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Re: Tuner classics
« Reply #20 on: January 25, 2007, 10:44:28 pm »
Quote from: barrie1 on January 25, 2007, 06:54:24 pm
Any small block GM engine can be tuned real easy and for a lot less then most of the others.  :)

Indeed but the motor weighs 500+lbs all by its self. My Seven will weigh slightly more than double that with 120hp - vroom, vroom

(I had a '78 Z28 with breathed on 350cid V8 - lots of fun)
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Re: Tuner classics
« Reply #21 on: January 25, 2007, 10:44:35 pm »
Maybe the Corvette Barrie....but the solid rear axle GMs aren't easy or cheap to make them handle well.  The Mustang also had a live rear and handled better than a Camaro or Trans-Am, and even those are pretty involved getting them to handle....
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Re: Tuner classics
« Reply #22 on: January 26, 2007, 03:08:14 pm »
Quote from: AVToller on January 25, 2007, 10:03:21 pm
Quote from: initial_D on January 25, 2007, 09:59:15 pm
Were you driving side by side with him?  :)

No, he was going in the other direction, but judging by how quickly he was passing other cars and the sound (easily 5000 rpm), I'm sure he was 100+. Top speed on level road was 113 mph - it was modified.  ;D ;D

If he was in Victoria, maybe he was doing 30Km/h then?  :) And what kinda 'math' is that?  :) Very difficult for me come up with an argument since the answer is not scientifically calculated.  :D
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Re: Tuner classics
« Reply #23 on: January 26, 2007, 03:11:05 pm »
5.0L Mustang... ;)
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Re: Tuner classics
« Reply #24 on: January 26, 2007, 04:21:45 pm »
"If he was in Victoria, maybe he was doing 30Km/h then?"

Not Victoria - North Van(couver)!! He was going!!  :o :o  IIRC, the speed limit was 60 or 65 mph then and there and traffic flow was a bit faster. This would have been about 1974.
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Re: Tuner classics
« Reply #25 on: January 26, 2007, 08:30:39 pm »
People still speed test bikes and porsches (famous Carrera GT incident) on the Upper Levels (which I take to work everyday).   Limit is 80/90 kph, but traffic flows at 100-110 kph and is clear at night (go for a spin Friday night at 2am and you'll see lots of speed).
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Re: Tuner classics
« Reply #26 on: January 27, 2007, 06:19:21 am »
The original Mini   

How could one get this many posts into a thread like this without the Mini????? Ptui!


Any car that can be made to get 100bhp at the wheels from 850 cc with no forced induction...


From a UK perspective of course the Ford Escort and Cortina from the late 60's would be right up there as well
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Re: Tuner classics
« Reply #27 on: January 27, 2007, 10:11:18 am »
and the LITTLE HILLMAN IMPS could be REAL GO_ERS...... :run:...


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Re: Tuner classics
« Reply #28 on: January 28, 2007, 12:27:18 pm »
Love the old skool Datsun's;  :-* 510, 240z, Roadster...
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Re: Tuner classics
« Reply #29 on: January 29, 2007, 06:57:00 am »
Quote from: safristi on January 27, 2007, 10:11:18 am
and the LITTLE HILLMAN IMPS could be REAL GO_ERS...... :run:...




With EVIL handling.  Any car with worse lift off oversteer than an early 911 or corvair is out to kill you.  But I agree, the fastest fire pump engine in the world!
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Re: Tuner classics
« Reply #30 on: January 29, 2007, 07:20:02 am »
Keep the pedal down man......!!!!! :P  My Dad had one and I drove the snot outta it thru the Highlands one Summer.....lived to tell the "TAIL "..........875cc....   39Hard to handle HORSE POWER @ 5,000rpm and 45m.p.g..... :banana: >:D :skid:....


  Rallye Models put out 100HP.......scared the crap outta Mini COOPERS..... ;D
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Re: Tuner classics
« Reply #31 on: January 29, 2007, 07:45:04 am »
I agree Saf.  I borrowed one for several weeks and drove the $hit out of it as well and I agree that it required a heavy right foot.

It only scared the $hit out of 1071cc coopers not 1275s
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Re: Tuner classics
« Reply #32 on: January 29, 2007, 07:50:40 am »
Yeah those MONSTER 1275cc MASSIVE engines were something...I hate the American Influence  BIGGER IS BETTER and all that .......... :rofl:
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Re: Tuner classics
« Reply #33 on: January 30, 2007, 06:16:45 am »
Quote from: MdX5 on January 25, 2007, 10:03:29 am
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OUCH!    :( Thats harsh      :P
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