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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 01:16 PM
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http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vi...34330b.1169627

See the GTM..

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http://www.ffcobra.com/

Been lurking over at the GTM forum for a while, wish I had the space and money to build one.
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Would be fun to build one....I also liked this one..seen it run last October at the historic races....but strickly a race car....1969 Chevron B16...1200lbs...300hp Cosworth...ran away from Can-Am 7 liter cars due to great handling in corners..



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0-60 in 3 seconds and low 11 second 1/4 mile times from a basically stock LS1?

Yeah sounds good

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0-60 in 3 seconds and low 11 second 1/4 mile times from a basically stock LS1?

Yeah sounds good

Think that one in the vid had a LS6 or 7...??? Note that weight ratio was 60/40....drove a Deloren once..weight ratio 65/35..(65 rear).it was.....AWFUL....
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