My name's Casey and i'm in Missouri. Currently I don't own a GT40 (or any Ford for that matter) but I would like to own a GT40 by the time I'm 30. My current project is a 71 Cuda which will likely end up copperhead orange pearl with a built 440/4spd combo and a rollcage.
Right now I'm just shy of 22 years old and try as I might I just can't get over the old cars. My first car when i was 17 was a 69 smallblock Camaro, and that was fun, but I had to get something more practical for college, so that car went away. Now that I'm almost done with school I'm going through this Cuda but I've wanted a GT40 for a fairly long time. Strangely, though, I find that I don't like the new GT very much at all.
I do have a few questions:
1(ish) Is the weight difference between a 5.4 smallblock Ford engine and a 427 Ford a large difference? I'd like for the car to be as light as possible while also having the largest possible displacement.
2. Can I fit a supercharger (I'm thinking Vortech) as well as air conditioning into the car, as it has fixed windows and I find air conditioning necessary?
3. I've been looking at the Roaring Forties kit a lot recently, and I've heard that their customer service is pretty good, but I'd like to hear from those of you who already have these cars as far as the experiences you've had with whatever company you used.
I believe that will be all for now. All help will be greatly appreciated.
Casey