Ferrari F40

The Protar engine with a bit of detailing

The Tamiya engine with some detailing

Side view of the Pocher engine almost completed

Rear view of the engine almost done

Another view of the engine in the chassis with various bits around it

POCHER FERRARI F40 1:8
ENGINE AREA
1/ NEW OIL TANK FILLER CAP
2/ ADD VARIOUS WIRING AND TUBING
3/ NEW ALUMINUM TUBING FROM SUMP TO THERMOSTAT(ALSO NEW) AND OIL TANK TO BRAIDED HOSES FOR RADIATOR
4/ MODIFIED HEAT EXCHANGERS:ADD ANGLE BRACKETS(CUT FROM RECTANGULAR BRASS TUBING), FINS(STRIPS OF ALUMINUM FOLDED) AND DECALS.
5/ NEW EXHAUST PIPE ENDS MADE FROM BRASS TUBING FORMED, GLUED AND PUTTIED TO END, SCRATCH EXHAUST BOLTS FROM METAL ROD AND PHOTO ETCHED BOLTS.
6/ DECALS ON OIL FILTER, WIRED CYLINDER AND INTAKE PLENUM
7/ NEW IGNITION WIRES(RED HEAT SHRINK TUBING) AND COILS
8/ NEW TRANSMISSION INSPECTION PLATE (SHEET ALUMINUM DRILLED)
9/ NEW HOSE BETWEEN TURBOS AND INTERCOOLERS(HEAT SINK TUBING) W/ HOSE CLAMPS (ALUMINUM STRIPS)
10/ NEW ANGLE BRACKETS FOR ALTERNATOR AND PUMP (ALUMINUM)
11/ NEW HOSE & HOSE CLAMPS BETWEEN HEAT EXCHANGERS AND INTAKE PLENUM
12/ ADD HOSE BETWEEN AIR INTAKE FILTERS AND TURBOS
13/ NEW OIL RADIATORS MOUNTING BRACKETS(BRASS SHEET)
14/ REPLACE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO GEAR BOX W/ ALUMINUM TUBING
15/ WIRING TO/FROM TURBOS & AIR PLENUM
16/ MODIFY MUFFLER ACCORDING TO REFERENCES ADDED SHEET PLASTIC AND ALUMINUM STRIPS
17/ MODIFIED OIL COOLER AND TRANSMISION COOLER FROM KIT PART (ADDED STYRENE STRIPS AS IN REFERENCES)

BODY
1/ OPENED UP HOLES IN BACK BODY PANEL REMOVE SEAM LINES BESIDE REAR WING. RE-PAINTED BODY PANEL. CUT OUT 2 VERTICAL REINFORCING BARS NOT IN ACTUAL CAR.
2/ ADD CARBON FIBER DECALS AND FOIL TO REAR LOWER BODY PANEL

SUSPENSION
1/ MADE RAISED BREMBO LETTERS ON BRAKE CALIPERS FROM PHOTOETCHING AND RESIN CASTING
2/ NEW DISC BRAKE FROM ALUMINUM SHEETS

FRONT
1/ MODIFY STEERING MECHANISM (WOULDN'T WORK PROPERLY BEFORE)

TAMIYA F40 1:24
1/ ADD IGNITION WIRES, WIRES FROM OIL FILTER
2/ ADD GEAR SHIFT LEVEL SHAFT TO GEARBOX AND MOUNTING BRACKET
3/ WIRES TO /FROM AIR PLENUM & TURBOS
4/ MODIFIED INTERCOOLERS USED PROTAR INTERCOOLERS MOLDED TO TAMIYA

ITALERI/PROTAR F40 1:24
1/ ITALERI ENGINE
2/ ADD IGNITION COILS/BRACKETS AND WIRES
3/ PROTAR BODY W/ ITALERI REAR WING(MODIFIED REAR WING PROFILE) (PROTAR REAR WING DOESN'T HAVE RECESSED F40 ON REAR WING)
4/ ADD GEAR SHIFT LEVEL SHAFT TO GEARBOX
5/ WIRES TO /FROM AIR PLENUM & TURBOS

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