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Conference napalm::musclecars

Title:Musclecars
Notice:Noter Registration - Note 5
Moderator:KDX200::COOPER
Created:Mon Mar 11 1991
Last Modified:Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:182
Total number of notes:5467

161.0. "Looking for suggestions" by COOKIE::LAMBERT (Sam, Storage Mgmt. S/W @CXO) Tue Jun 06 1995 15:07

   I need some suggestions.  I've got a really nice 302 (dyno'd at 308 hp at
   sea level, though I live at 8500' now...  It's Brian Shaw's old motor, if
   anyone remembers him) sitting in a pickup truck which doesn't really serve
   my needs.  I'm thinking the motor would be better used by putting it in a
   nice car instead of the truck.  I'm not really psyched about Mustangs (no
   offense, Coop  :-)) - I like 'em, but I like "different" things, too.   So,
   does anyone have any suggestions for other Ford products I might consider
   putting this engine into?  Anybody got anything that'll work that they want 
   to sell cheap?  :-)  Galaxies?  Mid-60s T-birds?  Any ideas?

   Thanks in advance,

   -- Sam

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161.1Ford? I'm really better at Mopars!KAHALA::SUTERNever too Hot!Tue Jun 06 1995 15:567
>>>   to sell cheap?  :-)  Galaxies?  Mid-60s T-birds?  Any ideas?

	Hmmmm.... all pretty heavy cars.... If you like "different"
how about an early to mid 60s Falcon. Better yet a Falcon/Ranchero if
you could find one. 

Rick
161.2What the heck was that Martha???DPDMAI::HARDMANSucker for what the cowgirls do...Wed Jun 07 1995 00:367
    There's always the Dave Mellor approach. He (or was it a friend of
    his?) built a "stealth wagon" using lots of go-fast Mustang parts
    tucked under a rather sedate looking Granada or Fairmont wagon body.
    Talk about a sleeper! :-)
    
    Harry
    
161.3Or a Pinto would be a good candidateBIGQ::HAWKEWed Jun 07 1995 07:477
    yea yea Falcons ,, and Torinos see very few of them around...
    or take a Camaro or other chevy and Ford motor it :-)...
    and what ever happened to Brian ? Seems one day he was gone
    no goodbye notes or nothing.
    
     
     Dean
161.4also, what's he up to? Is he still in the area?HOSER::CARLSONDaveWed Jun 07 1995 07:573
    Skip could confirm, but I think Brian got TFSO'd.
    
    	
161.5Something different?MKOTS3::BEAUDET_TTom BeaudetWed Jun 07 1995 09:215
    If you can stand the electrical problems, you might consider a British
    sports car...Sunbeam comes to mind...
    
    /tb/
    
161.6Old home weekCOOKIE::LAMBERTSam, Storage Mgmt. S/W @CXOWed Jun 07 1995 10:2224
   Thanks for all the replies so far.  I really like the Torino idea!  Those
   are front WD, correct?  (Poor man's Eldorado.)  That could work wonders for
   me out here in Colorado.  We're still getting snow, here in June...  I also
   like the Falcon idea - haven't seen one in a while.  I'll have to check out
   the local want-rags.  The only problem I can see there is that they're so
   old/rare that the only ones you *can* find are already built up (and hence,
   expensive).  We'll see.

   As for Brian, yes, he was TFSO'd, though he pretty much wanted it.  I've 
   lost touch with him, unfortunately.  He and I were pretty good friends, 
   doing both motorcycle events and local parties whenever possible.  He even
   showed up for my (surprise! - thanks wife...) 30th b-day party - 5 years 
   ago...  I was in Manchester, NH. at the time.  His (my) truck is still
   running strong, it's just that I need either a recreational vehicle or a
   muscle car, not both rolled into one.  (It's tough trying to haul a bike
   trailer and a camper at 10K' altitude with a auto tranny with a shift kit..)

   Re:  Tom B. - Don't I know you?  Your name is awful familiar.  I was in
   MKO several years ago, on RSTS, WPS, and a few other things.

   -- Sam

   P.S.  Hi, Skip!

161.7More stealth in the worksCRISTA::ROCHEWed Jun 07 1995 10:4211
    Harry,
    
     Speaking of people building stealth vehicles. Tom Fisher just picked
    up an '81 Malibu wagon with a factory 3 speed. He's in the process of
    having a 400 smallblock built for it and is going to swap in a 4speed
    in place of the 3. He's already upgraded the suspension with no
    springs, sway bars, shorter end links, etc. It'll be running 15x8 Rally 
    wheels with early disc brake ('67 Camaro style) center caps, trim ring
    and Yokahama 378 tires.
    
    Chris 
161.8passed out on the floorCSLALL::NASEAM::READIOA Smith & Wesson beats four aces, Tow trucks beat Chapman LocksWed Jun 07 1995 11:1316
>   Thanks for all the replies so far.  I really like the Torino idea!  Those
>   are front WD, correct?  (Poor man's Eldorado.)  That could work wonders for


Nope, RWD.  You couldn't put that engine in a front wheel drive, anyways.

You want a "recreational" vehicle?  Build a street rod.  Drop a bone stock 
302 into the ghost and make it a work truck then use the 302 in a fat fendered 
street rod that you can go out and enjoy.  Dana can get you started.  He's 
already got some experience with a fat fendered Chrysler stocker.

>   lost touch with him, unfortunately.  He and I were pretty good friends, 
>   doing both motorcycle events and local parties whenever possible.  He even

Ah, yes, I seem to remember tripping over you once or twice  :-)  :-)  :-)  

161.9right here in this file...KAHALA::SUTERNever too Hot!Wed Jun 07 1995 14:3637
Gee,

	Here's a 1960 Falcon Ranchero...! Although, it looks like Jason
is no longer at Digital....

Rick

	Wasn't TMW a Falcon fan also?


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    Jason Renville
    
    
    I currently own a :
    
    			60 Falcon Ranchero(needs lotsa work)
    
    			67 Nova(In the process of being made fast.)
    
    			76 Dart swinger.(slooooooow bu looks nice)
    
	Owned a couple of fast VW's  (Yes it is possible!)  
    
    			Just finally got rid of "The Bug" that was ailing
    			me and found water cooling/heating.  I really 
    			enjoy the heating aspect.  I just found out that
    			it is not normal to scrape ice off of the inside 
    			of the windsheild.7
    
161.10Yup it's me!MKOTS3::BEAUDET_TTom BeaudetWed Jun 07 1995 14:5511
    Hi Sam...yup I was a Mgr in the RSTS group...many moons ago!  That was
    in the early '80's.  I just moved back into MKO about 4 poles away from
    my RSTS office.
    
    I also did some work out your way on the removable disks program a few
    years back...
    
    ...well enough of that...let's figure out what you should build!!!
    
    /tb/
    
161.11COOKIE::LAMBERTSam, Storage Mgmt. S/W @CXOWed Jun 07 1995 17:0412
   re:  Skip - Gee, thanks a lot.  :-)  I didn't mean *those* parties...  :-)
   "Ghost", eh?  Melissa named it "Glinda, the Good Truck" when we bought it.
   Okay everybody, break out your "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" books and follow
   along...  :-)  Seriously though, thanks for the suggestion, and I'll look
   into it.  I'm not looking at doing a multi-thousand dollar project, though.

   re:  Tom - I thought that the name sounded familiar.  I'm having a hard time
   placing your face, though.  In any case, hello from me and Melissa (ne:
   Pettepit).

   -- Sam

161.12KDX200::COOPERRevolution calling!Fri Jun 16 1995 10:502
    I be thinking of a falcon sprint...  ZIIIINGGG!