the FFR forum from the Detroit show??

Yes I caught them if they were the couple on the FFR site, it looks much nicer in my garage however!

Sandy

 

[Sandy]

Some Work on the car, started the second panel and breaker wire job. Pics of the Eaton switches and Klixon breakers. First pic is the Centroid fuel tank sensor which replace the leaver style that come with the kit. Why, because I like them The old gauges are still in the dash, new ones and the wire job coming next.

A long way to go and a short time to get there - Willy Wonka

Sandy

 

[Jim S.]

Very nice Sandy. I especially like your switches being that I'm an Eaton employee

 

[Sandy]

Here is the last couple from this evening work. Wired up most of the gauges to pig tails, then started on the small panel.

The funny thing is that I think every build has a picture like this of the wiring mess before it is cleaned up.

Jim - I love the Eaton Switches, very well made and worth the price for piece of mind. I will get into that mess of switches very soon

Sandy

 

[Sandy]

Actually did some work tonight, wife out of town, got some stuff from the UPS guy. Chose an easy job, make the air filter. The carb height is pretty close to the rear of the back window. Came out a little shy of 3" height at the middle of the float bowl. Makes for a small filter. Decided filter is out for now, got a Gaffrig Flame arrestor for marine applications. Problem is that they come in 2" 2.5" and 3". Well not exactly, they also include an extra .5" for a nice flange that protrudes from the bottom so add that to all of them. Called them and they sent me an extra lid that is flat and I made a hokie turn table with a screw in the middle of the lid fastened to a 2x4 (not sure what the metric version is...). Fired up the plasma cutter and made a new base by spinning the disk while plasma-ing. Came out better then expected. Pictures coming as it's after midnight, but here is what the Gaffrig looks like. Built out of all stainless and nicely polished. The mesh is actually 3 parts, Outer ring, inner ring and a coil of fine mesh. Seemed a bit on the restricted so I did a single loop of the inner mesh. Good for flow, Bad likely for the plastic rear window .

 

[Fran Hall RCR]

Remind me...what intake are you using....??

 

[Sandy]

Fran -

That is a Edelbrock Super Victor. I it is about and inch taller then the Victor Jr. No I don't have a 2" spacer under the carb

Here are the pic's from my hack job on the filter, oops semi-functional flame arrestor...

 

[Scott Calabro]

Sandy,

Check this out, it made an inertia dyno proven +11hp increase on my 470 HP 383 SBC !

It would be the perfect compliment to you're flame arrester.

Professional Products Online
(Airflo)
Regards,
Scott

 

[Sandy]

Interesting. I have a Piper Cross air filter on the Mustang that has that as part of the top lid assembly. That was the bad thing about removing the nice curved riser on the flame arrestor base I'm guessing it did some of that. It looks like it would have to be hacked to fit and might be too close to the top of the carb. The height is 2.5" and they say 3.3" is min. I like the idea...

Sandy

 

[Sandy]

Another of the dash as it was in progress, can't see them too well, but the black block with the 2 allen screws on the left is the master relay (75 amp) which is fed by the master breaker far right (100amp can't see it at all) and the relay section in the middle which houses the starter relay, horn relay, electronic turn flasher (blue), fan relay and a spare. All wire Teflon and likely larger then needed. A rats nest for sure...

 

[Sandy]

Here are some of the 'mostly finished' dash and labels. I didn't go the route that BillD did, just too lazy, I ended up just getting a Dymo Embossing labeler from Ebay and going to town.

Pic 1 Left Panel - Bottom of panel (squeezed in the horn button)
Pic 2 Left Panel - Master On/Off, and "Go Dog Go" (starter) button
Pic 3 Right Panel - Switches
Pic 4 Right Panel - Breakers

And no the 'Wipe' button is for the Window

 

[Sandy]

Overview of the dash. You can see the new style RCR gauges.

 

[Paul Butvila]

Very, Very, nice looking car Sandy. It's on my wish list. I think Fran knows

 

[Russ Noble]

Very nice Sandy.

I have to ask........ Is there special significance or a story behind 'GO DOG GO'? It seems to keep cropping up in your photos.......

Cheers