I've just wet myself--

[Pedro_The_Swift]

try to imagine the induction noise---
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The Gulf Oil paint scheme was immortalized in motorsports history when the the '68-'69 Ford GT40 capped off four straight victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Later cars such as the Porsche 917 have also featured the unique livery, but it's the Ford GT40 that first comes to mind when you think of the light blue and orange paint.
Auto Futura, the manufacturers of the CAV GT replicar, have secured the rights to paint their cars in the Gulf Oil colors complete with period sponsor stickers and BRM wheels. The cars will also feature a 500 horsepower V8 with Weber IDF carburetors, nubuck leather interior with Gulf Oil logos embroidered on the seats, five-point safety harnesses, and special chassis plates identifying them as being officially licensed Gulf Oil cars. Each chassis number will be added to a registry, and owners will receive a certificate from Gulf Oil confirming their vehicle's authenticity. Follow the jump for full features and details.
[Source: Auto Futura]
Gallery: Auto Futura CAV GT Gulf Oil Edition
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[dobbo]

Sure you just wet yourself?

[Pedro_The_Swift]

slight slobber on the keyboard also:blush:

[rick130]

try to imagine the induction noise---
<snip>

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

earplugs, anyone ? :D

I know back in the day the real race cars didn't use air filters, but with that amount of $$ invested in a machine like that, I'd want at least ITG's or K&N's sitting over the ram tubes, those bits of foam will only stop rocks.....

Actually, I'd be scared the damn thing would ingest them at 7000RPM. :o


Think I'll have to hire out 'Le Mans' with Steve McQueen one more time.....

The mechanic who first taught me all about engines and racing used to lament "I feel sorry for all you young blokes that have never heard an F5000 at full noise uncorked...."
I think I was born a decade or two too late. :D

[Sprint]

*smirks* i know where a quad weber intake manifold is for my XR8......

[graceysdad]

Real intake noise is a Rolls Royce Merlin V12 at full scream ahead 100 feet above your head, you can get nappies for blokes you know if you cant control your bladder

[incisor]

Real intake noise is a Rolls Royce Merlin V12 at full scream ahead 100 feet above your head, you can get nappies for blokes you know if you cant control your bladder

or 10 feet in front of you on a test bed at full noise....

unbelievable ... but nice

[rick130]

or 10 feet in front of you on a test bed at full noise....

unbelievable ... but nice

:eek::cool::cool:

living where I do, and shopping in Scone you would occasionally hear Col Pay overhead in his CAC-18 (Oz built P-51) doing circuits. Unfortunately he won't be doing this anymore.

It's a noise once heard, never forgotten.

[incisor]

It's a noise once heard, never forgotten.
not wrong....

[mcrover]

I got a look over an original Gulf oil GT40 at Duttons about 14 years ago and they are a very basic machine which is way over powered for their size.......Which is great.:D

It was started to move it around getting ready for the start of the Dutton Rally and it sounded awsome.

[dobbo]

The fly days for March is 22nd - 23rd at the Temora aviation museum. This co incides with the 60th at Cooma, it's not to far away. A fly by of Cooma by a Spitfire would be very nice, or a drive from Cooma to see them could be arranged.

[RonMcGr]

Real intake noise is a Rolls Royce Merlin V12 at full scream ahead 100 feet above your head, you can get nappies for blokes you know if you cant control your bladder

I love the sound of those motors :D

[VladTepes]

Nah GT40's are rubbish. VN Commodores are WAY better...


Oops sorry I thought I was in the "engine conversion" thread. Silly me.





Apparently the GT40's smelt like petrol when you were in the cab. That'd be a little bit disconcerting knowing you were surrounded by a fine mist of highly inflammable petrol droplets, near all those hot engines, potential sparks etc etc. Damn those cars look good and go like scalded cats though ! The new "GT40" thing that Ford made (and Clarkson bought) is NOTHING LIKE these things. Its heavier, wider and crappier.

Cheers :)

[awabbit6]

I've got a "Sounds of Goodwood" CD somewhere. It is a CD with commentry and the sounds of particular vehicles that have attended the Festival of Speed. Unfortunately it has a scratch in it, but it still plays my favourite - the BRM H-16 ... awsome in surround sound! ;);)
Here's a version that has been posted on the net.

The Sound of BRM - Video (http://videos.streetfire.net/video/cd5bec14-2445-48bd-849b-99eb00444a56.htm)

I also have a Goodwood DVD that has some hot-laps in a variety of cars - one of which is the GT-40 ...very nice!!!:D

[graceysdad]

What was the Ford thing that Brocky kissed the tree in, wasnt it a GT40

[George130]

The fly days for March is 22nd - 23rd at the Temora aviation museum. This co incides with the 60th at Cooma, it's not to far away. A fly by of Cooma by a Spitfire would be very nice, or a drive from Cooma to see them could be arranged.

Harden is only 30 mins from me. Temora would be under an hour from my place:twisted:.

[Sprint]

What was the Ford thing that Brocky kissed the tree in, wasnt it a GT40

nope, it was a replica of the shelby cobra "daytona" coupe

[Bushie]

Real intake noise is a Rolls Royce Merlin V12 at full scream ahead 100 feet above your head, you can get nappies for blokes you know if you cant control your bladder

Sort of like this one

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/ohmygodSpitfire%20pass.wmv

If the kids are in the room you may have to turn the sound down :( the guys language is a bit colourful ;) when he gets up.


Martyn

[rick130]

<snip>but it still plays my favourite - the BRM H-16 ... awsome in surround sound! ;);)
Here's a version that has been posted on the net.

