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This article references a kit in the Fast Focus catalog. I haven't had that catalog in ages, so I can't confirm if it's a FRPP kit. http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=17966 That Kugel kit works with Windsors and the 8.8" SLA. Cheap, but not the most sophisticated conversion.
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Advent Horizon posted:There's a bit of confusion about that. The way I understand it, Ford Racing Performance Parts asked Kugel to do a conversion for them to showcase their crate V8. http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/1796/Ford-Focus-RS8.html They did work with Kugel, but Ford Racing did at least some of the work themselves. Hard to say, exactly, "inspired by" is a pretty vague turn of phrase. And it was sold through FRPP catalog/dealers. I'd say that counts.
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http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=17964quote:Ford Racing has even brought V8 power to the sport compact enthusiast scene. Working with Kugel Komponents, Ford Racing will offer a V8 rear-wheel drive conversion kit for the Focus. So, for those enthusiasts out there who must have V8 power, or just want to have the ultimate "sleeper" vehicle, this is it. So, yeah, ambiguous.
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Mar 16, 2011 21:48
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kimbo305 posted:Cheap, but not the most sophisticated conversion. The end result is a hatchback with RWD and a bigass V8. Sophistication and subtlety are irrelevant.
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Mar 16, 2011 22:05
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KozmoNaut posted:The end result is a hatchback with RWD and a bigass V8. Sophistication and subtlety are irrelevant.
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Mar 16, 2011 22:13
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California I hate you and your access to cheap rust free Datsun & Nissan Z's. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/2268794353.html It's in that 70's brown/gold and could be real gold.  
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Q_res posted:Ford sells/used to sell an official kit to convert the first-gen Focus to V8 and RWD. MOPAR used to sell a kit to convert a K-car derivitive FWD car into a RWD with a big or small block v8 and a torqueflite.
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I'm guessing that those "kits" probably contain a more or less full replacement of the car's mechanics besides the chassis itself. You can't just throw a big V8 in a car built for an I4 and keep the same brake and suspension setup. Well, not if you want to make it to your destination alive. The weight distribution alone would make the car pretty much undriveable. To say that it's a "Focus wagon" is like saying that NASCAR drivers really drive a Camry/Lumina/whatever their car's skin looks like this year. It's stretching the truth by a lot.
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el topo posted:I'm guessing that those "kits" probably contain a more or less full replacement of the car's mechanics besides the chassis itself. You can't just throw a big V8 in a car built for an I4 and keep the same brake and suspension setup. Well, not if you want to make it to your destination alive. The weight distribution alone would make the car pretty much undriveable.
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el topo posted:I'm guessing that those "kits" probably contain a more or less full replacement of the car's mechanics besides the chassis itself. Legally the chassis is the car. What is it when you title it? The chassis. As far as the DMV is concerned, it is a Ford Focus, body style wagon.
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el topo posted:I'm guessing that those "kits" probably contain a more or less full replacement of the car's mechanics besides the chassis itself. You can't just throw a big V8 in a car built for an I4 and keep the same brake and suspension setup. Well, not if you want to make it to your destination alive. The weight distribution alone would make the car pretty much undriveable. It should be ok. Weight distribution would be bad, yeah, but no worse than a truck. The spring ratings would have to be uprated, and you'd have to go to SVT brakes, but nothing outside the realm of possibility.
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Advent Horizon posted:Legally the chassis is the car. What is it when you title it? The chassis. I thought it was the body, which in many cases today is the chassis. For example, the VIN plate on my Scout II is stamped on the passenger-side doorjamb. Change the chassis, IE: the frame and running gear, the Scout is still the same. Change the body tub, it's a different vehicle. Kinda. There are guys that swap in glass bodies now and I don't know what in the hell they do.
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The VIN is on both the body and frame from the factory by law. Generally speaking, there is at least one copy in the door jam, one on the dash and one on the frame, usually above the passenger front wheel on the inside (where it's hard to remove). Per Alaska statutes (I assume most places in the USA are moderately similar): quote:Sec. 28.10.061. Registration of vehicles with altered or missing identification number. Since the VIN is not on the engine, an engine swap doesn't change the vehicle. A body swap can move the tags over fairly easily (heck, one tag on GIR is missing and one is damaged beyond readability; the frame is the only number left). Thus, since the frame is basically impossible to remove without really loving with the vehicle, by default that's the tag that gets used. A body swap leaves the frame stamp intact as well, that's how the fiberglass body guys do it. I've known guys who work the referee stations, they usually skip the BS and go straight to the frame. With that fancy welding powder stuff to check cracks they can usually get the number one way or another unless it's a new frame. In which case the owner had better have applied for that replacement number. On unibody vehicles the body tags are usually supplemented by the number being stamped in several different places, usually at least one is visible on the firewall.
