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10-04-2011, 10:46 PM
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I may very well be completely wrong about the...
I may very well be completely wrong about the origins of the "Toploader".
Toploader was the replacement for the B-W T-10, I believe.
I was told by someone it was a B-W design, and that Ford...
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10-04-2011, 10:27 PM
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Yes. They (AC) used what was available to them...
Yes. They (AC) used what was available to them domestically. AC was a tiny company, with very limited resources. They did, however, make beautiful cars that had a history of great success on the...
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Another clarification
The "Toploader" 4 speed was a Borg-Warner design. *
Tremec bought Borg-Warners transmission designs. The Tremec T-600 (and others) are the continuation of the "Top-Loaders". *
The T-600 is a good...
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10-04-2011, 08:59 PM
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The 2.6 English Ford Zephyr engine was installed...
The 2.6 English Ford Zephyr engine was installed before C. Shelby came shopping for a lightweight car to modify: This (because I'm lazy) from Wikipedia-
"This" (the BMW derived 2 liter 6) "was...
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10-04-2011, 06:51 PM
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Another word, then I'll let it rest
I seem to have hijacked this old thread, so I'll add this one more thing:
There is a Frua for sale in Australia.
It appears that the owner has done an excellent job bringing it back to life.
...
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10-03-2011, 01:17 AM
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Cobra? Depends on what that means...
Frua have a "CF" or "CFX" prefix on the chassis numbers.
"CF" is the domestic (right-hand drive) prefix, "CFX" ('X' for EXPORT) is left-hand drive.
The Frua chassis is identical to the 90"...
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10-02-2011, 11:21 PM
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The AC Frua started out as an AC 427, but the...
The AC Frua started out as an AC 427, but the supplyof 427 engines dried up, so it became the AC 428. They were good cars, but too expensive initially and fiercely hot-running. The heat issue can be...
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