2 Quarts in a 'pint pot'...

[Paul Thompson 'Hooligan']

Hi all -

Had a busy couple of days working with Roy Smart installing a 427/Ricardo combo into a GTD40. It was a tad tight but Roy's meticulous measurements and planning ensured it slotted straight in.

Acutally, it's not as easy as it sounds as the motor is dry sumped and with the Ford GT Trans on the rear, not exactly short.

Does look like it will all fit in under the Mk1 body though and will be off to have headers/exhausts made in about a weeks time...

For anyone interested, it's an all alloy 351, stroked to 427, with uprated internals, twin-plate AP clutch, Accel Gen7 with wideband management.

Can't wait to hit that 'starter button'....:thumbsup:

ps- Sorry for slightly rough pics, they were snapped in haste on my phone as I did not have my camera with me - but I thought some of you might like to see them anyway.

 

[Dave Bilyk]

Nice job Paul,
the gearbox looks 'chunkier' than the engine in pic 3. Inspires one with confidence for a standing start.
Don't know whether it's the angle, but the pump pulley looks awfully close. Hope the engine mounts are stiff enough to prevent contact.
Should be an awesome beast.

regards
Dave

 

[Paul Thompson 'Hooligan']

You're not wrong Dave - very close indeed but motor / trans is all but rigidly mounted, so fingers crossed.

The trans does indeed look big and purposeful. GKN are currently sorting drive-shafts too, so they should hopefully be bomb-proof. :thumbsup:

 

[Keith]

The size of that trans is mad! :stunned:

 

[BruceA]

Serious question here, but has anyone adapted a Chevy V8 to the Recardo tranny before?

 

[Jack]

Check Howard Jones posts............RCR SL-C

 

[Fran Hall RCR]

Check out my SL-C....