Post by grandsport3 on Aug 28, 2020 16:16:25 GMT -8
Afternoon fellows, Been a long day adding ribs to short section of Colotti transaxle. Been thinking about the Cooper Monaco-King Cobra projects stirring. The Shelby Team king Cobras went thru at least two maybe three transaxles that I can see on the Internet. The Colotti I am working on was used and also the Huffaker/BMC transaxle that protruded from the back Dave MacDonalds car(s). I've seen at vintage races restored King Cobras using Colottis, Huffaker/BMC and the McKee Corvette box. 1/25 Colottis available on the Ford GTs and Indy Lotus'. The McKee is on the MPC Howmett Turbine car. Leaving the Huffaker/BMC to make, got a lot of reference so I dived in this morning. The Huff/BMC is simple, rectangular transaxle with numerous ribs/fins but a longer box. I Needed lots of fins, my junk 63 Stingray has ribbed seats, as I was ready to hack up the seats I remembered the IMC Ford GT had a SOHC 427 that had a finned oil pan. Looked at my Ford GT parts and sure e'nuf that pan is almost exact. I hacked up the two I have and found an almost perfect fit! The front of the pan sliced at the deeper part and sanded fits perfectly on the IMC Colotti end, the other deep end makes a section of the main box, the two rear longer pieces of oil pan, with sanding will make the sides, everything squared off. I don't have good reference for the section between the bell housing and the main box but it is covered by the axles and trans mounts. I'm pretty pleased, a very quick solution. Once I get my PhotoBucket Demons exorcised I'll post photos of all my projects that are driving me nuts. Thanx
