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17 Jan 2023, 18:56 (Ref:4140441) | #201 | |
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Thank you for the welcome. This is the Chevy GT. Lots to do!
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That'll be interesting. The short wheelbase coupled with a large engine. What were its results in Period?
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Jeepers that will eat up most MGB ‘s .?
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18 Jan 2023, 17:18 (Ref:4140563) | #205 | ||
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If the yellow strap protects the carb mounting, the engine location seems to be back from the front axle. I remember Mike was not a great fan of the Griffith 200/400, to say the least.
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Yes that yellow tape is the carb mounting position, the engine is a good way back and the transmission tunnel has been substantially widened to accommodate. There are a few challenges ahead, for example getting exhaust manifolds to fit.
I have been hunting for results in period, I have found a few for sprints and I have found some commentary on race entries but I have not found any track times or results. I think Ken Wilson raced it in 65 & 66 and it may also have been raced by Peter Cottrell, in one of the Gilbern books there is mention of Peter road-testing it. |
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18 Jan 2023, 19:02 (Ref:4140573) | #207 | ||
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Whatever the displacement I dont think you can expect anything less than 300 hp. Should be enough… I really was in love with the Chevy engine of my Corvette, pulling like ten trains, thousands of torque everywhere, jeez watta engine. I was so sorry to kill one at Monza following an overheating issue. The choice of the water pump/Rad is important and above all this you must find the convenient diameter of the restrictor/ Thermostat.
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19 Jan 2023, 18:46 (Ref:4140680) | #208 | ||
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Looking forward to seeing the progress on this project . Well done ?
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21 Feb 2023, 19:09 (Ref:4144411) | #209 | ||
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22 Feb 2023, 21:06 (Ref:4144581) | #210 | ||
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That workshop is way too tidy ?
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Workshop hosting many wonders, I guess there's a lucky child around enjoying a 917! I love the Lotus part on the wall. Keep the address secret…
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26 Feb 2023, 11:37 (Ref:4144970) | #213 | |
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Back to the world of Gilbern GT, this picture of the Chevy GT is from Autosport 18th June '65, as mentioned, must have been a handful in the wet.
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What are your plans for this? Would be great to see it on track but I'm not sure where it fits.
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Special Saloons and Modsports, perhaps?
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Good stuff.
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Exactly! When we used to go to Brands in the 60s you had to get there at silly o'clock to get a decent viewing place on the fence and stop there all day, also south bank was full with cars from top to bottom but now there are more officials and marshals than "paying spectators" at a lot of clubbie meetings
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I have always blamed Sunday shopping.Sundays was always a day of rest meeting friends and family and play time. Hey what do i know.
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However, in a country where more and more people do not see Sunday having the same level of religious (or any other) significance and may favour other days as the "day of rest" it seems unlikely that there will be any move back. Indeed, more likely quite the opposite. |
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So if you wanted to do anything much there were reasons to travel from home. Also no streamed coverage. As a child I used to suffer from tonsilitis and seemed to have quite a few short periods off school when we lived in South London. Afternoons were often occupied with watching horse racing on the TV, for reasons I don't remember. Probably it was the only option. Can one still watch Horse racing on TV? |
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