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I just bid on that CRX for part out value that I could make some money on...$1400.
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Rhyno posted:Didn't Ford tease us with a Lightning version of the Explorer for like 10 years? Apparently they made 1 Expedition with Lightning goodies. Called it the Thunder. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/tuners/112_0010_ford_svt_thunder_performance_trends/viewall.html
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Lord Gaga posted:I just bid on that CRX for part out value that I could make some money on...$1400.
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Dec 30, 2011 10:05
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Lord Gaga posted:I just bid on that CRX for part out value that I could make some money on...$1400. you're going to be real disappointed when you find out it's fake parts. (whatever the gently caress that means)
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law abiding rapist posted:I would unironically drive the poo poo out of this and park it next to my beat up SRT-4. 
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Dec 30, 2011 16:37
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 just how AI do you think this is? I don't have any specifics on it yet. I figure it's probably best to just go take a look with my own eyes because, 1) it's in Richmond and 2) the poster doesn't seem to have a very firm grasp of english. oh and 3) because I really want to see just how well a turbo car that can't hold gas and needs an exhaust manifold gasket and O2 sensor can run. edit: OH MY GOD. I just called him and he sounds an awful lot like Father Guido Sarducci. He's decided not to sell it though  fml.
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Dec 30, 2011 19:43
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Speaking of turbo Mitsu's http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/2758750856.html  stupid fast, sounds like a dinosaur! RAWR
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:He's decided not to sell it though drat dude, that car looks mint and it would have been a great deal.
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Rhyno posted:Didn't Ford tease us with a Lightning version of the Explorer for like 10 years? Saleen made one, it was a bit odd and not all that fast compared to the Lightning.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:
Just so you know, they're awful. Crap engine, crap fuel injection, and really drat heavy, even for something from 1987.
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Dec 31, 2011 19:47
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:Apparently they made 1 Expedition with Lightning goodies. Called it the Thunder. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/tuners/112_0010_ford_svt_thunder_performance_trends/viewall.html Sir Tonk posted:Saleen made one, it was a bit odd and not all that fast compared to the Lightning. Bah, guess I'll just be happy with what I have.
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DJ Commie posted:Just so you know, they're awful. Crap engine, crap fuel injection, and really drat heavy, even for something from 1987. Amen.The Astron is a gigantic piece of poo poo. I still love the Starion though.
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DJ Commie posted:Just so you know, they're awful. Crap engine, crap fuel injection, and really drat heavy, even for something from 1987. It's a terrible shame we got the 2.6 POS engine, while the rest of the world got the 4g63. (lovely SOHC though, so you'd have to swap a good DOHC 4g63 in anyway...) Method Loser fucked around with this message at 06:44 on Jan 2, 2012 |
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This could be hilarious in the right hands. http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2776289040.html 
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Method Loser posted:It's a terrible shame we got the 2.6 POS engine, while the rest of the world got the 4g63. (lovely SOHC though, so you'd have to swap a good DOHC 4g63 in anyway...) The Sirius-Dash wasn't bad. They made decent power. 14 INCH DICK TURBO posted:This could be hilarious in the right hands. So, yours then?
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14 INCH DICK TURBO posted:This could be hilarious in the right hands.  I honestly don't remember the last time I saw one of those on the road. I thought they were all long dead.
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14 INCH DICK TURBO posted:This could be hilarious in the right hands. RUN AWAY
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slidebite posted:
I have NEVER seen one in person(although I was born some time after this car left production). It's more or less a Mustang underneath, no?
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leyton house posted:I have NEVER seen one in person(although I was born some time after this car left production). It's more or less a Mustang underneath, no? quote:The Fairmont and Zephyr marked the introduction of the long-running Ford Fox platform, used for a wide variety of later models. Those most closely related to the Fairmont included the 1980-1982 Ford Thunderbird, the 1981-1982 Ford Granada, the 1979-1993 Ford Mustang (and 1979-1986 Mercury Capri), and the 1982-1987 Lincoln Continental. So like I said, not for me, but hilarious in the right hands.
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DJ Commie posted:Just so you know, they're awful. Crap engine, crap fuel injection, and really drat heavy, even for something from 1987. drat, really? I always thought these were awesome looking and after I sold my 1G Eclipse I've been looking for a cheap Starion/Conquest to fool around with.
