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Just an update on my car. Got a little bit of help to get a few things accomplished and the incentive seems to be flowing. My engine builder was in PA. for a family deal and we got things together to fire it for the first time. It's running great.

I've got some brake issue gremlins to work out but it's getting closer.

What's the VIN on your car? Thanks.

I believe that 6S817's are black.  The last time I had the interior out, I didn't notice any white ducts, I would think they would have been noticeable enough for them stick in my memory as being white if they were.

If I haven't told you "great job on that website"

Tony,

Thanks for the compliment, much appreciated.  I'm still writing up the procedure on how to flush the block.  There will be plenty of pictures to illustrate the process.  And instructions on how to duplicate the tooling I had to build to do the job properly.  Nothing exotic, just simple hand tools.

Finished sorting out the ATF leak into the coolant.  Pictures coming to my website.

Yes, RUG-S is correct. The last six characters (or is it four?) of the Ford VIN should be stamped on the boss of the main case just in front of the extension housing.

Imagine my surprise when driving to an appointment yesterday, when I saw a black & gold car headed towards me on route 113. For sure, it wasn't a Trans-Am. It looked like a nicely restored '66 GT350H. I couldn't tell if it was real or a clone as we were traveling in opposite directions. My first thought was what was my son doing with the car out here as this was in the opposite direction to where he was going and I had just left him at home. Now I'm curious, who owns that car? There might be a small chance I'll see it at tonight's Pottstown Cruise but the weather is not looking promising at all. So I'll throw the question out to the forum members: does anyone know of a '66 GT350H, real or otherwise in the Kimerton/Phoenixville, PA area? I'd like to meet that person and have a chat. Thanks in advance.

Seems like he has the wing set for added lift. That takes weight off the rear and increases gas mileage!

Have a copy of a letter from SA saying that all cars after 6S800 will be equipped with the Autolite carb.
Texas Swede

Bo,

Could you post a scan of that letter? I'd love to see it. Thanks.

Interesting.  Guess I'll be removing the grommet and rubber cap from 6S817 as well.  They came with my last carpet I put in about 10 years ago.  Thank for the info.

Thanks for that link, Brian!  Good stuff!

Kent,

Read the comments to the posting. Seems to indicate that these books will go into considerably more depth than before with lots of never before published information. For those of us that can never seem to get enough, this could be a gold mine. I do have some of the older books by John Allen and Ronnie Spain in my collection and would love to see additional information.

John S. Allen has made an announcement regarding a project he is involved in with Ronnie Spain, Mark Cole, and Graham Endeacott.  He terms it the Ultimate GT40 Book in four volumes.  And from his description, it certainly sounds that way.  The announcement was made last week on the Ford GT40 Facebook page.  A search on Facebook for John S. Allen should bring you that page where you can read about some of the details.  There is some hope that Volume 1 will be out by the time of the GT40 reunion in Pittsburgh in July.  The project promises to be quite expensive, but with these authors, I'm sure it won't disappoint.  I'm starting a special account to save enough to buy all four volumes.

The publisher's (Porter Press International) website is: https://porterpress.co.uk/. There is as yet no mention of this project, but I have no reason to doubt John Allen's posting.

+1, regardless of the famous name associated with the car...

Price to be announced at a later date.

I guess this is the classic "If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it?"

That's pretty cool!  I like it!