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I just ordered my kit from IFG - Phantom SE with tubular frame. My engine
(435HP 406 CI SB Chevy) and tranny (modified Porsche type 915 5 sp) have
already been ordered and should arrive shortly. Already you gave me a good
idea for a body lifting rig.
I thought I sent you some pictures of the engine/transaxle that will
go into my Phantom SE, but I can't find any record in my out-box. Therfore,
I'm going to send them to you again. The body, interior and chassis of
my car are almost complete, according to Ray. When I get them I'll send
you some pictures of what they look like so that you can include them in
your Other IFG Builders section. But for now, let me share with you my
engine.
The engine is a 406 CID SB Chevy engine built by All Chevy Engines of
Arlington TX (www.allchevyengines.com). The engine is rated at 435 HP @
6500 and 425 ft-lbs torque @ 4800 RPM. The final induction system
for the engine will contain 4 - 48IDA Weber carbs from Inglese in Wallingford
CT (www.inglese.com). The exhaust system will be comprised of custom headers;
both the intake and exhaust systems will be tuned based upon the cam timing
- a Crane cam with 292 degrees seat-seat duration, 0.510 inch lift and
109 degrees lobe centers.
The transaxale is a race-prepared Porsche 915/61 from Renegade Hybrids
(www.renegadehybrids.com). The unit contains a special ring and pinion
and a Porsche limited slip differential. The clutch is a Sachs high performance
unit with a heavy duty 2700# pressure plate. The clutch is released via
a Wilwood hydraulic slave unit. I'm also designing a trans cooling system
using a Tilton trans cooling pump and a Perma-Cool HP oil cooler.
The engine will be cooled by 2 Ron Davis aluminum racing radiators
located in front of the rear wheels. Along with them, a Fluidyne ZR-1 engine
oil cooler (driver side) and the Vintage Air A/C condenser (passenger side)
will be mounted in front of their respective radiators. Cooling flow is
accomplished using a Meziere remote billet aluminum water pump and will
be connected to the engine block by Aeroquip -16AN braided lines (see picture
of engine front for
connections).
Most of the system equipment is mounted low to keep the center of mass
(CG) low on the body. Every attempt will be made to keep the weight in
front of the rear wheels. Some items such as the battery, vacuum reservoir,
etc. will be placed in the front trunk area.
As for the frame, it will be IFG's custom tubular chassis with a wide-track
suspension to match the track width of the real car. It will utilize my
1988 Fiero GT seating section, and will retain my steering system, but
not much else. This will, for all practical purposes, be a new car. The
chassis will have the 12" Wilwood brake system and HAL adjustable aluminum
coil-over shocks (see www.ryanemotorsports.com for a look at these shocks).
That's it for now. I hope you include this in your "Other IFG Builders"
section of your Phantom Builders Club web page.
Endre (Andy) Bujtas
ebujtas@aol.com
 
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