quote:Originally posted by Brent:
and one more post since I can't seem to figure out how to add more than one pict!
I like your adapters. I don't think they are wrong but I am thinking that the mufflers have to move with the engine movement otherwise the weld on the collector flanges will eventually fatigue and crack. Plus this is going to vibrate right through the drive line.
If you look at vintage pictures of the Ford GT40 MkIV's or the Mark IIB's (the 427 version), the engineers didn't use solid mounts.
They took long springs, the kind that you would get in Home Depot to close the wooden screen door that you made.
This allowed for vibration and expansion and contraction from the heat of the system also.
The ZF's in the GT40's had problems. The 427's did not use them. I believe that this is a Hewland 4 speed but that is not the avenue of my expertise.
The point is the mounting. The ZF may be too fragile to do this without cracking the housing or breaking the studs? I personally would be SUPER cautious of that type of mounting to it.
It's not my design, so don't come down on me. This is something that Phil Remington did as the Chief fabricator on the Ford GT program. Take your criticisms up with him...in Heaven.
. Call him. 1-888-HEAVEN. You probably will need to leave a message. Don't call the 666 number. That's the other place.My son thinks this mounting with the springs is hilarious too so you can all go laugh together I guess?
I can't tell if this is an original MkIV or a current "continuation car". It's hard to tell and all the originals vary in details according to who were the mechanics on each car.
I have another shot somewhere in my files of a known original and the spring location is further down the pipes about 6" in from the end. I'll see if I can find it and post.
