Two more excellent reasons to hate Treynor

[_Snake_]

I told my vintage racing buddy I was going to put a Hellephant motor in it. I'd never seen someone have a conniption before, it was pretty entertaining on videoconf.

That’s......hilarious! Well played.

 

[mysteed]

This thread continues to deliver. Thank you for keeping us updated with all the vehicles you purchase. I know that I for one am living vicariously through you. lol

 

[treynor]

$30k for an engine? Wow. I must be getting old.

For clarity, I was joking. Aside from the sacrilege of putting a Mopar motor in a historic Ford racing vehicle, the helephant is a street and strip motor, and a FIA spec GT40 needs an endurance racing motor. A period correct normally aspirated V8 is really the only way to go.

 

[busta]

I think it's time that you build a garage just for your Fords

 

[wizbangdoodle]

For clarity, I was joking. Aside from the sacrilege of putting a Mopar motor in a historic Ford racing vehicle, the helephant is a street and strip motor, and a FIA spec GT40 needs an endurance racing motor. A period correct normally aspirated V8 is really the only way to go.

I was pretty sure you were just getting your buddies goat.

The $30k sticker was surprising because I have been looking at Ford crate motors for a kit car I hope to build next year. I don't believe they have any at that price. I'm really torn between going old school or using a modern, computer controlled engine.

 

[AustinSN]

The trinity engines were very close to $30k when you could buy them. I think they were in the $26k range.

 

[svtfocus2cobra]

For clarity, I was joking. Aside from the sacrilege of putting a Mopar motor in a historic Ford racing vehicle, the helephant is a street and strip motor, and a FIA spec GT40 needs an endurance racing motor. A period correct normally aspirated V8 is really the only way to go.

A period correct 427 would be cool but it would be pretty epic to see one of Ford's really exotic motors go into it like the SOHC 427 or a correct 427 but worked over by Cosworth or something. You'd have the correct motor but built by a period relevant company that built most of Ford's race engines.

 

[Serpent]

For clarity, I was joking. Aside from the sacrilege of putting a Mopar motor in a historic Ford racing vehicle, the helephant is a street and strip motor, and a FIA spec GT40 needs an endurance racing motor. A period correct normally aspirated V8 is really the only way to go.

Sacrilege for sure, the Ford FR9 would be a sweet setup, v8, 9000rpm redline, 850hp, NA

 

[Serpent]

The trinity engines were very close to $30k when you could buy them. I think they were in the $26k range.

Way over priced for what is. For reference a 9L extreme swap for the viper is about $27k. Ill have to find out what that motor can do boosted, but the regular 8.4L in the gen V can handle 1200hp before needing to beef up internals.


btw, @treynor, are you getting a 765LT?

 

[svtfocus2cobra]

Sacrilege for sure, the Ford FR9 would be a sweet setup, v8, 9000rpm redline, 850hp, NA

I was just reading about that motor and it's actually 900hp and 10000rpm! I think the specs you cited is about what they make for NASCAR.

 

[treynor]

btw, @treynor, are you getting a 765LT?

I ended up going a different direction - something a bit faster:

 

[treynor]

Sacrilege for sure, the Ford FR9 would be a sweet setup, v8, 9000rpm redline, 850hp, NA

Interestingly, my GT4 Mustang has a Roush-Yates racing motor in it. 585 HP, 8000 RPM, and designed for endurance racing.

A GT40 with a high-HP NA motor in it would be pretty damn sweet. Like I said, you guys are a bad influence...

 

[black92]

I ended up going a different direction - something a bit faster:
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I hate you.

 

[treynor]

I hate you.

Like someone said, this thread delivers.

 

[Kevins89notch]

...and in, as I've said before, the best color for a McLaren. PERFECT!

 

[capnkirk52]

It looks like a badass bird is on your fender in your last pic. Like a Phoenix with a giant ball of fire behind it. Pretty sweet.

 

[CobraBob]

I ended up going a different direction - something a bit faster:
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GREAT choice, sir! Great choice. And the color choice is perfect.

 

[geoffmt]

I ended up going a different direction - something a bit faster:
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Holy shit! I love that color, sexy car!


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[Diablo Mike]

Any actual comparison of the 570S GT4 and the Mustang GT4?
Are they ideally competitive with each other, or is GT4 just some fancy 'this is a track car' term here?

 

[AustinSN]

Any actual comparison of the 570S GT4 and the Mustang GT4?
Are they ideally competitive with each other, or is GT4 just some fancy 'this is a track car' term here?

Unless Ben ordered the sprint pack, that car should be globally homologated.

I have a feeling he went for the sprint pack lol.