How long have you been modifying cars for?
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Gilsdorf said:
Gotta love American muscle
Yeah, my SS was fast...scary fast considering it handled like a boat!
JustAnotherVictim
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I had cars before this, but in 1973, I bought a 1966 Mercury Cyclone GT. 390 auto with 3.25 rear. I bought a 4 speed donor car for the trans and related parts and installed a new from Ford long block 427 medium riser with a ford top loader and a set of 4.57 gears. At one time the gears got changed to a 4.10. I had a lot of fun with that car. I ran a best of 12.20 with open headers and a set of M+H slicks. Life went on and sold the motor to fund the deck on my house, was gonna put a 289/302 in it and turn it into a DD, but that never happened. Sold the body about eight years ago and bought a Supra because I have always liked the style. After learning that there is some horsepower to be gained easily, I mildly modded the car and drive it occasionally. The car just did 318/326 on the dyno, not big numbers, but just enough for me. It's a really nice car to drive and I will drive it anywhere in the US without taking extra oil, spare parts or tools with me. I always get home without any problems. The car drives like new. It's a Toyota. Thats the way it should be. Maintenance is the key.
JustAnotherVictim said:
I've realized that the Supra will(more or less) never be 'done.' So I'm right about at the point where I'm content with it and I'm planning to move onto spending my money on something else I've been putting off because of the Supra.
22 years....My first was a 1970 Challenger, I may buy a new one if they ever come out. Def not the first year though.
Roughly 24 to 25 yrs. here. Now the strange part is that I am only 30, But well lets just put it this way, I assembled (what I was physically strong enough to do) my first motor when I was 6 yrs old.
15 years (since I was 7, I kid you not)
Went from an '84 Olds 2 door Cutlass (that got a 350 Rocket W30 shoved in), to an '89 Mustang 302, to a '77 Trans Am (my first real car), to an '88 Camaro, to an '88 Honda, to an '88 Supra.
I want my '77 back, to tell the truth. Massive power + decent handling (converted to the WS/6 setup)
Went from an '84 Olds 2 door Cutlass (that got a 350 Rocket W30 shoved in), to an '89 Mustang 302, to a '77 Trans Am (my first real car), to an '88 Camaro, to an '88 Honda, to an '88 Supra.
I want my '77 back, to tell the truth. Massive power + decent handling (converted to the WS/6 setup)
suprarich said:
LOL! I remember when you changed the points and the plugs! I'll bet most of these guys don't even know what points are.
For the last 10 years or so. Started off on a VW Passat 1.8CL and made my way through pretty much every fast Ford there is, from the Fiesta XR2 to the Escort Cosworth.
Yes, Points were a nightmare. I learned on my Fiats to make them run good, they came with daul points, I'd remove one set, use an electric fuel pump, ditch the cat, and those Fiat engines really woke up and became reliable.