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You can get rid of your hood prop rod in about 30 minutes with this-

Behold, the Pertronix Ignitor. Anything with points can get electronic ignition. Every time I get a question from a car buddy trying to get something from before 1974 to run, I tell them to get one. My poor old dwell/tach has been in the storage cabinet for years. I don't loan it out simply to force buddies to go

The Falcon 7 Ute XR6 Turbo's mill, the Barra 310T. 362 horses from 4 liters, easily pushed to 1000/1000 HP/Tq, respectively. The Barra 310T is the first Australian-built motor to achieve over 100 hp per litre, and until the release of the new Ford supercharged "Miami" V8, produced more torque than any

I'll take a 86 Saleen on Gold Meshies. Factory wheel!

Amen to that. A nice shifter with positive stops, especially in a F-body or mustang, makes a tremendous improvement in driving enjoyment. Might not make you faster, but as probably the biggest tactile part of driving a car, it's top priority on my list. It is probably the first item that gets brought up practically

Perhaps the discerning Nissan driver in India's idea of luxury is to have a drink by simply turning your head towards the bendy straw while keeping both hands on the wheel. Not a bad idea, but it sure does jut out.

For sheer weird drivetrain points, VEMCO 4x4 conversion ambulances are wild. They did a number of full size vans in the mid to late 70's. A buddy has one out back of his property that is a 1 ton Econoline ambulance with a 460, C6 auto, that bizarre 3 output 1-speed transfer case, and dual driveshafts and dual dana 30

M715 Ambalance!

Since the V10 is essentially the Chrysler 360 LA engine (magnum) with 2 more cylinders, I'd say the standard stuntman's cars protocol of swapping an exotic engine for a reliable crate engine would put a Magnum 360 crate motor in there. It was available in 300 and 380 horse flavors and Mopar Performance's more popular

The worst I had was in an 8th gen Lincoln Continental. The expectations were high. A run from Southern Kentucky to Delaware over spring break, two guys, and we had a big roomy American Sedan.

1937 Ford Sedan is my guess, the Desoto hood is too long and the grille does not seem to rake back properly. Its the first thing that came to mind when I saw it.

I agree. Every time I see a Lexus ES of any vintage up close I can't help but think "How obvious does it seem to his friends he's just driving around a tarted up Camry? How many has he bought in a row without test-driving anything else?"

I think that was about the right engine for that car though LOL. If anything, it forced Ford to get the ball rolling on power. Every successive year, they made it better.

Oh, what's that? Your guys need a powertrain for a 6,000+ pound SUV that will spend its life shuttling between the country club and fundraisers? Oh, well, you better use this 5.4 liter DOHC V8 that makes peak torque at 3,750 and would rather spin to double that.

I'll take an '81 Bronco, it was a decent year for them, you could still get a 300 inline six and a 4 speed, a dana 44 TTB that was fairly stout and a 9" rear. I had one, loved it.

Yours and my definition of a nice example may vary, but here are some decent cars. Not perfect, but driveable and decent for 10 year-old Fords.

$36,000 new, and you can find nice examples with tasteful mods for a third of that now. Sure, the new GT has eclisped it, but if you've never ridden in one, you'll realize how great these visceral ultimate fox-body incarnations are.

In a drag race application though, you don't want to have the vehicle pitch side to side, so I would think the flywheel may even have a positive contribution to help point the car straight (provided you mount it properly) That was part of my thought when I suggested a flywheel drag car, that's the simplest form of

Donkervoort D8 RS, or any Donkervoort for that matter. Silly name, wacky styling, but obscenely fast. They have been making track toys since 1978, but unless you're a Dutch video game developer, you won't show it love.

So why do F1 cars use them if you they alter vehicle stability in such a negative way?