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Excalibur, I hope you get to use all that HP and torque on those Honolulu freewayshttp://clubcobra.com/forums/images/smilies/laughing.gifThough I do envy you those North Coast drives you must take from time to time. I for one am glad my BDR has BMW handling and a little bit of a unique look to the trained eye. Who cares if its wheelbase is 3" longer. I think Shelby would have loved it if he could have raced today's cars. Also, those guys "back in the day" were all tinkerers and were hardly romantic about their cars. They would have done anything to improve the handling, HP or torque of their cars. If we were true collectors we'd only have originals that we waxed every week in our air-conditioned garages. I'd rather be a driver!
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I for one am glad my BDR has BMW handling and a little bit of a unique look to the trained eye. Who cares if its wheelbase is 3" longer.
And that's why there are so many manufacturers to meet the various wants and needs of every individual. Some people like chocolate, some like vanilla and there are others that like strawberry. In fact, they even make Neopolitan for people that like all three or who can't decide.
And that's why there are so many manufacturers to meet the various wants and needs of every individual. Some people like chocolate, some like vanilla and there are others that like strawberry. In fact, they even make Neopolitan for people that like all three or who can't decide.
But Backdraft's are like "home made" ice cream, where all others are the "food club" brand.
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madmaxx There are getting to be alot more aluminium motors broken because, there are alot more guys racing them. The old stock blocks are drying up and getting harder to find a 427SO with stock bore and NO SLEEVES in the block. No matter how good the motor builder is, there is a guy out there that can break that motor in 20 minutes. We went from SB/BB to a material and stress question. A windowed aluminium block can be repaired alot easier than iron one. They have come out with an iron spray for repairs that is better than any welding rod repair. I don't have alot of info on this. After I assembly my motor, I have had no need to go back and retorque, bolts,nuts, and screws. The rockers are the only thing I check after the 2 breakin periods. Motors are living breathing things, just let them eat. Rick L Ps I do limit the max rpm's for my strokers.
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The old stock blocks are drying up and getting harder to find a 427SO with stock bore and NO SLEEVES in the block. No matter how good the motor builder is, there is a guy out there that can break that motor in 20 minutes.
We went from SB/BB to a material and stress question. A windowed aluminium block can be repaired alot easier than iron one. They have come out with an iron spray for repairs that is better than any welding rod repair. I don't have alot of info on this. After I assembly my motor, I have had no need to go back and retorque, bolts,nuts, and screws. The rockers are the only thing I check after the 2 breakin periods. Motors are living breathing things, just let them eat.
Rick L Ps I do limit the max rpm's for my strokers.
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