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In a message dated 1/18/14 12 01 45, guson@home.se writes:<BR>
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>>>If you do it properly, you fit a GT40 clutch/flywheel/bellhousing combo, which is substantially smaller in diameter than the standard Ford/Pantera setup. This is how the GT40 drivetrain was so low--I think a GT40 clutch is only about 8 inches in diameter, compared to the standard Ford 11-inch setup.<BR>
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I don't know of any Panteras (with the possible exception of that super-radical car in Australia that barely looks like a Pantera) that have gone this far.<BR>
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Safir GT40 Spares is the source for a modern, domestic GT40 clutch/flywheel setup. It is VERY expensive (about $2500, not including the bellhousing).<BR>
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Here is the flywheel:<BR>
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http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv288/576103/GT40%20Safir%20clutch/Flywheel.jpg<BR>
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With the clutch mounted:<BR>
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http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv288/576103/GT40%20Safir%20clutch/ClutchFlywheel.jpg<BR>
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Bellhousing:<BR>
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http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv288/576103/GT40%20Safir%20clutch/FinishedBellhousing.jpg<BR>
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Note that it is inverted in this picture--there is a cooling scoop at the top of the photo which runs underneath the car to draw air into the bellhousing; it also acts as a skid plate. There is a mesh screen on the top to let heat out.<BR>
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http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv288/576103/GT40%20Safir%20clutch/SafirClutchBellhousing.jpg<BR>
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Here is the whole enchilada together. The bosses on the sides are drilled to accept the lateral bolts used on Dash-1 sideplates, and the two holes are to accept the GT40 clutch slave cylinder. The GT40 slave is a common part (lifted from Triumphs etc.) that has bosses cast into it. There is no bracket associated with it; instead, the slave bolts directly to the bellhousing. It operates vertically; that is, the piston faces the ground, and a different-style arm is attached to the gearbox to release the clutch. The arm is shaped similar to, but different sized from, a VW Beetle setup.<BR>
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