Mustang newbie from the OC
 

Just thought Id make a quick intro as I've been lurking around here for a short while and really like what you guys have goin on here.

I only moved out to Socal a little over 2 years ago and settled down in OC. I'm a true gearhead at heart, love gettin my hands dirty, and gettin out to enjoy the cars as much as I can. I'm also a mechanical engineer by trade, having spent a few years in the aerospace industry and recently started in the automotive industry.

Anyway, here's the toys. The Cobra has been my daily driver for almost 7 years now and has been an absolute blast to drive all this time. Mildly modified, as I had to make sure she could be reliable for all these miles. (btw the first pic was taken @ Limerock in CT and the second at an autocross @ Giants Stadium in NY)



My foxbody will soon be shipped out here; been in storage @ my parents back in CT. I've been ENTIRELY through this car, which was formerly someones drag car. Once it gets out here and I sort out a few things I'll be taking her on more of an open-track direction, with a lot of suspension parts in the near future. Under the hood is a stock motor with 145K mi, a Vortech S-trim, 3550; dynoing in @ 350 hp and 370 lb*ft to the wheels. Considering how relatively mild it is, she's a blast to drive.



And rest assured, I'm not a complete Mustang nut. This is my pride and joy, a '65 Olds Cutlass 442. Owned this one for 12 years now, and have spent 8 of those years working on her. The first 5 years were performing a thorough frame off resto, and just before I moved out I finished up a 3 year project fabricating and installing the engine you see here. It's a 468-cube big block Olds, .672" solid roller cam, Electromotive EFI, twin Vortech A-trims, and a TKO600. Needless to say, it's a handful to drive but I wouldn't trade it for anything. This one is also being stored @ my parents place in CT, hopin to get this one shipped here once I buy a house.




I'm hopin to make it out to join you guys for the cruise on the 15th with the Cobra. So far I've gone on a few drives around LA and SD and have been blown away at the scenery and wild roads around here.

Awesome! Welcome aboard. I think you'll love the cruises we do every month. :drink:

Welcome. Love the Olds.

Bob

Welcome. I like that engine bay!!

Nice man, my mom drove a '72 442 when I was a young lad, you get sick of people asking if the engine is a 442, yet?

Bout time ;)

Welcome, I love the 442

Welcome. I love all your cars!

Thanks for the complements guys. I'm pretty stoked to get out to the cruise, been itchin to get in some scenery around here.

Yeap, get it all too often. Also get the argument that 442 stood for 4 barrel, 4 speed, dual exhaust. Funny how most people dont even know they made 442s in '65.

Yeah but I did finally make it! Thanks for tellin me bout the site.

Better late than never I suppose, how did the mid pipe work out?