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V8 (SBC/ BBC/ SBF/ BBF/ SBM/ BBM) in a 240sx 1 16.67%
TT V6 in a 240sx 0 0%
V8 in an RX7 2 33.33%
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V8 in a Mustang 2 2 33.33%
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Old 12-31-2008, 09:28 AM   #81
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The "apex" of hot rodding is placing the modern in the old. My old friend, now deceased, Stan Betz glorified this before he died with his 2032, or 2000duece.
He installed a Lincoln in a repop all metal duece.
http://www.customclassictrucks.com/f...ept/index.html
That kid, Shawn I think, owns the Muffler Man next door to OC driveline owns a Northstar engine, complete with 30,000 miles for $400. Stick THAT in the back seat of an old Nova. You can still find them for under $1,000. Darrow passed on one for $800 in SD.
Hell ya, mid engine Nova with 2000 tech.
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Old 12-31-2008, 09:31 AM   #82
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My old friend, now deceased, Stan Betz glorified this before he died with his 2032, or 2000duece.

When did Stan die? I was over at his shop checking out his cars like a year ago.

Do you know Art Barker?
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HP numbers are good and all, but they are like asking someone how much they can bench. What difference does it make if I can still kick your ass?
 
Old 12-31-2008, 09:34 AM   #83
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What do you want to change it to?


Glenn, my brother might actually be interseted in the Celica GT as a project car. Let me talk to him. Do you have any pics or more details on its "condition"?


Ok, the vehicle is beat to shit. She informed me last night she wants $200. She bought it new in 1990. Left front is crashed some, but fixable. The interior is trashed. The engine has a blown head gasket. The trans (auto) is good and the diff is good. New CV joints and the computer is bad.
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Look. I 'll give a hand, but keep the first one easy/simple. Mustang 2 front end stuff is avail. SBC's weigh more than stock 4/6 bangers. You need to beef it up. I see imports as a PITA, but you guys know more what's out there. Now I appreciate the HP/weight ratioo, but a built SBC will rip out a Mazda rear end. A Ford 9" will graft in a M2 fairly easily.
But, I'm all ears. Educate me, but keep it simple. CRS at 53.
Mustang IIs came with 302s. Suspension is really not a problem.
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When did Stan die? I was over at his shop checking out his cars like a year ago.

Do you know Art Barker?
You know. I think I f..Ked up. I was looking for the Duece post, found the Von Dutch auction, and saw an obite. Turns out it was another racer named Stan Betz in Texas. I haven't seen Stan since Leonard Jennings , Mr Duece" died. I am not so sure now, and stand corrected.

Art Barker? Nope. Roy Barker.
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Mustang IIs came with 302s. Suspension is really not a problem.
I know that. Bob and I have talked about installing a M2 clip in the 57 for years. My point was it will handle the weight/torque with little work. I can only imagine what it would take in a rice rocket.
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You know. I think I f..Ked up. I was looking for the Duece post, found the Von Dutch auction, and saw an obite. Turns out it was another racer named Stan Betz in Texas. I haven't seen Stan since Leonard Jennings , Mr Duece" died. I am not so sure now, and stand corrected.

Art Barker? Nope. Roy Barker.

Art did alot of the fabrication on many of Stan's cars. He's also the guy that built the woody on a Corvette chassis for Stan. He's an old-school fabricator. I was gonna have him do some work on my 68 GT/CS last month, but he was admitted to the hospital with a brain tumor. This reminds me I need to check on him.
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Whattaya think of an RX7 with a Ghetto-blown V8 and Ford rear end as a first project car?

Yea, I think that would do it.
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Art did alot of the fabrication on many of Stan's cars. He's also the guy that built the woody on a Corvette chassis for Stan. He's an old-school fabricator. I was gonna have him do some work on my 68 GT/CS last month, but he was admitted to the hospital with a brain tumor. This reminds me I need to check on him.
We need to meet at an MG function sometime. You know Dennis Web? Lives across the street from Angelo's? Walt and Dennis used to do work for me years ago.
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Yea, I think that would do it.
Sounds like $$$$$$ to me.
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