More questions I'm afraid guys!
Anyone know the original brand of battery used?
Same question for the starter solenoid in the right hand arch?
Lastly, the fuel piping from the tank to the pump, and up to the carb, anyone know the routing, and the type of pipework used?
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Chris, Denis had a post on the battery detail...But yes, looks like a Marelli Magneti battery. https://pantera.infopop.cc/top...773#1598208421063773 See the April 25th post from https://pantera.infopop.cc/top...ment-photos-to-share , I think the boots on 8ma1074 are original. I cheated and used the clamp from a Dodge Dart...
Piping from the fuel pump to the carb is in the Vintage Engine photos thread, April 10 and April 15, 2013. 2 sections of copper pipe were used, the first wraps around the fuel pump and goes up, joining thru a rubber hose across the manifold. A lot of people look at this and think vapor lock...but that's the way it was..! Pictures are from 8ma1046, 8ma1074, and 8ma1076 and almost agree, 8ma1046 seems to have swapped that curl-of-copper with rubber hose. Note also on this picture, there really was a Ford j-code sticker on the valve cover..!
At least the right solenoid for your car would have been a Lucas 4ST. Visually stripping away the added fuel pump from 8ma1074, I think the view of the wiring and clamps there are probably exactly right on....
Lee, as helpful as ever!
I'm also going through the tool kit, I've the original jack and handle. Spanners seem to be USAG, I've a few to source but unsure on sizes. I've no wrench for the wheel nuts, I keep seeing this style one, correct?
Yes, that is the right style wheel wrench--luckily, not hard to find these days, a bunch popped up a couple years ago. Other contents of the tool kit;
USAG 252 Vanadium Extra 22/19, 17/14, 17/13, 10/8. The 17/13 and 10/8 are especially hard to find.
USAG 21mm spark plug wrench, most on Mangusta have fixed handle (parts book shows the movable handle as shipped with Ferrari Dino, as in picture above).
Red-handled pliers; probably ~165mm Belzer, remotely Gedore, with semi-translucent 'flared' handles. Very Hard to find the right one.
small screwdriver kit; the bag is impossible to find (!) Not sure the modular screwdriver was shipped for every year, its just possible that later cars came with 2 fixed screwdrivers. Would love to see a later kit.
Brush; ask Denis 
https://pantera.infopop.cc/topic/mangusta-tool-kit
Luckily we've got the brush, window handle, and 19/22 spanner. The rest is just a mis-match, including a Hazet ratchet and socket for the wheels. I wonder if I could get away with using some older German branded tools, being that it's a German finished vehicle?
Chris, I don't know if we've seen all the variations on tool kits, especially for the last cars. Since the tool kits may have been like engines (bought mostly all at once and then used in no particular order). So its OK to get close, just having the bag is a big thing,
-We know there were at least 2 or 3 variations of the bag (white or black inside, and even the position of the brush varied).
- 2 version of the USAG spark plug wrenches (one with fixed handle, the other sliding).
- a red-handled screwdriver with handle ~100mm, total ~210mm long works.
Chris, I bought a repro tool kit from Italy. Good quality but repro. If you get stuck, or run out of time, you’re welcome to borrow any of parts to complete a kit.
last time I competed at SP I think they allow you repro bags at least if not a whole tool kit.
cheers
Larry
