[NewToPanozGTS]

Hi Kel,

I'm familiar with the Holden, and the Holden vs. Falcon wars that continue to this day. I rarely miss an Australian V8 Supercar race on TV and plan to be in Austin TX this May when they come to the US for the first time. The DTM and V8 Supercar drivers are the best in the world! My GTS will soon have a down-under connection as the 302 intake is a Parker Funnelweb and the Ford Motorsport harmonic balancer was made in Australia!

My '64 Falcon Sprint is a true survivor that was first road raced in 1966. It's set to '65 FIA specs. with fiberglass hood, fenders, doors, deck lid and bumpers. Throw in some lexan and a million little things and it hits the scales at 2,680 pounds wet, sans driver. That 302 (with the required iron heads & flat tappet cam) put out 477 hp at the crank at 7200 rpm and it as good to 7500 rpm. I adjusted the valves every race weekend, replaced the valve springs at 20-25 hours and freshened the motor at 40-45 hours. Never a mechanical DNF.

There is no magic to my engines beyond quality parts and machine work, meticulous assembly, big compression, a custom flat tappet cam and heads matched to the cam. That said, I'll happily share anything I have -- I'll just have to find it. However, my guess is (based on the level of preparation of your car) that you're not going to learn much from me.

The 302 for the GTS nearing completion and I expect only slightly higher HP and a little more torque mostly from it's aluminum heads and Parker manifold. I'm sticking with a flat tappet cam of similar design to the Falcon. I'm also ditching the -10 oil lines for -12 and will likely change the radiator / oil cooler arrangement as well. Hope to track test late next month.

Bill F.
GTS #35.
Tallahassee FL.