CAV versus SPF versus ERA GT40

[JerseyDanny]

Originally Posted by JerseyDanny

Glad I found this site - - good accurate info & no attitudes (MINE is bigger/thicker/harder than YOURS) that is found on OTHER forums. Am looking for a GT40 for a customer that has an aluminum FE mid-riser build here at our shop with an IR-EFI setup - stroked & bored to 481 inches. Need a GT40 that can take an FE engine. Like the look of the CAV. A stainless monocoque? Sounds good, too!
Thanks for all future info, everybody!
JerseyDanny

"Mark Donohue is right - - too much is JUST enough!"

[SwiftDB4]

SPF can accommodate an FE as well. SPF provides exhaust headers for that. QuickTime makes a bellhousing to mate FE and ZF (RBT) trans too. Depends if your customer is more interested in a stainless tub and non original suspension (CAV) or virtually total originality (SPF).

[Brooklyn-427]

RCR40 MK1 will go FE at a squeeze but MK2 and MK1V are the FE powered cars

[Jac Mac]

Originally Posted by Brooklyn-427

RCR40 MK1 will go FE at a squeeze but MK2 and MK1V are the FE powered cars

Don't rule out a MK1 style car, a couple of the early MK1 cars were fitted with 427's for Le Mans in 1965, lots of aero experiments etc on these cars if you choose to replicate something a little different from the norm, Also one of the Alan Mann cars was fitted with a 427 & Webers for some time for testing transaxles etc.

[trularin]

The RCR will eat anything. LOL

The car is very close to the originals...might want to give Fran a call.

and yes I have one.

Tru

[sea2jet]

Is the RCR a monocoque chassis like the original? I believe ERA and Superformance are more original if that's important too you.

[gsharapa]

The one criteria you didn't mention is $$$$$. If that is not an issue for your customer than lots of options.

[Rickd]

ERA is about as close as it gets to the original. Not sure about the Superformance .. but Superformance builds a great car. ERA stopped making the GT40 a year or so ago so you will need to track one down. All the ones I saw on Cobra Country were sold. As I recall the ERA was about the same price as the limited edition Ford GT40 run of 2000 cars done several years ago. Was around $130,000 or so without drive train.

[SwiftDB4]

Originally Posted by Rickd

ERA is about as close as it gets to the original. Not sure about the Superformance .. but Superformance builds a great car. ERA stopped making the GT40 a year or so ago so you will need to track one down. All the ones I saw on Cobra Country were sold. As I recall the ERA was about the same price as the limited edition Ford GT40 run of 2000 cars done several years ago. Was around $130,000 or so without drive train.

SPF is much closer to original than ERA. Tub and suspension pieces are interchangeable to original, not the case with ERA. Only the steering rack, Wilwood brakes, and A/C are non original. Not knocking ERA as it's a well built car, but please don't contend it's the most original. Actually Gelscoe (U.K.) makes the most original, but $$$$.

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by SwiftDB4

SPF is much closer to original than ERA. Tub and suspension pieces are interchangeable to original, not the case with ERA. Only the steering rack, Wilwood brakes, and A/C are non original. Not knocking ERA as it's a well built car, but please don't contend it's the most original. Actually Gelscoe (U.K.) makes the most original, but $$$$.

SPF claims 95% parts interchangeability with the originals. I don't know if that is factual but even if it's 90% that's a pretty good "replica"...

[sea2jet]

They changed that to 70% when they were challenged with the 90% comment.
The steel roof is a really nice feature on the SPF. It leaks just like the original. In my opinion the fit and finish is better on the ERA but it's no longer in production.

[gsharapa]

Here is my CAV.........408 Stroker, ZF Transaxle.

[gsharapa]

Couple more....

[sea2jet]

Beautiful car Gary....The CAV also has the correct monocoque chassis.

[fordracing65]

I have driven both small block and big block roush engine in the SPF gt40, it is the real deal, the parts are interchangeable with original, the paint is perfect, the inside is awesome, the gold wheels with the red spinners per original really set it off, but the price is big time for a big time car...they both had AC which is awesome for a touring race car...

[bkozlow]

The chassis pictured above is not correct from the fiberglass forward as to an original GT-40. I will assume as pictured, that the water is routed on this car down the original side gas tank tunnels. On the original cars, the plumbing is down the center of the car, where they are putting their shift linkage now. The original is quite different. It maybe stiffer, I don't know but I do know, it is not like the original.

Bill K

[Maricopa]

It seemed like a very lightweight racing model versus a car destined for street use.

What? A GT-40 replica that seems like a lightweight racing model? That's crazy?

[sea2jet]

Here is how ERA routes their water pipes from the forward radiator. Their monocoque chassis is a work of art...

[sea2jet]

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