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[Zombiechopper]

I sure hope they figured out how to build forced induction cooling systems that don't fall to bits.

My last straw with ford was when I worked in Radiator shops. When we started getting these turbo'd Mercury cougars coming in with overheating problems. They built a charge air cooler into the radiator as a funky package and it was a nightmare to R&R, nasty to recore the rad and the whole thing was fragile. They used long headers on the rad core with no core on half of it so they could cram the air cooler in beside it. The things ran hot to begin with and then there was this unsupported section of radiator tank that would blow out over and over. I know I only worked on 3 of those cars but I'm sure I worked on each of them at least twice. I rebuilt countless cooling systems and this was decades ago but that stupid layout is burned into my memory. Ford;s history with turbo charging is not so good I hope they can get it right. Now if they would only put a little VW style diesel in a compact truck I might become a customer

 

[Stihl 041S]

Oh of course!! We had 1 of the new GT's a few years back Awesome unit!!! We shipped it to Alabama. The originals were way ahead of their time.

Eeeeehhhhhhh ........NO

The GT is a 3600lb car that will keep shutting down to say the car is stolen.

The GT-40 is shorter at 40 inches tall and weighs in at about 2200.

Richie had 8th place at start, within a lap or two he led first at 200 MpH and beat on the Ferraris, at the LeMans when it first raced there. Which is why they were built. Enzo backed out of the sales deal to Ford.

Anyway. History lesson over.

 

[mtrees]

Eeeeehhhhhhh ........NO

The GT is a 3600lb car that will keep shutting down to say the car is stolen.

The GT-40 is shorter at 40 inches tall and weighs in at about 2200.

Richie had 8th place at start, within a lap or two he led first at 200 MpH and beat on the Ferraris, at the LeMans when it first raced there. Which is why they were built. Enzo backed out of the sales deal to Ford.

Anyway. History lesson over.

I watched a special no to long ago on Speed about that. Very interesting.

 

[tsarna]

Now if they would only put a little VW style diesel in a compact truck I might become a customer

I know the Ranger can be had overseas in diesel, but not here. Ditto lots of other small trucks. I dunno if it's an EPA thing or what, but it sucks. :msp_angry:

I would love a diesel hilux...

 

[Reyn]

Sorry lost me. I know the Ford jokes will file in the 6.0 was an abomination..

Yes it was.

 

[amert]

Especially considering it followed to 7.3

 

[GeeVee]

Speed Kills son....

You aint reliving a Fargo Movie are you?

See signature about Cubic Dollars,- f them stock appearing NASCAR Saws you got, go get a hot saw used and hope to learn how to maintain it so you can have the baddest in camp.

Want Baddest? Go get a 30 lb torque monster and make sure there is hard wood at camp.

 

[mtrees]

Speed Kills son....

You aint reliving a Fargo Movie are you?

See signature about Cubic Dollars,- f them stock appearing NASCAR Saws you got, go get a hot saw used and hope to learn how to maintain it so you can have the baddest in camp.

Want Baddest? Go get a 30 lb torque monster and make sure there is hard wood at camp.

No Fargo LOL, don't need a hot saw just something that nobody in my neck of the woods has that's all.

 

[Anthony_Va.]

Heres a pic of a GT 40. They had a few different engines in them over the few years they were built. I can't remember them all but I know some of them had the 427 in them. Some had 289s in them too. Id say they would be a pretty wicked ride. I've always thought they were pretty cool.

 

[mtrees]

Wonder why they named the new one just the Ford GT?? Looks a lot alike. The one we had was a supercharged all Aluminum 5.4L. 550 HP.

 

[discounthunter]

Wonder why they named the new one just the Ford GT?? Looks a lot alike. The one we had was a supercharged all Aluminum 5.4L. 550 HP.

you'll like the gt1000 version or the gt 1000 mustang.

 

[Stihl 041S]

Wonder why they named the new one just the Ford GT?? Looks a lot alike. The one we had was a supercharged all Aluminum 5.4L. 550 HP.

The GT-40 was 40.5" tall. Hence GT-40. 1st one had a bump in the roof for Gurney's head.
As the first GT did. Guess who got it.

The GT is taller wider and longer. And a lot heavier.

Oh yeah. Ford does't own the name.

Some GT-40 had aluminum 427s.

