Yes, it is a Valkyrie w/ the X-frame rear.
Gentleman, there is nothing more in this world that I would love to have than a replica or original 40. I think that the mid-engine Lemans style cars of that era to be some of the most beautiful designed vehicles on the road. However, their price and rareness of these cars led me to find a small company that has recently ramped back into produciton for my platform. Fiberfab. Quite possibly at my level the only affordable mid-engine kit out there. Yes Jim, I'm an idiot, because I would love a 427 CJ side oiler with Ida's, but in true hot rod fashion found a 350 from a 69 camaro w/ 71-72 Big Valve Vette heads in a 78 C30 one ton van. Price $800, sold the van for $400 after I took out the motor. So there ya go. Ford made a great motor, I do not doubt that.
I went audi because I intend to do an aluminum floor, and firewall. As well as putting in a full roll cage, for impact protection. The orig kits have a fibergalss floor HA LOL, and no provisions for mounting actual Seats!! So some chassis work is in need to bring this car up to my standards of safety and performance.
The valkyrie was never really marketed as a 40 replica, just a mid-engine kit. So you are correct Doug, and thank you for your comments. I was going to go with the crown corvair trans and transaxle, but for obvious space reasons, and strength concerns I have found an audi unit. I still have the orginal setup and am debating ebaying it, or just keeping it around for a V8 corvair project. The original kits were designed to have the corvair suspension and trans setup. The SBC easily adapts to the corvair unit because they are GM. They had marketed as well an assembled car with a ZF and a ford motor I believe. That was the original valkyrie, but it was a finished car not a kit. The kits I believe came later. I do love the styling of the valk, and it really is a gorgeous car. plus with Fiberfab back up and running producing new cars, I will have replacement pieces and factory support.
Thanks gentleman for your comments, but does anyone have an adapter?
As always, thanks gents.