<snip>

the best race engine I've ever heard was an old FIAT straight 8 at the '91 Oz GP.
Fangio was there too in an old Silver Arrow Merc which hands down has to be the best smelling race car ever !
We'd all crowd the fence and inhale when he went past, but the old FIAT had an amazing sound, probably the next best thing to a Merlin. :D

[Sandtoyz]

There's more... :eek:
Guess what it is... :cool:

[graceysdad]

That guy came so close to having the top of his head torn off by that spit, awsome!
I have a thing for Catalina Flying boats and my brother sent me a dvd for xmas about cats and theres a similar thing, 2 old coots sitting in a boat out on the lake totally oblivious to life, in the background you can see the Cat coming into land on the lake and its bearing down on these two guys who havent noticed and are still fishing away you think the Cat is just gonna mow through them its that close but the Cat pulls up in the last second the tip of the guys rod touched the hull as it roared over head, it frightened the christ out the two guys didnt know whether to jump or pray! amazing stuff.

[dobbo]

That guy came so close to having the top of his head torn off by that spit, awsome!
I have a thing for Catalina Flying boats and my brother sent me a dvd for xmas about cats and theres a similar thing, 2 old coots sitting in a boat out on the lake totally oblivious to life, in the background you can see the Cat coming into land on the lake and its bearing down on these two guys who havent noticed and are still fishing away you think the Cat is just gonna mow through them its that close but the Cat pulls up in the last second the tip of the guys rod touched the hull as it roared over head, it frightened the christ out the two guys didnt know whether to jump or pray! amazing stuff.

Well show it to Steve, when I showed him the Catalina ramp on the Lake he had NFI what one was.

[awabbit6]

There's more... :eek:
Guess what it is... :cool:

The Bertone designed Lamborghini Muira!

[Pedro_The_Swift]

The Bertone designed Lamborghini Muira!

you'll love this---
YouTube - CarAreOK Lambo Muira (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwU0YExyRsM)

[Fusion]

As for noise, power and wetting your pants . There is nothing better than stepping into a 600kg car with 780hp and just as much torque and stamping on the loud pedal . These cars will push your guts into your head in one small move of the right foot :D And will complete a qtr mile in just 11 seconds on dirt in an oval shaped track :twisted:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/https://www.aulro.com/afvb/http://www.water-winter-wonderland.com/images/speedways/1714/A%5ESprint_Car.jpg

[awabbit6]

you'll love this---
YouTube - CarAreOK Lambo Muira (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwU0YExyRsM)


Thanks Pedro ... Now I've wet myself :oops2:

[rick130]

Miura, the first, and my favourite Supercar.

I once met a mechanic on the Dutton Rally who did his time on Lambo's, and had rebuilt a Miura for a client that nearly killed the both of them after the owner lost it big time at high speed.
He reckoned the things were incredibly noisy inside and just waiting to catch you out at speed.
My sort of car :D

[Bigbjorn]

I have photos of Nev. Morris' RR built Merlin ex a WWII RAAF Mosquito running in his shed taken from about 6' away. Couldn't sync the shutter with the flames from the exhaust stubs. Not as noisy as I remember. I worked on them in the early 60's in three pointer hydroplanes.

A Chrysler Hemi 426 piulling over 6000 rpm under load takes some beating for sounds, but the best I ever came across was in 1972. John Drake took me to the Champion Spark Plug Development Centre in Long Beach where they had an Offy 159 turbo on the dyno. It was showing 1200 horsepower and 70 inches of boost. You could practically feel and taste the noise even through double filled block walls with observation windows of double glazed heavy perspex. They said they had had one on the dyno with the wastegate tied shut and it showed 1400 horsepower for 10 minutes before they thought they had better shut down. I believe it was one of Dan Gurney's engines.

[Sandtoyz]

one of these...

[Bigbjorn]

one of these...

Yes, that is a late model with the narrow valve angle and some sort of electronic ignition which replaced magnetos as boost and output rose and magnetos could not cope. Gordon Clough of Brisbane, who has a number of Offy midgets (engines and cars), was offered one of these about 18months ago for US$25000. Was supposed to be new or near new. Gordon had an Offy midget engine made into a glass topped coffee table.

[p38arover]

The fly days for March is 22nd - 23rd at the Temora aviation museum. This co incides with the 60th at Cooma, it's not to far away. A fly by of Cooma by a Spitfire would be very nice, or a drive from Cooma to see them could be arranged.

If you are ever down Pt Cook way in Vic. stop by at the RAAF mUseum and watch the Mustang flying display. It flies regularly. On your way to Pt Cook, stop at Werribee, not to look at horses but to look at the Liberator that is being restored. The admission is dirt cheap. I was given a personal tour that took more than an hour so i donated a lot more than they asked.

[p38arover]

I've got a "Sounds of Goodwood" CD somewhere. It is a CD with commentry and the sounds of particular vehicles that have attended the Festival of Speed. Unfortunately it has a scratch in it, but it still plays my favourite - the BRM H-16 ... awsome in surround sound! ;)

I remember a 45rpm recording of that BRM - a colleague had it back in the Sixties.

Glorious.

Now have you heard a Deltic diesel loco engine? Smooth unadulterated power. :)

Have you seen the crankshaft and cylinder arrangement. See Animation of a "Deltic" internal combusion engine (http://www.wis.co.uk/justin/deltic-engine.html)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

wow 36 pistons!:eek:

[Bigbjorn]

A running scale model of this Deltic was featured in an English model engineer's magazine a year or two ago. I was a tradesman machinist and I would not even think of doing this.