Mid Engine Mustang GT

[byndbad914]

so what do you intend to use for a transaxle in the rear? A Mendeola-style or a Porsche box? The G50/50 or G50/52 tend to be really long and the hi-strength Mendeola is pretty long too (I know as I have a full tube chassis Porsche 914 with 525HP SBC and Porsche 930 box - was looking for options other than the dump-truck-like-shifting of the 930)...

I had a 1970 Grabber Sportsroof that I sold to go to college 7yrs ago and my next project will be a crazy 70 fastback - not mid-engined but I have some crazy ideas of my own so I appreciate what you have going here! Should be a cool car. I will just say a "torque tube" will be involved in mine

[Bill Howell]

So, my question is this, if the engine is in the back seat, what goes under the hood?

[syborg tt]

Originally Posted by Bill Howell

So, my question is this, if the engine is in the back seat, what goes under the hood?

the x-wife ??

[muthstryker]

Originally Posted by syborg tt

the x-wife ??

[vipercuda]

Our plan calls for using the transaxle directly from the Ford GT. The aftermarket ones while nice are huge. Time Machines has created a niche where we use original OEM parts i.e the Dodge Viperized cars that we have become known for. The OE spend so much money in R & D that we like to use it. We are currently using C-5 vette suspension into a car right now. I hope this answers your questions about the transaxle. As far as the front area-I am thinking just like a trunk of a car. Stereo equipment and storage. We may have to put some weight to get the front to rear weight ratio dial'd in.

Thanks
Mike
Time Machines

[byndbad914]

yeah, answers my question, thanks. Have you thought about the RBT transaxle? IIRC the GT trans is around $14K and I believe early consideration was given to using the RBT trans in the GTs but then the factory came up with that one. An RBT is around $10K IIRC. I here you about using factory technology - assuming the factory built a good car. I think in the consideration of the GT and the C5/C6, that factory work is pretty solid.

[Yard Dawg]

This project reminded me of an old article from 1982 in Super Ford.
Although not exactly the same I thought I would post it up in case you wanted to see it.







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Look foward to seeing the build progress!!
Keep us posted!
Steve

[syborg tt]

Wow - talk about a flashback. I remember seeing that car in the past and i may even have a few pictures of it. From memory it may have been only a couple years ago at a show in Chicago.

[JayR]

No way! That is way too cool! I guess our idea isn't so original after all, huh?

Thanks for sharing that and posting it up. There may be some tech in there that's useful to us 37 years later!

[bmxmon]

I always thought a mid-engined station wagon would be sweet, and probably a little easier than a mustang since you could just use a normal rearend and a real short driveshaft. Anyway cool project best of luck!!