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The ZF transmission uses a compact linkage assembly for the gear shift rod - in the Ford GT 40s. It is well represented on the printed trans. But Lotus used a different assembly for it’s ZFs ... It features a steel plate and one or two forks that hold the gear shift shaft out away from the side of the trans casing. So this was made from some evergreen stock this part will be attached with some brass pins. The part will be somewhat fragile. I’ll place it late in assembly.

just for fun …. here's a shot of the real thing - to compare with the shot just above pretty good !

Clean Clean Clean Cleannnn .......

Well. Actually 20 parts. Plus the brass knuckles ... file. Sand. Drill. Sand some more saw. — Rinse and repeat ...

8 parts the joint is glued to a .40 rod that slips into an .80 tube

Using this evergreen strip to make the U joints. Notice that it cost just over 2 bucks a package 16 yrs ago ...

You might be too far along. - but would this be a good kit for some mini-magnets ? Say. For the doors ? ??

And ANY excuse to build an Aurora kit. ... is a good excuse ...

That’s okay its a custom ...

So does this mean that the trumpets are blackened on the real engine ? I think I would have done the same thing - left them unpainted ... Looks great on my phone. - Gonna have to fire up a laptop and really check this engine out ...

Sorry that I missed the MCM article ... but you answered my next three questions. I would have really enjoyed spending a couple days looking over Wingrove’s shoulder .... the Napier .... the finish sure looks like aluminum. - tell us more ...

Not a wishbone chassis its a backbone chassis ... So the Mad Mike Indy Ford fits rather nicely into the frame. Although I had to remove the engine oil filter - Team Lotus may have used a more compact filter - not sure now gotta figure out the motor mounts - but I do have good pictures of the chassis mount structures ...

And one of my fav 962 liveries ... reminds me - when’s the last time you used your radar detector ... ???

Hiding under the body shell - which of course began life as a 24th scale slot Body - is the famous wishbone chassis - made from plans provided by a Lotus 30 owner - years ago. Evergreen strip and sheet the project got stuck and has languished in a box for years - but now that Mad Mike has created the perfect engine for this project I’ve decided to shake off the cobwebs.... The other thing that woke this thing up are the great articles on Peter Windsor’s site on Clark’s amazing 1965 season. And the online Chapman Museum articles - they have begun to explore the Lotus 30 and the family of Lotus Ford engines - highly recommended....

Lotus 30 anyone ?

well - you've got my attention I see that you joined this forum years ago way before me did you ever do build threads for any of these ?? betting that you are the proud owner of all of Wingrove's books ... how many questions could you put up with ?? ???

Incidentally - the restored 32B wears great looking wobbly webs - but I have decided to build the car as raced - and all of the Tasman season photos show this car with star shaped wheels ... working on the rear brake disc and rotor assemblies - Girlings ... modified kit parts with evergreen strip and rod and tube ...

Perry’s Resins [Oh Canada ...] made some very nice rubber Dunlop’s years ago - they are just the right dimensions for this project - a little more accurate than the Joker kit tires - so I’m using with the kit wheels - the 32B raced with the same wheels as the Lotus 33 - so they are fine - but I enlarged the inner rims - and all of the wheels need bolt holes for the lug nuts .

On top of the ZF is a steel plate that serves as the mount to the bulkhead - it appears to be welded to the transaxle top cover. So I’ve carved the plate from .188 x .188 evergreen stock and drilled the bolt holes on the top cover - then epoxied the plate to the top of the cover and mocked up the rear suspension to locate the bulkhead bolt holes. That printed ZF is really great - and it will stick out of the engine cover - so you can’t miss it ...

Scale please ??

that's what happens when you let an old guy use an I phone - above was intended as a text to a friend ... oops ... I guess I could remove it - but hey - we need a laugh, right ?

Yes I think my wife saw it but I haven’t yet ... assigned times To pee ????

The bell housing on the ZF is designed for the V8 Ford engines used In the GT 40’s. The housing for the Climax four is much smaller.... so the housing comes off and is replaced by a part made from .40 evergreen - with locating pins . This part is glued to the ZF transaxle while the part is lined up with the help of a rear wheel and axle mock up. The body is sitting on a sanding stick - so that the 1/1 ground clearance height is about 5 inches - and that’s pretty close to scale accurate. Part is glued with epoxie so I can tweak it’s position while the glue sets. Next I’ll create the mounting for the transaxle - which is pinned by two bolts onto the bulkhead ... Still some lingering questions about some chassis details - such as whether the engine used 2 or 4 engine mounts - does anybody have Team Lotus mechanic Bob Dance in speed dial ?? ?? No. I’m serious ! ....

Accurate or not - I know they are there - so here are some pix of the installation ... once again - these parts are made from evergreen strip, bar, and rod ... now I can work on a flywheel cover and mate the ZF transaxle from Mad’s Indy Ford kit ...

Some of the components remain a mystery - the 32B competed entire ‘65 season with the same engine [cue those were the days rant]. So ther are only a limited number of contemporary photos... so some of the work on the engine is based on limited info - example - I’m winging it on the engine mounts at the rear of the engine ...