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Old 09-15-2009, 11:39 AM
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I was going to put a little Rover-Buick V8 in it (less weight) but instead I let a good engine shop have at it. Put some sleeves in the block, rougher cam, a Weber and headers...the little basturd woke up and maintained the 50/50 weight distribution. I did muy goodo autocrossing that thing while in college, and it ran great until it was sold for the Fiat several years later.

I guess that's why I was comfortable with a Shelby block later in life.

The Monzas were the Shelby-ized Vegas...lifting engines to change a plug or two, etc.
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