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I consumed a bunch of spare parts that I had laying around. My shelves have some empty spaces now. These cars are very easy to put together, heck the factory was building 70 per day roughly. The biggest challenge is body and paint, that is always the critical path and long lead time. Once you get over that hurdle, it is clear sailing and easy peasy.
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Absolutely beautiful Very well done. I'm sure it pulls like a beast and sounds like one too. Very impressive. I'm sure Bob will love getting behind the wheel just like the good old days. Enjoy it.
Jim You did very well on this one, looks correct under hood too. I have poster of #8 that was given to me by Richard Prince many years ago his had same paint scheme 66racer
Jim You did very well on this one, looks correct under hood too. I have poster of #8 that was given to me by Richard Prince many years ago his had same paint scheme 66racer
Elmer,
the road draft tube is the one I got from you. It turned out very nice. Gotta be careful when the car is up on a lift, I have knocked my head on the draft tube many times since it hangs down a bit lower than everything else!!
Jim
Elmer,
the road draft tube is the one I got from you. It turned out very nice. Gotta be careful when the car is up on a lift, I have knocked my head on the draft tube many times since it hangs down a bit lower than everything else!!
Jim
Yes hangs low,Richard told me back when they were raced they cut A few inches off the lower tube and tied on A can to catch oil Elmer
I consumed a bunch of spare parts that I had laying around. My shelves have some empty spaces now. These cars are very easy to put together, heck the factory was building 70 per day roughly. The biggest challenge is body and paint, that is always the critical path and long lead time. Once you get over that hurdle, it is clear sailing and easy peasy.
Jim, that's an awesome clone you built there. Should be a wild ride! Love the colors.
Just noticed one teeny, tiny little tidbit detail you might consider changing to make the car that much closer to a perfect L88 ... you have the wrong thermostat housing ... all L88's used the cast iron housing like the 65 L78's with a 1/2" aluminum spacer under it so it will clear the temp sender (I see your intake is not tapped for one). Details, details. Cheers, Bill
Last edited by NightshiftHD; 03-19-2018 at 07:00 PM.
Jim, that's an awesome clone you built there. Should be a wild ride! Love the colors.
Just noticed one teeny, tiny little tidbit detail you might consider changing to make the car that much closer to a perfect L88 ... you have the wrong thermostat housing ... all L88's used the cast iron housing like the 65 L78's with a 1/2" aluminum spacer under it so it will clear the temp sender (I see your intake is not tapped for one). Details, details. Cheers, Bill
Well if you are going to be that picky, then he should get the Packard wire set also and like seat harnesses, even thou I think the MSD and stock seat belts are fine, etc.
Last edited by TCracingCA; 03-19-2018 at 08:40 PM.
Jim, that's an awesome clone you built there. Should be a wild ride! Love the colors.
Just noticed one teeny, tiny little tidbit detail you might consider changing to make the car that much closer to a perfect L88 ... you have the wrong thermostat housing ... all L88's used the cast iron housing like the 65 L78's with a 1/2" aluminum spacer under it so it will clear the temp sender (I see your intake is not tapped for one). Details, details. Cheers, Bill
Yes, I know that, but i am also running the big aluminum Dewitts BB radiator with twin electric fans, instead of the much smaller L88 style radiator. The car runs very cool, amazing how much air those 2 fans move. Of course, it is not hot here yet, only in the 70's and 80's lately.
I kinda took the best of both Lemans cars, number 8 and 9. I wanted red interior, operating headlight buckets, and stock side fender louvers.
Put 60 miles on it this weekend, it was a blast.
03-17-2018, 12:46 AM
