Recent content by John_1949

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I had alway - from being a teenager - wanted a GT 40 . But racing a Chevy 1957 agains the fords of that time and Being a "Chevy Guy" directed me to purchase a ULTIMA GTR. Much more confortable building small blocks motors then fords. As for look I think both cars are great lookers. I think the...

Put a AVIC N-4 and my Ultima. It is wonderful -- has a 135 degree viewing angle and lines in it that give you back up and lane changing perspective. In the Ultima I have NO reviewing except the mirrors that have a Huge wing on both sides to see through.

This is what Renegade has to say about the G transaxles. I have one in my Ultima and they are 100% correct. Plus this box is to LONG for most Gt 40 cars. John Plus you can NOT work now these, Take a 40,000 lbs press and alot of experance. While the idea of a six-speed Porsche...

Could you please post the pirce?????

Not so sure about ford motors, but Chevy small block it should be about 35 foot pounds via a torque wrench and no more then 5 foot pound per cylinder as you are putting the engine together.

Nothing personal, but the title is Help with engine choice and excluding a LS7 engine in the discussion is just wrong. It is by far the BEST engine for any car of this type GT40, Ultima, etc. You cannot make a Ford push rod engine do what it can do for any amount of money. And as for spirt...

How about none of the above. The best current PUSH ROD engine to run is a LS7 chevy moter. Will fit nicely in any of Frans cars. Will put out 550 HP stock, no over heating, 28 mpg, low admissions and idle at 650 rpm. If you want more HP you can put in a cam and make it 650 or if you want just...

Here is Jeffs reply to what happen at the r&g to Fran Hall. I just don't think a GT40 can out run Jeffs Ultima. John Fran, since you were not in attendance here's a few facts: Dean's RCR was working well and he's a great driver. I had just re-installed the Baer brakes and was dialing in...

Dean was this the event you finished a head in at the R N Gun. The one he DNF in? Sunday's event was the 90-mile timed road course. Jeff was in the 150-class. I was the co-pilot/aggrivator. Everything was working just fine as we rolled to grid. However, as we pulled up to the start line, we...

Pat, you make me smile!:D The driver was Jeff Schwartz from northern Il. A real nice guy and a super car. It does suprise me that a GT40 would come in second to Jeff car. It has 1000 HP and should be a little lighter then a 40.

As for the transmission question. The Ultima can run any posche trans. Has more area in the back of the car than a GT 40. I think it could run any of the other transmission -- ZF etc. but the factory only suports posche boxes. The best one currently is the 996 G2 turbo. BUT, all need the...

Being a owner of one. For the money it is certainly the lease expensive SUPER CAR.

The Ultima GTR does 0-100 back to 0 in 9.4 sec and the car that set that record in NOT one of the faster one that are built. Ultima Sports Ltd

IMHO you should look for a stronger transmission it you at all going to drive the car hard. I did not work for Ford in the 60's won't work for you now.