New Member New SPF MKII Ordered

[nkb]

Originally Posted by Idaho Chris

Yeah, success!



I’ll definitely look forward to tracking the car across the Atlantic. I did not know that was possible!

Nkb- One of the reasons I went with the Mark II is I planned to go small block 289 style. Current thinking is a 302 based crate motor disguised to look like a more or less correct 289. I am thinking HP and TQ in the +/-350 range. My wife is planning to drive the car on occasion and I think that will be more than enough!

Yes, you can definitely track your car from South Africa so long as you get the shipping information from SPF/Shelby. Below is a typical image from tracking my car (on board the MSC Korea freighter) this year on its way TO South Africa to be assembled into an aluminum CSX 8000 roller and then shipped back to the US. I was able to see every day where the car was as it traversed the Atlantic. Only problem is when it got to the Hi Tech factory they have gone "radio silent" for the next 4 months and counting! No real info except that it had arrived.



I too decided on a period correct 289. Mine is in the 325 hp (net) / 340hp (gross) range which exceeds the original 271(gross) but should be quite comfortable, and no slouch, as a road car.