VMSETHAN

Last update. Received a call form a potential buyer last week. He came down from Seattle area to look it over and liked the car. A deal was stuck and he is now the owner. I am happy with the purchase price and that it will go to another track enthusiast for enjoyment. i have a GT40 build thread started here..http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-build-logs/45417-mikes-drb-41-build.html#post464124. Many thanks to all who commented the last couple years. I will keep comping back to 2002 FAQ to watch other peoples projects. Who knows, maybe when the 40 is done something "new" will bring me back into the fold here???? THX

So it has been 4 months since putting the car up for sale. As originally stated, i was mostly concerned about shop space for the GT40 along with the Mustang and perpetual plane projects. Car is currently cocooned on the trailer under the carport next to the shop. It is doing well. I had several phone calls about the car and a couple offers, but not enough to let it go. As track season is only 4 months out, if it does not sell by mid- February i will put it back into the shop and start prepping for summer. The current airplane project (1948 Stinson) should roll out about then. After much reading and thought, i am going to supercharge for some more horses. I plant to use a roots blower and emulate the Camden setup as seen here. Since Camden's are not plentiful and pricey, i am going with a Toyota SC14 unit. Picked one up a few weeks ago for $225 off E bay. Disassembled and inspected, looks good. I see these use a lot on other projects, so there is some confidence there. I have an second intake manifold, so that is going to be sliced apart as as a starting pint for a custom blower mounting to the head. Also will need to extend the snout a ways to line up with crank pulley. Digging around the shop i got some materials together, but did have to get some minor lathe work done to match things correctly. Ultimately i will have the inner shaft centered and supported by the outer bearing. I removed the electric clutch assy and cannibalized the splined coupling to be sleeved and welded to the inner shaft. Still need to dwell on a number of details, but this gets me started down the path. I really need to get it mounted before determining how long to extend the nose. Also will need to gusset that a bit. I want it durable. My initial thought is to boost it 6-8 PSI. Blow off valve will be used as a safety, and I need to decide on boost retard ignition plan. As far as the GT40 goes; No GT40 blog yet. I have been picking up engine stuff and interior items. Staring to build a good pile. Pretty much settle don a SB Ford, 347 stroker. The quad Weber setup would be awesome, but also costs a bundle. Likely go with a good Holley setup. Planning to paint blue like this. Updates to follow....

Very cool knob. I may need to contact them about one for my GT40 project. Glad to see you are fixing your 02 and keeping another classic alive... the legal system be damned.

Surprise ending for sure…. For me too. So a couple months back I took the Mustang to a cruise-in where a GT40 showed up. Very nice replica that I drooled over. Went home a did some internet browsing and came across a GT40 site with projects for sale. There was an unfinished project for sale for a good price (in my mind) that was within a days driving distance. A few weeks later the seller drooped the price by 5K, so it got serious. Car was built by a retired aerospace/electrical engineer. Got it driving for about 30 miles when the engine had a crank bearing failure. Change of lifestyles/hobbies followed and car had to go. Very impressed with build quality of kit and assy. Wiring is NICE. Stats; DRB kit from Australia Set up for SB ford. Included 5-sp Porsche G50 transaxle(1988 911 Carrera) Custom driveshafts “bundle of snakes” exhaust, ceramic coated. Air conditioning Factory fit doors and windshield. Suspension/brake is all C5 Vette with adjustable coilovers Wheels are Halibrand look-a-likes for Chevy pattern. 17 X 8 and 17 X 10 Tires- Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar VDO gauges Lots more…….. Needs Engine, final interior and paint. Pepping for a 347 Stroker to match all the existing stuff. Once I get a new build blog started on the GT40 site I will add a link. A few more pics.

New update, car has been a great joy to build and drive, but a new project has arisen which simply could not be passed by. hence the 02 is for sale. Listed on eBay now, going to add other places soon. I will miss it a lot, but I needed to free up shop space and could not turn away from this new challenge......pics attached.

A little behind the power curve, but here is video of my PIR track day 2 weeks ago. Was able to get multiple videos including the I-phone app video. Spliced together sections of each and posted. Here is the link...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V20nzLN9-MQ Again the car performed flawlessly. I dropped the front down a bit more, about an inch. Talked with several people who ran 02's before and they were glad to see one still out living the dream. Power upgrade this winter... close to a decision.

Yesterday was my ORP track day. Car performed flawlessly. I was very happy to get 4 solid sessions without any mishaps or breakdowns. This time I got some pics and a decent video. Again, i was the only 02, but at least there was an Alfa there of similar vintage and a couple Porsche 914's, so I was not the only old timer. Lots of Mustangs, 911's, Miatas(as usual) and selected others. A McLaren MP4-12C showed up, so that was cool. The video is from my JVC Adixxion cam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLfHSbtXnic&feature=player_detailpage I also got video with an I-Phone app that overlays the track map and shows speed /G-force. Unfortunately the phone mount was pretty jiggly, so video is not too great. Maybe I will post later...... Thinking about where to drive next. PIR again, maybe The Ridge?? This winter I am giving serious consideration to a power upgrade....

I can't say a whole lot about ride firmness changes post coil cuts. Only put about 12 miles on the car during a few "undercover" test drives before cutting them down. It does feel real firm, but definitely not harsh on the track. There was very little body roll as I cranked truogh the corners at PIR thanks to those and the IE swaybars. I think it would be fine on a street toy.

I finally got around to downloading my lap data. A few years back I purchased a G-TECH PRO RR to put into the Mustang, but now is mounted on the 02. Here is a snapshot...... While watching the playback I noticed that lateral G actually exceeded 1.0 several times. I was pushing real hard at some corners where I felt real good about the line, but not quite sure I beleive 1.0+G. Powered up the G-tech and verified calibration. It wass reading .03 just sitting still, so that explains some, but my peak at one turn read 1.04, so still looking to see if it was real. ORP is 2 weeks away so looking forward to those numbers:)

Thanks for the complements guys. I want to wring it ut a few days this season before making any changes. Currently have the IE fixed camber plates, but those may get converted to adjustrable as well as lowering a bit more. Probably a winter upgrde project when it happens.....