[RallySnake]

Many Arntz's and Butlers were built with small block Chevys, many with Ford engines. The chassis would fit any kind of engine, drive train and enourmous tires.

I met Ron many times while building my Arntz in the early 80's. His shop was about a mile from the office where I worked. It was alway a treat to hear his NZ accent. He could give me complex instructions right off the top of his head for things that were critical to my assembly project. I may have been able to buld my car without Ron and Brett's help, but it would have taken MUCH longer.

I was privledged to take Brett Butler (Ron's son) to lunch one day. He drove my Arntz and gave me several ideas for improvements, including the 5 speed Tremec transmission with a relocated shifter. He also recommended that I change the steering castor from 6 degrees to 3 to make the steering effort lighter. I purchased the last hardtop (that looks like a soft top) to run the Starlite Rally in 2000 and it was a very good thing that I did because it rained most of the way to Las Vegas. Reading this thread brings back many memories.