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ENGINE & TRANS
Make: Ford 302ci
Crankshaft: Balanced rotating assembly,
chamfered oil holes, aero
shaped counterweights
Pistons: 9.5:1 Fords with perfect
circle ringset, custom equal
weighing with balance
Camshaft: B303 Ford hydraulic roller
Water Pump: Edelbrock aluminum
Radiator: Special made with complete
bleed system to custom-made
aluminum header tank
Alternator: Ford 85 amp
Heads: Ford SVO GT40 X with hand- porting in valve pockets, five- angle valve job
Induction: Edelbrock RPM Performer
intake with 750 double- pumper Holley, many hours of
road-race tuning, including jet
extensions, floats, etc.
Air Cleaner: Handmade aluminum housing,
with K & N filter
Ignition: MSD 6AL, billet small-cap
distributor and wires
Headers: Hand-formed, equal-length
headers into RPM spiral core
mufflers, silver ceramic-coated
Transmission: R21 Renault cases. Quaife,
including a road-race, close- ratio gearset and torque
sensing limited-slip, Ford CV
joints and custom-made half-
shafts
Shifter: Cable with rose-joint ends

BODY
Manufacturer: GT Developments,
Manchester, England
Body Mods: Added adjustable rear spoiler
and front canards
Bodywork: Eight months worth, by owner
Paint Type: BMW Navy Blue
Painter: Owner

INTERIOR
Gauges: S&W
Wiring: Custom loom
Steering Wheel: GTD
Seating: Custom-fabricated aluminum
  race seat (by owner) and
  original copies of GT40 seats
Upholsterer: GT Developments
Material: leather seats, wool carpet

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