Class Winners Indy 2009

[W J]

The accessability in that engine compartment doesn't look much worse than the 4th gen LS1 Fbody GM cars. Thanks for the informative pics. WJ

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by W J

The accessability in that engine compartment doesn't look much worse than the 4th gen LS1 Fbody GM cars. Thanks for the informative pics. WJ

apparently they designed the engine bay of the new car (05-up) with these engines in mind. I know doing the same thing in an SN-95 car is torture

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes

apparently they designed the engine bay of the new car (05-up) with these engines in mind. I know doing the same thing in an SN-95 car is torture

Couldnt be much worse than my piece of crap 91 Corvette.....Damn, I wished I had my 67 435 HP car back. SCREW the A/C....LOL

[7820]

Me and you both brother. Bought mine on October 24, 1967 at Yukon Chevrolet in Yukon, OK Maroon with black interior, 4 speed, 427, tri power. Darn I miss that car..

[W J]

Probably one of the more accessible engine compartments in the newer cars are the late model GTO's....rather nice to work on....and darn, they are gone......WJ

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by 7820

Me and you both brother. Bought mine on October 24, 1967 at Yukon Chevrolet in Yukon, OK Maroon with black interior, 4 speed, 427, tri power. Darn I miss that car..

Did you ever race it? I changed gears back in 67 to 4.88's added an L-88 cam and headers. DROVE to the track on 8 inch (all that would fit) slicks ran a bunch of 11.0's and one 10.97 at the old Aquasco drag strip in southern Md. The 4 1/2 MPG's was rough even back in the cheap gas days....lol. Ended up putting the 3.55's back in it. Marina Blue rag top, black interior and side pipes. Loved it but man was it ever HOT to drive in the summer.

[7820]

No. I barely got it broken in. The day I purchased the car was the day I graduated from Artillery Officers Candidate School at Ft. Sill, OK. I went to Vietnam in February 1968. I had made the decision to keep the car. I was shot in April 1968 and then shot again in June 1968. I made the decision then to sell the car at that time....dumb decision.

There is a man in San Diego that has 17 of these in his car collection. He has more than 17 but the 17 he displays are 100 point show cars. He also has many other rare muscle cars.

[George Wright]

Originally Posted by boster58

At Indy last year I had to tear completly down and pull the crank in the barn . The ford guys should be able to do the same. Im sure someone will protest someone to see what's in them . Im sure NHRA has never seen one of these motors torn down. Ford gave them all the new info.

I like the new mustangs and I think they will win at Indy. Does anyone have a picture of the crank ? Im told it looks very similar to the callies ultra light which is based on the newest oem design. I will say that I think the guys running these cars have them detuned at this stag of the game and wont have to show what they really got for a few years.


Bo Kenney
Gt/ba

Here's a link to my website that shows our 5.4 Cobra Jet engine going together. There is a photo of the crank. http://9500rpm.com/shelby/project5.html

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Couldnt be much worse than my piece of crap 91 Corvette.....Damn, I wished I had my 67 435 HP car back. SCREW the A/C....LOL

I have a 93 corvette in the garage. Its going to soon be a bracket car with an LS-1 in it (or maybe SS/GT car later)

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes

I have a 93 corvette in the garage. Its going to soon be a bracket car with an LS-1 in it (or maybe SS/GT car later)

Do you want another one before it catches fire?