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Dude, 250 HP on asphalt, 500 HP on sand. I think the stock 5 liter Mustang engine puts out 250. I'd be interested in a 600 ft-lb. rating. The Quaife comes close. The ZF may pop. You know they had to be getting close to 500 HP outta the 289 Mk I sprint engines. A Mk II transmission...

Sorry for being so "behind the power curve" here but I've been off building (not dreaming). You can add me to the list of buyers if I explode the ZF. I think I'm going to be pushing it pretty close to it's limit with this monster motor I've purchased. A paddle activated sequential shift...

Yuck? Was that the bite of reality?

Ian, The folks at Brembo, Willwood and Baer all told me they only have the 13" sets for my car. Did I talk to the wrong person? Mark

The latest news on the FORD distributor replascement for DIS engines. The small-ish cam position sensor that runs in the 302 should work in a 351. The reason the distributor numbers are different beteeen the 302 & 351 is the 351 distributor is longer on the outside of the engine to accomodate...

John, Spark waster! I'm toying with the idea to use the sync pulse off the cam position sensor like you have to allow me to spark only on the cylinder that's on the compression stroke. Eight coils could get ugly though. What did the OEM Ford DIS use? Did you see it? I wonder if it's a 4...

Does anyone have a good reference for brake parts for an 85-87 Corvette. In order to keep the 15 inch wheels I am pretty much stuck with the stock Corvette brakes that are recommended for the ERA GT. First I need a reference for purchasing the complete assemblies including all the emergency...

Ya, Mark IV. A sense of humor is just about the way I was looking at it. A neat and unique item but never would I think it was gonna be like the real thing. For the extra $5K and $5K for shipping I'd surely opt for the used GTD. Now if I had a GTD and the extra cash it would be a neat oddity...

Yes, BC, what you say is true. The lightness of the GT will allow you to run the tires harder than would otherwise be possible. That said, V & Z rated tires (and the rest of the new hi-perf alphabet soup) are constructed tougher to withstand the higher forces one puts on tires at, say, 160 mph...

Sure why bother discerning between the great original and a poor knock off that handles like a Fiero. We're talking Chevette parts bin here folks. So have pity on the lowest common denominator and ignore why the original car was so great to begin with. To hell with the elitist pricks. We...

Looks like a good "winter car" for when the GT has to hibernate due to corrosive materials on the highways. A mini-GT with no testosterone. Hey, maybe I'll get an extra body and bolt it down to a 4x4. 4 wheel drive GT40. I may have forgotten to take my medicine.

Hope this is not going to get too far off subject.... Lynn, what do you mean by semi- monocoque? There's a tubular structure tacked on to the monocoque front asd back to support the bodywork but that's how the original cars were. Can you explain the difference between the ERA semi and the CAV...

I'll bet that's it Neal. Is that a 302?

Probably the most authentic replica is the ERA. I hope this doesn't start another war. For this authenticity you will pay extra over the cost of a lesser authentic car. The passenger compartment is slightly wider than the original and the footwell is bigger which make driving more...

So here's my answer. Holley makes a sync pulse distributor that can be used. It has the advantage of sending a sync pulse to the ECU which would allow the ECU to differentiate between the two cylinders on TDC and send a spark only to the cylinder on its compression stroke. This instead of the...

Does anyone know where I can find a "plug" that can take the place of the stock distributor? I'm installing an Electromotive ECU with direct ignition and have no other need for a distributor except for the fact that the distributor has a drive shaft that drives the oil pump. So I need a...

So maybe we can all agree to stop the GT bashing here. Hey, everyone enjoys the cars. Some are more concerned with replica authenticity and have to pay for it. When it comes down to it, the cars are very similar and performance differences should be minimal if the other manufacturers have...

No wanting to take exception with the ERA performance statement earlier but I would like to point out that the GTD I saw in Ohio had all steel wheel uprights. Mine are all aluminum. Is there anyone going to tell me that increased unsprung weight is NOT going to effect the handling of a car...

Coast claims 515 hp with an Edelbrock EFI unit on it. I'm canning the Edelbrock for the 8 stack Hilborn EFI unit. Yes I know I will lose some bottom end at the lower revs but with 500 Ft/lbs of torque I figure I can lose a little at the bottom end of the tach. I am aslo going to use an...

Does anyone know where I might be able to get a set of headers made up for an ERA with a 351 engine installed? Thanks in advance, Mark