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Old 11-09-2012, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Lex View Post
The Hurricane is such a good looking car that I think it needs to be built as close to a real one as possible. Big Block FE motor, Toploader tranny, Knock off wheels and Jag rear IRS suspension with some Billboards mounted on it then top the whole thing off with some Guardsman Blue with Wimbledon White paint!
I agree about the great looks of the Hurricanes, thats why I bought one

But I think the point of the raffle car is to raise money for a worthy cause, in this case cystic fibrosis. The 351W is a more economical power plant, so the car costs less to build, hence there are more proceeds from ticket sales to donate to the charity. Building an all-out original FE vs. the smallblock would take $15k+ out of the charity fund.

But then the argument could be made that a more original replica would generate more ticket sales ... so what do I know ...
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