[Jahred]

Richard, thanks for posting. Given your background your comments are well worth reading.

I make a point of reading all such commentary, cause these cars are dangerous. Not sure I agree altogether on the driveability issue. I have a 514 crate, with a performer type manifold and while I don't sit at stoplights much, I certainly have no difficulty driving it around town. It is quite friendly all around.

I have never floored it in first or second. Not sure I ever will. Great traction, though I am sure there are plenty of guys out there that could run circles around me at the track in a small block.

But most replicas are 427SC. That is really what made these little bugger's famous. That really is what we marvel about. THEY ARE EXTREME. So it seems to me your comments are a bit unrealistic. A 427SC replica should have over 300HP. I think the compression on mine is 9.8:1. Pump gas, pretty friendly.

And you can't help but shake your head any time you look at it............but that is why I built it. GodSpeed to all and do be carefull.