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Just weighed my 351W with Brodix Neal 200 NASCAR heads. Full long block with water pump, flywheel, clutch, distributor, starter, intake and carb -- 450 lbs. Oh, did I mention it has an aluminum block? ;-)

[ QUOTE ] ...Were the weight with a 302 or a 427 block... [/ QUOTE ] The 402 is a stroked 351 Windsor. This is about 65 lbs heavier than a 302. Of course AL heads, etc., will lower the weight.

IMO, the Ford GT is a car built as an evolution of the GT40 road version. Ford did a marvelous recreation of the excitement the GT40 race car produced. But in a street legal car that is on par with a Ferrari 430 in every way. That is remarkable in anyone's definition. There is no replica...

Re: Almost EVERY new Ford GT is on Ebay. Haaaaaaa!!!! Ford GTs sales have gone down 40% in July. It's only a matter of time until list. My advise to Ford: Keep making the GT and put them out to dealers that do not have any in stock. Now dealers will have to compete with themselves for...

[ QUOTE ] ...Roys Kinsler system had a small pipe from each to a common block that combined the vacuums to give a signal for a map sensor and whilst some cams create a rather erratic signal at low revs, even this can be filtered by many ECUs... [/ QUOTE ] I got a quote from Kinsler for my...

[ QUOTE ] I can't believe that carbies are still being fitted in preference to fuel injection... [/ QUOTE ] Carbs are chosen because you can have the performance of FI for 10% of the cost. A properly set up carb does not need constant tuning. I am not talking about a set of Webbers, I am...

[ QUOTE ] Thanks for answering that Lee, the engines numbers are as follow's VU 3052BB & 195426724 the engine is a Ford 302 is there any where that the engine numbers are listed with the date of manufacture? Chris. [/ QUOTE ] A 1970's 302 Ford would have a casting number beginning...

Re: Steve McQueen\'s film \'Le Mans\' You've got to stop these posts. I am looking for them every day now and I need to get some work done.

Brodix makes high quality, well designed heads. Their heads run from high performance street to exotics that are so advanced they are banned by even NASCAR. You can see the different heads and even their flow numbers at Brodix.

When I saw the first pictures of the new Cobra, I thought they were nice. But when I saw the show "Codename: Daisy" on the Rides series by TLC, I was hooked. This car totally blows away original/replica Cobras. It has the essence of a Cobra: raw performance and no extras. But it also has...

Re: It\'s Official...$139995 I may as well ask this now. Does anyone know of any dealers that will well a GT40 at list? We should keep track of something like this.

Thanks for taking the time for such an informative post. Great to know background on some good companies.

The best site for seat choices I have found is here: Seats After looking for a long time, I went with Kirkeys. They can build to any width and customize a seat if needed. Check the different sites. You can also check their dimentions.

[ QUOTE ] ...the derivative would give the rate of change with respect to RPM and acceleration. It'd be pretty simple to rig an op amp to do this if analog and even easier if an A/D were used. Maybe we should make such a thing, I'm sure it can be done for less than what these things are...

[ QUOTE ] ... 2000 rpm not 3400 rpm. This is the RPM you will be down to at a lot of corners on the hills. ... [/ QUOTE ] I have no trouble downshifting and keeping my RPM at 3500 or more on any corner. Why would you ever go down to 2000?

Re: 16\" BRM\'s [ QUOTE ] ...I was almost ready to order the Jongbloeds but he talked me out of it. I told him that I wished to do 90% street driving and he felt the aluminum rims on the wheel would not take it - I'd be repairing them often. [/ QUOTE ] Anytime you have a light wheel (under 16...

Wayne was at SEMA and the FFR Nationals. I believe he has just acquired a FFR Spec Racer. Probably just a little busy and I would guess he will get back to you soon.

Re: 16\" BRM\'s I also have Jongbloeds, although with a different center section. I think my next set will have the GT40 centers. Jongbloed wheels have been made for race cars since the 60's. My 11 inch wide, 17 inch wheels weigh under 16 lbs.! If you are looking for the untimate wheel...

Mark, good call. Never thought of that. MR2 has always received good reviews. Just remember it doesn't have the power of a V-8.

Just to add, size is important. Build the largest garage as you can. You will always use the room, even if it is just for storage. You can add cabinets and shelves for more storage. My garage is 3200 sq ft and I wish it was bigger. If you have the room, I find large work table, 4 by 8 if...