Hilda's Vital Statistics

 

‘Hilda’ is a MDA FORD GT40 MK1 replica and has the following specification: -

Chassis: MDA Space frame.


Body: MDA MK1 with SouthernGT Deep Twin Vent nostril and Guerney bubble on driver's door, SouthernGT doors & door hinges.

Transaxle: Renault UN1-13, ex 21Turbo, with upgraded 2nd gear selector, 0.76:1 5th gear ratio.

           Rebuilt by Chris Cole.

Brakes: Willwood cylinders.
                MDA Brake Bias Adjustable Pedal Box (Locked out for road use,)
                HiSpec Vented Discs, 300x28mm front and 300x22mm rear.

    HiSpec 4 Pot ‘Radial Billet 4’ Aluminium Callipers.

    Brembo hand brake callipers.

                HEL Performance supplied ‘Aeroquip’ Stainless steel braided hoses and fittings.
 

Shock Absorbers: Front: Protech Series 400

                                    Rear: AVO UK


Wheels: Image Wheels Aluminium Alloy 3 piece 16" Knock-On, Pin Drive, BRM Replica, 8" wide fronts and 10" wide rears.

Tyres: Fronts: MICHELIN PILOT SPORT, 225/50 ZR16

              Rears: MICHELIN PILOT SPORT 255/50ZR16

Engine: British American Engines 302 cu inch FORD V8.

Engine Block: FORD Windsor small block. Year of casting – 1988.

Camshaft: Clevite SBF Performer #229-1734

Camshaft followers: FORD Hydraulic Lifters #440-16.

Pistons: Federal Mogul Speed-Pro flat top Hypereutectic.

Piston Rings: Grant moly.

Pushrods: Federal Mogul Speed-Pro hardened pushrods.

Inlet valves: 1.9 inch.

Exhaust valves: 1.6 inch.

Rockers: Alloy roller tip.

Timing Set: Cloyes street roller.

Cylinder Heads: Edelbrock Performer Aluminium, 60cc chambers.

Carburettor: Edelbrock Performer 600cfm.

Inlet Manifold: Edelbrock RPM Air-Gap.

Air cleaner: Edelbrock Elite Series #4236

Spark Plugs: NGK R BCPPR6ES.

Ignition: MSD 6AL Digital Electronic.

MSD Pro-Billet PN 8579 Distributor;

MSD Blaster Ignition Coil;

Mocal Oil Cooler.

Compression ratio 9.6:1

Output of around 300BHP at the flywheel.

Exhaust System: MDA Stainless Steel Crossover, with SouthernGT silencer boxes. 

                                 Primary pipes treated with Zircotec Primary Range Black. Silencer boxes treated with Zircotec Performance Metallic Black.

Clutch:  AP Racing Single Plate. Willwood master cylinder.

                HEL Performance supplied  ‘Aeroquip’ Stainless steel braided hoses and fittings.

Fuel System: Twin aluminium fuel tanks with Explosafe filling.

        HEL Performance supplied  ‘Aeroquip’ Stainless steel braided hoses and fittings.

       Twin FACET 'Red Top' fuel pumps, twin ‘Malpassi Filter King’ non-return valves.

                          Twin 'Malpassi Filter King' filter unit/pressure regulators. Twin fuel pressure gauges.

Interior:     Full Black Leather; Air Conditioning; Remote Central Locking; 4 Point Sabelt Harnesses; COBRA Thatcham Category 1 Immobiliser.

Colour:     'Essex Wire' racing Team colours.

                    Ford Cirrus White main colour with Ford Cortina Red 14" wide central stripe, bordered with 1" wide black stripes. Matching cill stripes.

                    The matt black triangles on the front body clip, as seen on the original cars at some races, was not applied.