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1965 Ford GT40 Replica - GT40 With Secret Ingredients

John Place
Danville, CALIFORNIA
2003 CAV GT (Auto Futura)
1965 Ford GT40 replica (www.cav.co.za)
Chassis
Frame: Stainless steel monocoque
Wheelbase: 95"
Rearend: RBT ZF Transaxle
Rear Suspension: Cast aluminum uprights, double trailing links, lower wishbone, upper transverse link, adjustable coilovers, anti-roll bar
Rear brakes: 11.375" vented rotors, four-piston PBR/Cobra Mustang calipers
Front suspension: Billet aluminum uprights, unequal-length wishbones, adjustable coilovers, anti-roll bar
Front brakes: 11.375" vented rotors, 4-piston PBR/Cobra Mustang calipers
Steering: Rack-and-pinion, 3 turns lock to lock, 14:1 ratio
Front wheel: 17"
Rear wheel: 17"
Front tire: 245/45ZR17 Yokohama
Rear tire: 315/35ZR17 Yokohama
Curb weight: 2,600 lb.
Engine & Trans
Make: 427ci Windsor-type Dart Aluminum block, 4.125" bore
Crankshaft: SCAT Superlight forged 4340, 4" stroke
Pistons: J&E 10.5:1 compression ratio
Camshaft: Ford Motorsports X303 hydraulic roller
Water pump: Flo-Kooler
Radiator: Aluminum cross-flow w/2 Spal high-output electric fans
Alternator: Powermaster 105 amp
Heads: Air Flow Research
Induction: TWM-based custom-built IR electronic fuel injection w/Accel DFI ECU
Air Cleaner: None
Ignition: MSD dual-output distributor, Accel spark box
Headers: 180-degree Bundle of Snakes built by Lemons Headers in Paso Robles, CA
Mufflers: Single, 2 in, 2 out
Transmission: RBT inverted ZF 5-speed (Pantera type)
Shifter: Custom-built shifter w/single 3/4" shaft
Engine builder & installer engine/trans: JC Performance (www.jcperformance.com)
Body
Manufacturer: CAV
Body Mods: Mirrors, stripes
Bodywork: Fiberglass
Paint type: PPG
Painter: BMW Blue, Mark Frazier white stripes
Interior
Gauges: VDO
Wiring: CAV
Steering wheel: Leather covered aluminum
Seating: Two people
Upholsterer: CAV
Material: Leather


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