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  1. Downdraft1

    Downdraft1 Formula Junior

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    #26926 Downdraft1, Jun 23, 2020
    It happened to me as well, one of the scariest moments ever! About 5 years ago I was at WOT on the autostrada near Bologna in 4th, lifted my foot off the pedal because of traffic ahead and nothing happened - I turned off the ignition key, then put in neutral and braked - started the car again while still rolling and all was good - but still sticky with a 3 second lag of deceleration . Drove to mechanic slowly - Brevaglieri replaced my entire throttle cable - it was rusty. Do not drive the car if the throttle does not return as it should. In my case there was not prior warning.
     
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  2. JohnMH

    JohnMH Formula 3

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    #26927 JohnMH, Jun 25, 2020
    Agreed. I had a BB512 throttle cable decide to hang up at half throttle once in Toronto traffic. Eye opening. 40 year old braided steel throttle cables can fray inside the tube.
     
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  3. rhyno

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    #26928 rhyno, Jun 25, 2020
    It ended up being an issue with the throttle linkage getting caught on the intake clamp. I adjusted the intake hose back and re-tightened the intake clamp and it has enough clearance now!
     
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  4. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #26929 joe sackey, Jun 27, 2020
    Good advice.
     
  5. Ellagirl

    Ellagirl F1 Rookie

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    #26930 Ellagirl, Jun 30, 2020
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  6. Marcello

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    #26931 Marcello, Jun 30, 2020
    I have added another new QV DD to the Register.
    Pictured by my good friend Jeroen Veeneman at the ILOC meeting Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, September 1988.
    This car was owned by a Dutchman living in Belgium, on plates GCC-534.
    VIN still unknown, anybody?
    www.countach-register.com
     
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  7. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #26932 joe sackey, Jul 1, 2020
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  8. MiuraP400

    MiuraP400 Formula Junior

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    #26933 MiuraP400, Jul 3, 2020
    What was original on the 5000S valve covers, painted solid wrinkle finish or to have the Lamborghini scrip in silver. Most seem to have the scrip showing so it is making me wonder. Anyone have some engine shots from when the car was new?

    Cheers Jim
     
  9. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #26934 joe sackey, Jul 3, 2020
    All-black wrinkle, many many people filed the script to make it visible but that's not original, easiest mod to make.
     
  10. 12097

    12097 Formula Junior

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    #26935 12097, Jul 3, 2020
    Several years ago, I soda blasted the failing wrinkle finish on my valve covers.

    I sent the cleaned covers to a powder coater who could replicate the wrinkle finish.

    I opted to sand the wrinkle finish from the Lamborghini script .
     
  11. MiuraP400

    MiuraP400 Formula Junior

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    #26936 MiuraP400, Jul 6, 2020
    Thanks Joe. I left them all wrinkle.

    What is the correct finish for the water pipes? I believe they should be a semi gloss black? Also were the fuel lines rubber or steel braided?

    Cheers Jim
     
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  12. MiuraP400

    MiuraP400 Formula Junior

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    #26937 MiuraP400, Jul 6, 2020
    I was tempted.

    Cheers Jim
     
  13. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #26938 joe sackey, Jul 6, 2020
    Correct on both.
     
  14. Boomhauer

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    #26939 Boomhauer, Jul 6, 2020
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  15. Spyder-Man

    Spyder-Man Formula 3

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    #26940 Spyder-Man, Jul 6, 2020
    Think the roof lights will add drag to this very aerodynamic car ! :D
     
  16. EarlyCat

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    #26941 EarlyCat, Jul 7, 2020
    The Countach defies logic in a wind tunnel. The light bar probably lowers the drag coefficient. Haha
     
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  17. Peter K.

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    #26942 Peter K., Jul 7, 2020
    Ha! Had the exact same bike. Looked much better when running the factory solo seat cover. Even converted to racebike for a 2yrs.
     
  18. Ellagirl

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    #26943 Ellagirl, Jul 7, 2020
    interesting if the big duude would fit in the Countach.not to sure.
     
  19. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #26944 joe sackey, Jul 7, 2020
    The Countach is, as one journalist put it, as aerodynamic as a barn door.

    He never sat in the car, those are actors in a staged photo for a calendar, that Countach belonged to a fried of mine, Bianco/Rosso, they wrapped the black part of the car, when they removed the black film it ruined the white paint.
     
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  20. Ellagirl

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    #26945 Ellagirl, Jul 7, 2020
    thanks,still would be cool to see him try. lol
     
  21. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #26946 joe sackey, Jul 7, 2020
    There are some pretty big & tall owners out there.
     
  22. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #26947 joe sackey, Jul 15, 2020
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    Another Jens Lucking period image, this one shot at the ABF Expo in Hannover in the 80s, he thinks the car is the Lowbody LP400S S2 1121136, another example of Lamborghini supplying a non-white Countach with white wheels.

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  23. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #26948 joe sackey, Jul 15, 2020
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    A classic image by Gregor Schulz taken on August 14th 1988, apparently LP400S S1 1121024 (Hubert Hahne supplied) seen leaving the AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, Coburg-registered and wingless, sublime small-gauge S1.

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  24. 2aftercannonball

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    #26949 2aftercannonball, Jul 15, 2020
    The last two would be great in the 400S thread.
     
  25. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #26950 joe sackey, Jul 15, 2020
    Please feel free, sometimes we get 25th and Downdraft content here too.
     
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