Ford GT Transaxle for sale - NEW Ford Replacement Never Used


TallCarGuy

GT Owner
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Oct 2, 2006
456
Santa Ynez, California
My Friends,

A good friend of mine with a 200+ MPH Street Legal Corvair purchased a Ford GT transaxle for possible use in his Vair. He did not use it and it has been sitting in his garage in its crate for a few years now. He would like to sell it. If anyone knows someone that needs a Ricardo Factory Ford replacement transaxle, please contact me and I will put them in touch with my friend Charlie. He wants $15,000 (what he paid for it).

Richard Hille
The GT School
 

Thugboat

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Jan 20, 2009
851
Humble Texas
Richard,

Met Charlie at Big Bend Open Road race the last 3 years. What a great guy and he has an incredible story. And that Corvair is just nasty!!!
Good luck with his sale. When are you going to join us at Big Bend???

Larry Boatner
 

steved57

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kilgore tx
Richard,

Met Charlie at Big Bend Open Road race the last 3 years. What a great guy and he has an incredible story. And that Corvair is just nasty!!!
Good luck with his sale. When are you going to join us at Big Bend???

Larry Boatner

I figured that had to be the Corvair he mentioned, Charlie's that is !
 

TallCarGuy

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Santa Ynez, California
Larry,

Big Bend was not interested in my participation. In fact, they would only consider my running with them if I started all over from the rookie class and worked my way up.

I am not interested in driving slow after hours over 200 mph.

Richard Hille
The GT School
 

RALPHIE

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Mar 1, 2007
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...Big Bend was not interested in my participation. In fact, they would only consider my running with them if I started all over from the rookie class and worked my way up....l

Seems rather silly that they wouldn'taccept your credentials....
 

texas mongrel

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May 3, 2009
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Houston Texas
At this year's BBORR Charlie did the first leg at 200-ish. On the return run he felt something was not right so pulled of the road, and his rear tire deflated as he drew to a stop - one of the rear locating rods in the suspension had deformed and was rubbing through the tire! If he'd not stopped when he did, it would have been a 200+ blowout with rather different consequences! That Corvair is the baddest-ass car I've ever seen, like something Mad Max would drive, I love it. Charlie is also a super-nice guy.
 

steved57

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kilgore tx
At this year's BBORR Charlie did the first leg at 200-ish. On the return run he felt something was not right so pulled of the road, and his rear tire deflated as he drew to a stop - one of the rear locating rods in the suspension had deformed and was rubbing through the tire! If he'd not stopped when he did, it would have been a 200+ blowout with rather different consequences! That Corvair is the baddest-ass car I've ever seen, like something Mad Max would drive, I love it. Charlie is also a super-nice guy.

That could have been a quite nasty incident
 

shesgotlegs

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Not to hijack this thread but is the Corvair powered by a flat 6?
 

TallCarGuy

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Oct 2, 2006
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Santa Ynez, California
All aluminum 400 cu in Small Block Chev with about 700 hp. Sits where the rear seat used to be. Essentially a "Chevrolet GT". Street registered, insured and street driven in New Mexico. Very cool Nadermobile....

Richard Hille
The GT School
 

TallCarGuy

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Oct 2, 2006
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Santa Ynez, California
So guys, no one needs a backup brand new transaxle for one of those 1000+ hp GTs?

Richard
 

MarkH

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May 19, 2007
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Katy, Texas
Sure but the price is steep. I am interested but to high for my blood.
 

shesgotlegs

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Jul 20, 2006
1,181
All aluminum 400 cu in Small Block Chev with about 700 hp. Sits where the rear seat used to be. Essentially a "Chevrolet GT". Street registered, insured and street driven in New Mexico. Very cool Nadermobile....

Richard Hille
The GT School

Nasty!
 

TallCarGuy

GT Owner
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Oct 2, 2006
456
Santa Ynez, California
The transaxle has been sold. Thank you all for your interest.

Richard Hille
The GT School