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Brian E. · 03-07-08, 02:26 PM

Hi, guys--
This is only my second post here after months of lurking, but I have emerged to ask a couple of questions that the search fuction didn't reveal answers to.

First: There's a replica company, Factory Five, making Cobras that says you can take a 5.0 Mustang donor car and swap the parts from the 'stang to the Cobra. My question is, will a similar scenario work on a GT40, since it also runs on Ford gear? (Also, the newer engines in the '05-present V8 Mustangs are great, too--maybe one of those would work?) For my needs, a small fuel-injected V8 will do just fine (I only want to run the car around the farm country backroads during my days off, not kill Ferraris as I figure the car is light enough for 250-300hp to be pretty quick.

Second: Financing. I understand the replica companies require at least a $2000 deposit, which is fine. But considering a guy could spend, maybe, up to $60k on a build, I'm curious as to how those of you without access to huge pots of cash were able to acquire the gear. A personal loan? Other financing? Or did you just siphon from the college fund?

Thank you all for your input. --Brian

03-07-08, 02:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brian E. Treadstone71 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 3	Two questions..... Hi, guys-- This is only my second post here after months of lurking, but I have emerged to ask a couple of questions that the search fuction didn't reveal answers to. First: There's a replica company, Factory Five, making Cobras that says you can take a 5.0 Mustang donor car and swap the parts from the 'stang to the Cobra. My question is, will a similar scenario work on a GT40, since it also runs on Ford gear? (Also, the newer engines in the '05-present V8 Mustangs are great, too--maybe one of those would work?) For my needs, a small fuel-injected V8 will do just fine (I only want to run the car around the farm country backroads during my days off, not kill Ferraris as I figure the car is light enough for 250-300hp to be pretty quick. Second: Financing. I understand the replica companies require at least a $2000 deposit, which is fine. But considering a guy could spend, maybe, up to $60k on a build, I'm curious as to how those of you without access to huge pots of cash were able to acquire the gear. A personal loan? Other financing? Or did you just siphon from the college fund? Thank you all for your input. --Brian