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14 INCH DICK TURBO posted:So like I said, not for me, but hilarious in the right hands. I have a friend with one. An '82 ex-fire chief car, so its faded Ketchup Red with red plaid interior. Its amazing. Oh, and a Turbo LSx feeding a 5 Speed into a Cobra IRS.
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My first car was a '79 Fairmont Futura and I'd love to have another one.
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Truly a God among bros: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978...eba4a2678#v4-43 
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welp, thats it gents, close the thread. we're at the cafe at the end of the universe.
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14 INCH DICK TURBO posted:Oooh, my driver's ed class used one of these from the early '80s. It was red, slow, and everyone hated to drive it. The other car in the class (I forget what it was) was much more popular, even though it was also something lovely like a Pontiac 6000.
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Aceshighxxx posted:Truly a God among bros: What am I missing between "EST 900HP on E85 Fuel" and "Truck is Dyno tuned to run on E85 Ethanol Fuel. 550 RWHP 540 RWTQ?" I assume he is not bragging about 40% drivetrain loss, there.
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Centripetal Horse posted:What am I missing between "EST 900HP on E85 Fuel" and "Truck is Dyno tuned to run on E85 Ethanol Fuel. 550 RWHP 540 RWTQ?" I assume he is not bragging about 40% drivetrain loss, there. I think it has something to do with how an inertial dyno measures power by measuring the acceleration of the rollers, which is affected by the size and mass of the wheels.
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Sold my Commodore the other day, looking for something as an econobox that's kinda fun. I've kept my eye on this.. and if I can come up with the money, I'll probably buy it:  Mk 1 Golf. Fixed! 
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I really, really want this http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/2763350866.html  Too bad I can't get a plate like "BERTOWNS" in MA.
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Muffinpox posted:I really, really want this Wow thats basically what I am doing except with SBC instead of a 4.6 mod motor and way way cooler. I am jealous.
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This guy must have a weird way of naming his photos. http://worcester.craigslist.org/cto/2781993879.html  maseraty4.jpg
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http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Meet-the-McGhee-Sextuplets
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I've been a very good boy this year, and I'm thinking of buying myself a late Christmas present. http://tallahassee.craigslist.org/cto/2770788027.html How much do you guys think I should offer? fake e: Sorry about the link, but I'm at work.
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LWB Fiero. Don't worry guys, it's all professional work.  http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/2778443459.html
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Leroy Diplowski posted:I've been a very good boy this year, and I'm thinking of buying myself a late Christmas present. Someone still has Megasquirt 2.2? That's pretty old, and not that great. Luckily, the more modern MS hardware connects right up, more or less. Its alright, don't expect it to run correctly all the time, tuning takes forever to get it perfect. Also its really expensive, and has an awful intake design. MATLAB 1988 posted:LWB Fiero. Don't worry guys, it's all professional work. Someone send this to the LeMons dude called speedycop, he'd totally do it. DJ Commie fucked around with this message at 17:24 on Jan 4, 2012 |
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MATLAB 1988 posted:LWB Fiero. Don't worry guys, it's all professional work. Not that's its a big deal or anything but that's a Gen 1 3.5L out of a Eagle Vision, Dodge Intrepid, Chrysler Concorde LHS or New Yorker. 300m Got the 2nd gen Version, which ditched the silly dual throttle body setup, and went from an Iron block to all Aluminum.. I am seeing these LH Car drivetrains end up in all sorts of oddball cars these days, since its longitudinally mounted but the transmission sends the power to the front, its an easy fab job to use one in a rear engine setup. There is a VW Beetle floating around CA with one of these in a rear-engine config that shows up to the cars and coffee meets now and then..
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Mighty Horse posted:Not that's its a big deal or anything but that's a Gen 1 3.5L out of a Eagle Vision, Dodge Intrepid, Chrysler Concorde LHS or New Yorker. 300m Got the 2nd gen Version, which ditched the silly dual throttle body setup, and went from an Iron block to all Aluminum.. And this explains the question I was going to ask...why that engine?
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The Gen 1 3.5 isn't terrible. Not great either. The Gen 2 is a way better engine, more power and it seems like the power is better delivered. The transmission backing them isn't that terrible either, just really sensitive to the fluid.
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