[DeTomaso] New Ford GT Transaxle

[Bill Lewis]

The problem, Kirby, is that you're not old enough to be thinking about a "bucket list!"  I'm 68, and I say right on dude!  Park it in the garage -R- drive it one time and blow it up -R- a daily driver on Saturday having trouble with the pedals because your balls are so big -R- whatever reason, man, go for it.    ---Bill (voice of experience) Lewis





> Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 15:44:42 -0600
> From: kirby.schrader at gmail.com
> To: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] New Ford GT Transaxle
> 
> A workmate/friend of mine is almost finished having his Superformance
> GT40 MkII built.
> It will have a twin turbo intercooled Keith Kraft 427 in it. His goal is 1000hp.
> For whatever reason, I can't fathom. He just says a personal goal of
> his has always been to have a 1000hp car.
> 
> He has put a Ricardo behind it to handle the torque. It is huge
> compared to the ZF.
> The back of the car was modified extensively and the engine is up
> higher and more forward.
> All bad things in my opinion, but he doesn't listen to me.
> 
> It's his money....
> 
> I predict it will be in a magazine feature article and then never get
> driven. Oh... I forgot to mention he wants it to be a daily driver and
> has an iPod docking station in it as well....
> 
> Oh and a paddle shifter... and an ice bucket for the intercoolers
> and.... never mind...
> 
> :-)
> 
> FWIW,
> Kirby
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 3:24 PM,  <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 1/4/10 13 05 28, boyd411 at gmail.com writes:
> >
> >
> >> Ken mentioned that the ZF might be the weak link ( and the expensive
> >> repair)
> >> if one were to install an engine with over 600 hp into a Pantera. I was
> >> wondering what transaxle ford is using in the new GT-40. I'm sure it is
> >> priced out of this world but just out of couriosity does any one have info
> >> about it?
> >>
> >>>>It's made by Ricardo, and dgordon100 at cox.net (who just posted here
> > yesterday) is installing one behind his Ford GT engine, in his Pantera.   Both
> > the engine and the gearbox are substantially larger than the normal Pantera
> > stuff, as well as fantastically expensive, and as a consequence the conversion
> > is a decidedly non-trivial, six-figure job, involving substantial cutting
> > and re-engineering of the chassis etc.
> >
> >> Also are the BMW parts for the ZF that I have read about stronger
> >> or just more expensive ?
> >>
> >>>>The only thing that's stronger is the case, which has a reinforcement
> > rib cast into it.   The case is only $500 though.   If you were concerned
> > about strength and were going to have your ZF overhauled, you might as well just
> > buy a new case at the same time and have all the guts transferred over.
> >
> > Having said all that, I cannot imagine a circumstance where you would ever
> > drive your car hard enough to break the case....
> >
> > Mike
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