 

[mtrees]

The GT-40 was 40.5" tall. Hence GT-40. 1st one had a bump in the roof for Gurney's head.
As the first GT did. Guess who got it.

The GT is taller wider and longer. And a lot heavier.

Oh yeah. Ford does't own the name.

Some GT-40 had aluminum 427s.

Gotcha thanks. Looks like Brad is getting my 460 to start I can't wait!!


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[Arbonaut]

Hey Mtrees.

You should talk to your machinists. If you have it done in house you're home free--or at a shop somewhere? Talk to their manager. If you can get the polishing done, the specs for timing the ports and blowdown and compression are handy here. Have one of your mechanics torque the bolts down. You might be sitting pretty to build something unique. I would love to build you some saws. Too many to build now. I would do one without the bells and whistles, though. If you want a barnburner, build a MS460 or a CS2172. Pay attention to carburetors and tuned-balanced full chisel chain. Keeping the guide bar slick gets overlooked. And fuel grade.

Oh, welcome to The 441's.

 

[Tzed250]

The GT-40 was 40.5" tall. Hence GT-40. 1st one had a bump in the roof for Gurney's head.
As the first GT did. Guess who got it.

The GT is taller wider and longer. And a lot heavier.

Oh yeah. Ford does't own the name.

Some GT-40 had aluminum 427s.

During the title music to the film "Le Mans" you can see a street driven GT-40 in traffic on the way to the race.

 

[mtrees]

Hey Mtrees.

You should talk to your machinists. If you have it done in house you're home free--or at a shop somewhere? Talk to their manager. If you can get the polishing done, the specs for timing the ports and blowdown and compression are handy here. Have one of your mechanics torque the bolts down. You might be sitting pretty to build something unique. I would love to build you some saws. Too many to build now. I would do one without the bells and whistles, though. If you want a barnburner, build a MS460 or a CS2172. Pay attention to carburetors and tuned-balanced full chisel chain. Keeping the guide bar slick gets overlooked. And fuel grade.

Oh, welcome to The 441's.

Thanks I never even thought of that.


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[Stihl 041S]

Heres a pic of a GT 40. They had a few different engines in them over the few years they were built. I can't remember them all but I know some of them had the 427 in them. Some had 289s in them too. Id say they would be a pretty wicked ride. I've always thought they were pretty cool.

VERY KOOL!!!!!!

They started with a 260. Same as the AC Cobra.

Richie was the first to top 200 down the straights at LeMans. He started 8th I think and one lap later he had taken the lead. Passing the lead Ferraris. Who Richie had driven for before. He was driving a 289.

The GT-40 name belonged to the design firm. They got the job because Lotus wanted their name somewhere in the title. After the Ferrari bomb, ford wanted HIS name on the car.

Then they didn't keep rights to the GT-40 name........

 

[Stihl 041S]

During the title music to the film "Le Mans" you can see a street driven GT-40 in traffic on the way to the race.

Richie was a tech advisor in the movie. He also played a driver for a Japanese race team.

Richie got Honda and Goodyear their first F1 win.

He did Shell adds driving the GT-40 for TV.

And a nice guy.

 

[Gologit]

Hey Mtrees.

You should talk to your machinists. If you have it done in house you're home free--or at a shop somewhere? Talk to their manager. If you can get the polishing done, the specs for timing the ports and blowdown and compression are handy here. Have one of your mechanics torque the bolts down. You might be sitting pretty to build something unique. I would love to build you some saws. Too many to build now. I would do one without the bells and whistles, though. If you want a barnburner, build a MS460 or a CS2172. Pay attention to carburetors and tuned-balanced full chisel chain. Keeping the guide bar slick gets overlooked. And fuel grade.

Oh, welcome to The 441's.

He's already decided on Brad. Not taking anything away from Mtrees' machinists but I think I'd want somebody with experience on saws to mod a saw.

There are several excellent builders on AS...not to mention the fact that they're also sponsors of the site. Advising someone to use outside sources when there is plenty of local talent available does our sponsors a major disservice.

 

[mtrees]

He's already decided on Brad. Not taking anything away from Mtrees' machinists but I think I'd want somebody with experience on saws to mod a saw.

There are several excellent builders on AS...not to mention the fact that they're also sponsors of the site. Advising someone to use outside sources when there is plenty of local talent available does our sponsors a major disservice.

I agree just to new and didn't want to upset anyone.


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