Comments on: Valkyrie GT-X Project Car For Sale http://www.priceofhistoys.com/2008/07/30/valkyrie-gt-x-project-car-for-sale/ Kit car and homebuilt vehicle blog Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:08:05 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Andrew Sego http://www.priceofhistoys.com/2008/07/30/valkyrie-gt-x-project-car-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-35492 Andrew Sego Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:00:57 +0000 http://www.priceofhistoys.com/?p=1155#comment-35492 I'm looking for a set of SBC 180 degree headers like the ones in the picture above. Any idea who made them and where I should start looking to find a set or ones like it? Thanks I’m looking for a set of SBC 180 degree headers like the ones in the picture above. Any idea who made them and where I should start looking to find a set or ones like it? Thanks

]]> By: Bats http://www.priceofhistoys.com/2008/07/30/valkyrie-gt-x-project-car-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-30928 Bats Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:12:20 +0000 http://www.priceofhistoys.com/?p=1155#comment-30928 You mean after people upgrade the Mirage or the way Manta sold them in the 70's? I know I have seen a few with the tanks over the tranny, and all Valks were done that way, If manta built them with side fuel cells that rocks, I know the Mirage had extra bracing on the sides of the frame but no where near enough to keep the fuel cell out of your lap if T boned hard You mean after people upgrade the Mirage or the way Manta sold them in the 70’s?
I know I have seen a few with the tanks over the tranny, and all Valks were done that way,
If manta built them with side fuel cells that rocks,
I know the Mirage had extra bracing on the sides of the frame but no where near enough to keep the fuel cell out of your lap if T boned hard

]]> By: Shannon Larratt http://www.priceofhistoys.com/2008/07/30/valkyrie-gt-x-project-car-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-30794 Shannon Larratt Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:43:33 +0000 http://www.priceofhistoys.com/?p=1155#comment-30794 No -- the Mirage has a pair of fuel cells, one under each door. No — the Mirage has a pair of fuel cells, one under each door.

]]> By: Bats http://www.priceofhistoys.com/2008/07/30/valkyrie-gt-x-project-car-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-30787 Bats Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:20:29 +0000 http://www.priceofhistoys.com/?p=1155#comment-30787 dont most all Manta mirage run the tank in about the same location? dont most all Manta mirage run the tank in about the same location?

]]> By: dennis kaz http://www.priceofhistoys.com/2008/07/30/valkyrie-gt-x-project-car-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-30683 dennis kaz Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:27:18 +0000 http://www.priceofhistoys.com/?p=1155#comment-30683 is car for sale is car for sale

]]> By: Shannon Larratt http://www.priceofhistoys.com/2008/07/30/valkyrie-gt-x-project-car-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-5961 Shannon Larratt Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:07:41 +0000 http://www.priceofhistoys.com/?p=1155#comment-5961 I was thinking exactly the same thing, Rick... If this was my car I would definitely relocated that fuel tank! I was thinking exactly the same thing, Rick… If this was my car I would definitely relocated that fuel tank!

]]> By: Rick http://www.priceofhistoys.com/2008/07/30/valkyrie-gt-x-project-car-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-5930 Rick Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:25:26 +0000 http://www.priceofhistoys.com/?p=1155#comment-5930 um, having the fuel cell in such close proximity to the exhaust? Any vapor release and you get an 'external combustion engine"... isnt the fuel cell in these usually behind the driver's compartment, with the engine back a bit more towards the rear axle? um, having the fuel cell in such close proximity to the exhaust? Any vapor release and you get an ‘external combustion engine”…

isnt the fuel cell in these usually behind the driver’s compartment, with the engine back a bit more towards the rear axle?

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