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On topic: http://juneau.craigslist.org/cto/2265969563.html quote:1980 Pontiac Friebird 450 hp. - $6500 (Haines Alaska 99827) I see four-hunnert-hoarspowah isn't enough anymore. Now it's got to have four-hunnert-fitty. I've always wondered what it would be like to ride inside a Harley. Oh, and it's great in traffic because Haines DOESN'T HAVE ANY TRAFFIC.
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http://juneau.craigslist.org/cto/2265917708.html quote:1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo - $3975 (Haines Alaska 99827) I just looked it up. KBB excellent condition is $3385, and I can only assume KBB Excellent vehicles don't need a rear differential rebuild and have fully functional brakes. Remember, it 'shows very little signs of wear' aside from the door falling off.
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http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/2264039305.html Ok I never even knew they made Capri versions of these. I'd say it's a steal at the price. 1984 Mclaren Capri Convertible - $9500 
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Advent Horizon posted:On topic: http://juneau.craigslist.org/cto/2265969563.html Probably also doesn't have any un-rusted vehicles.
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Actual gold for 1200 bucks. http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rds/cto/2256975755.html 
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Pretty Little Rainbow posted:Actual gold for 1200 bucks. I see your Turbo Fox and raise you 5 years. http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/cto/2271272081.html  I'm puzzled by the inset '84 lights and the "8.5" rear end, but hey, it's a runner.
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kimbo305 posted:I see your Turbo Fox and raise you 5 years. At least yours wasn't a turbo-carb setup.  Ugh, that thing was a mess (Non-EFI turbo 2.3)
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I'm all over this:code:
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Not Craigslist, but oh man. http://bringatrailer.com/2011/03/18/awakened-from-slumber-1971-alfa-romeo-montreal/  Some trim pieces, mild repair, freshen up the paint a bit... 
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Dicks in California still spamming Tokyo. What I like about this one is that he thinks this thing has a chance in hell of passing inspection in Japan.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Not Craigslist, but oh man. Do it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLUnpJiktzA
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KozmoNaut posted:Do it. Oh god I would work two jobs just to be able to afford to listen to that noise every time I got in my car, that is just pornography
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kimbo305 posted:I see your Turbo Fox and raise you 5 years. Didn't the SVO have 5-lug wheels?
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exhaust heat posted:Didn't the SVO have 5-lug wheels? If he swapped an 8.8 from a non-SVO, that would explain it. I saw that, but couldn't say for sure from the photo if it was 4 or 5. I was definitely interested and called and texted, but first response I got was that it was sold. We'll never know.
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Not sure if it's a good deal or not, but might not be out of line due to the condition it seems to be in. http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1973-Datsun-Z-Series-Coupe-W0QQAdIdZ267677366
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http://wyoming.craigslist.org/cto/2275979270.html
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http://juneau.craigslist.org/cto/2270754153.html quote:1993 chev lumina - $3800 (DOUGLAS)
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Advent Horizon posted:http://juneau.craigslist.org/cto/2270754153.html Considering it's in Alaska, I think that the "no rust" part of that car makes up a lot more of the seller's perceived value than the low miles part. I don't care how clean it is, I'm not paying that much for it unless it's got thirty $100 bills in the glove compartment.
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Also, 'no rust' means 'only three places you can see through the body'. I've never seen anything older than 10 years here without rust, unless it was brought in from outside or freshly restored.
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Also, all of those miles have been one or two miles at a time, up or down nearly vertical grades.
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http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/2276145965.html This thing's pretty neat. 
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VideoTapir posted:Also, all of those miles have been one or two miles at a time, up or down nearly vertical grades. I know you're joking, but still, the end of the road is only 45 miles away...
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Raluek posted:http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/2276145965.html Wonder what plan B is.
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Advent Horizon posted:I know you're joking, but still, the end of the road is only 45 miles away... Barely. My dad put something like 15,000 miles on his Buick Regal in a decade in Sitka and Juneau. It was in pretty sad shape by the time he was done. edit: This is one of the reasons why I use Carfax. If a car has ever been registered in Alaska, I won't buy it. (Well, if I'm not in Alaska.) VideoTapir fucked around with this message at 07:39 on Mar 21, 2011 |
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I now present the worst craigslist spam post I have ever seen. This is on a 1680x1050 monitor and I had to downsize the text a few clicks to get it all to fit on screen. http://i.imgur.com/sXAxq.jpg
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Holy crap. They even spammed tabs along the top of your browser!
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CommieGIR posted:http://wyoming.craigslist.org/cto/2275979270.html Underneath all of that crappy flat black primer is a cavalier. No sir, you may not have $4500 for that
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