Ford GT - Corvette Engineers better start thinking
10-17-2002, 02:07 PM
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Ford GT - Corvette Engineers better start thinking
In yesterdays National Post I saw a picture of Bill Ford standing next to a Ford GT, the production of these cars is to begin in 2004 with a build lot of 1000. All I have to say to GM managers is that they better start thinking about what they are going to do with the new Corvette - start thinking 427 ci - :)
10-17-2002, 02:15 PM
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Re: Ford GT - Corvette Engineers better start thinking (RATT7)
Why stop at 427 when a 540BB would be the ultimate???? It would blow away this, Vipers, and anything else out there!! :cool:
10-17-2002, 03:10 PM
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Re: Ford GT - Corvette Engineers better start thinking (Marks69BB)
Naw, not me. I want to see a short stroke 5 -6 liter DOHC ala ZR-1 that revs to the moon with a blower. That oughta do it.
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10-17-2002, 03:21 PM
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Re: Ford GT - Corvette Engineers better start thinking (RATT7)
.....- start thinking 427 ci - :)
Big Block ! big block ! big block ! ! ! :chevy BTW - I'd stick with 427 due to the legend, the legacy, and it's the magick number !!! :cool: :cheers:
10-17-2002, 03:33 PM
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Re: Ford GT - Corvette Engineers better start thinking (verskel)
I don't think GM makes a 427 big block anymore. The 427 they have put into some experimental cars was a small block. Besides, I'm talking king of the road here where an aluminum 540BB would reign supreme against a possible HEMI viper or ANYTHING else out there!
10-17-2002, 03:34 PM
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Re: Ford GT - Corvette Engineers better start thinking (RATT7)
Bill Ford Jr. is a cheese ball. :rolleyes: Guy talks about Ford trucks like he used one to haul something. Only thing he has hauled in a Ford truck is his fat a$s and wallet.
10-17-2002, 03:48 PM
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Re: Ford GT - Corvette Engineers better start thinking (Fevre)
Gm special vehicle operations does have a supercharged 427 that is yellow in color and I belive is making over 600 hp- I saw this on TNN - but again as GM would have it, they create something hot, talk about and it never comes to production. I dont want to see a viper and or ford ahead of the vette thats for sure. I dont mind the 350 as a base engine but they have got to get a bigblock together if they want to run with the competition :)
10-17-2002, 03:55 PM
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Re: Ford GT - Corvette Engineers better start thinking (RATT7)
I agree! If :chevy would just build the damn thing instead of :bs ing about they wouldn't have any problems selling it. They could call it the new ZL-1 :cool:
10-17-2002, 03:55 PM
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Re: Ford GT - Corvette Engineers better start thinking (RATT7)
The new GT40 is no more the Corvette's competition than a Ferrari F-50 is an Alfa's. The GT40 is a very limited production image car. If it was that big of a deal, Chevrolet would have already answered the Viper call, which, after all these years, they have not. No, not even the Z06 is in Viper territory.
10-17-2002, 05:23 PM
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Re: Ford GT - Corvette Engineers better start thinking (Wrencher)
Naw, not me. I want to see a short stroke 5 -6 liter DOHC ala ZR-1 that revs to the moon with a blower. That oughta do it.
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10-17-2002, 05:29 PM
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Re: Ford GT - Corvette Engineers better start thinking (RATT7)
The Vipers have been waving their hands at Vette's since 96'. GM has had PLENTY of time to get balzy and get som SERIOUS power out there. Now the GT is comming with suposed 500hp/500lbs-ft. The 2003 Cobra is make oogles of power. I think it's time for the Corvette to get back into shape. I don't think people would mind a gas-guzzler tax to be able to whup the Vipers, Cobras and now the GT. :mad
10-17-2002, 06:34 PM
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Re: Ford GT - Corvette Engineers better start thinking (RATT7)
Gm special vehicle operations does have a supercharged 427 that is yellow in color and I belive is making over 600 hp- I saw this on TNN - but again as GM would have it, they create something hot, talk about and it never comes to production. I dont want to see a viper and or ford ahead of the vette thats for sure. I dont mind the 350 as a base engine but they have got to get a bigblock together if they want to run with the competition :)
....yeah.....I guess some of you guys aren't getting the message - so I'll make it simple,:mad :mad :D :D :mad :mad :mad :D :D :mad :mad :D
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10-17-2002, 06:47 PM
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Re: Ford GT - Corvette Engineers better start thinking (verskel)
ok how about we build a 427ZL fuelie with twin turbos :D BB light wieght and very fast :chevy by by viper by by ford. and no matter what emblem ford puts on the hood (GT40) just remember it's still a ford jim
10-17-2002, 06:56 PM
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Re: Ford GT - Corvette Engineers better start thinking (RATT7)
just buy a used C-5 for $30,000 and have katech do a C-5R 427 for it for $27,000 and go hunting fords and vipers. :chevy
10-17-2002, 07:23 PM
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Re: Ford GT - Corvette Engineers better start thinking (RATT7)
Look, it's real simple. Ford can't get their mod motors to make any power without help (eg. blower, ford knows this). Let's just kill them at their own game. We all know the LS-1 style small block chevy is far superior to the Ford mod motor as far as power potential. Toss a blower on a ZO6 and walla, we can now compete with just about anything. Unfortunately I don't see anyway the RAT will make a return unless emmissions are abolished. That very large bore isn't any help to it's emmissions characteristics, if you have been paying attention to the late model engine trend, you'll notice that the cylinder bores have been getting smaller and smaller over the years.
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10-18-2002, 02:14 AM
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Re: Ford GT - Corvette Engineers better start thinking (73 LS-4)
Look, it's real simple. Ford can't get their mod motors to make any power without help (eg. blower, ford knows this). Let's just kill them at their own game. We all know the LS-1 style small block chevy is far superior to the Ford mod motor as far as power potential. Toss a blower on a ZO6 and walla, we can now compete with just about anything. Unfortunately I don't see anyway the RAT will make a return unless emmissions are abolished. That very large bore isn't any help to it's emmissions characteristics, if you have been paying attention to the late model engine trend, you'll notice that the cylinder bores have been getting smaller and smaller over the years.
:cheers:
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10-18-2002, 02:28 AM
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Re: Ford GT - Corvette Engineers better start thinking (verskel)
Gm special vehicle operations does have a supercharged 427 that is yellow in color and I belive is making over 600 hp- I saw this on TNN - but again as GM would have it, they create something hot, talk about and it never comes to production. I dont want to see a viper and or ford ahead of the vette thats for sure. I dont mind the 350 as a base engine but they have got to get a bigblock together if they want to run with the competition :)
....yeah.....I guess some of you guys aren't getting the message - so I'll make it simple,
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B L O C K !!!
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....yeah.....I guess some of you guys aren't getting the message - so I'll make it simple,:mad :mad :D :D :mad :mad :mad :D :D :mad :mad :D
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B L O C K !!!
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10-18-2002, 04:24 AM
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Re: Ford GT - Corvette Engineers better start thinking (verskel)
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