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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    10/16/09

    In reply to Ford Introduces 1.6L Duratec Race Engine, Restarts Kent Production
    Dear Fiatslyer,

    Please follow Ford's example, and build some E38 and E49 Hemi-6's. Maybe some Hyper-Pak Slant 6's too. Do it for the kids.

    Thanks
    Scroggzilla #fordracing
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    Image of YankBoffin YankBoffin
    10/16/09

    In reply to Ford Introduces 1.6L Duratec Race Engine, Restarts Kent Production
    What kind of power can one get out of the old Kents? A new one could be a compelling option for my future Se7en project. There's something so romantic about side draft carbs. #fordracing
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    10/16/09

    @YankBoffin: They were installed in Lotus Sevens, so there's precedent. It'd look pretty sharp, I'd wager. Tune 'em right and you can wrangle over 150, streetable and reliable. If you don't mind it being pretty danged peaky, it'll go higher.

    It's got a pretty short stroke - not a lot of torque. Not so much an issue in a Seven, though, so go nuts! #fordracing
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    Image of Doc 2¢ Doc 2¢
    10/16/09

    In reply to Ford Introduces 1.6L Duratec Race Engine, Restarts Kent Production
    Those ITBs look dead sexy... #fordracing
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    theeastbaykid promoted this comment Doc 2¢ was starred Doc 2¢ was unstarred
    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    10/16/09

    @Doc 2¢: Yeah, they even look like a set of Weber DCOE carburetors if you squint. #fordracing
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    Image of Doc 2¢ Doc 2¢
    10/16/09

    @theeastbaykid: I believe you are correct. Now I feel ashamed...easy oversight though right?...right?
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    10/16/09

    @Doc 2¢: They did. However, someone pointed out that I had dropped the wrong engine in. A mislabeled mill and my lack of attention caused me to drop in a CVH rather than a Kent, the image has been updated accordingly. #fordracing
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    10/16/09

    In reply to Ford Introduces 1.6L Duratec Race Engine, Restarts Kent Production
    I was reading on the Kent yesterday and thinking, "this is a good candidate for Workhorse Engine of the Day." It went into everything from the Cortina to the Ka. #fordracing
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    10/16/09

    @Elhigh: You're just trying to curry favor with Ms. Murilee with that kind of talk. #fordracing
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    Image of Vintage Racer - with V-12 goodness Vintage Racer - with V-12 goodness
    10/16/09

    In reply to Ford Introduces 1.6L Duratec Race Engine, Restarts Kent Production

    Great news on the Kent engine for the vintage crowd... #fordracing
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    Image of Ivan the Terrabus Ivan the Terrabus
    10/16/09

    In reply to Ford Introduces 1.6L Duratec Race Engine, Restarts Kent Production
    I'm sure the reintroduction of the Kent engine in the US has nothing to do with Honda getting the Fit engine approved for Formula Ford in the SCCA. #fordracing
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    Novaload promoted this comment Ivan the Terrabus was starred Ivan the Terrabus was unstarred
    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    10/16/09

    @Ivan the Terrabus: Exactamundo #fordracing
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    Novaload promoted this comment VeeArrrSix was starred VeeArrrSix was unstarred
    Image of PowerTryp, Starless wonder. PowerTryp, Starless wonder.
    10/16/09

    @Ivan the Terrabus: Well that kinda kills the whole Formula "Ford" part of it doesn't it? #fordracing
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    Image of Ivan the Terrabus Ivan the Terrabus
    10/16/09

    @PowerTryp forever Minardi:

    True, but "Formula Fit" means you don't even need to change the decals on the car. #fordracing
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    Novaload promoted this comment Ivan the Terrabus was starred Ivan the Terrabus was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    10/16/09

    In reply to Ford Introduces 1.6L Duratec Race Engine, Restarts Kent Production
    Now that's some change I can believe in.

    But, stop burying the Stig story. #fordracing
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    Image of Matt Hardigree Matt Hardigree
    10/16/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Old story, shouldn't have been published here, it happened years ago. #fordracing
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    10/16/09

    @Matt Hardigree: Sure, sure, you just don't anyone digging into the story. The conspiracy must go pretty deep.

    And you're on the level, then what happened to the placeholder question about purple Charger v. render? #fordracing
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    10/16/09

    In reply to Ford Introduces 1.6L Duratec Race Engine, Restarts Kent Production
    Fingers faster than synapses.

    But seriously, it was a good James May story with a bit of meat to it. And he never says if the Stig was ever released from military custody. They've probably got him in Gitmo - although Area 51 is a lot closer and he'd look good next to the greys, in a UFO. Can't wait for that 'Ringtime.
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    Edited by Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet at 10/16/09 1:13 PM Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet was starred Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet was unstarred
    Image of muhnkee_2 - Avantime Owner and 100% Jaloper muhnkee_2 - Avantime Owner and 100% Jaloper
    10/14/09

    In reply to NASCAR Ford Mustang Revealed
    can one of you paintshopping experts take all the stickers off it so we can see what shape it really is?
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    area_educator promoted this comment muhnkee_2 - Avantime Owner and 100% Jaloper was starred muhnkee_2 - Avantime Owner and 100% Jaloper was unstarred
    Image of area_educator area_educator
    10/14/09

    @muhnkee_2 - Avantime Owner and 100% Jaloper: Isn't it the same shape as all the others? The Car of Tomorrow. Or is that the Car of Yesterday, Tomorrow.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    10/13/09

    In reply to NASCAR Ford Mustang Revealed
    Make it look like a Mustang.

    OH WAIT, YOU CAN'T.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    10/13/09

    In reply to NASCAR Ford Mustang Revealed
    So, the Mustang name takes over an enormous part in the motorsport world.

    Koni Challenge Series, Speed GT Series, FIA GT3, its own spec racing series, NHRA, NHRA funny cars, now NASCAR.

    Since Ford does build so many Mustangs, I don't think it did the Mustang name any harm.

    This is a good thing.
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    Image of dragon951 dragon951
    10/13/09

    In reply to NASCAR Ford Mustang Revealed
    If you are going to bring back classic NASCAR, do it right.
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    TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah promoted this comment dragon951 was starred dragon951 was unstarred
    Image of TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah
    10/13/09

    In reply to NASCAR Ford Mustang Revealed
    "Mustang"
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    Image of TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah
    10/13/09

    @TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah: Along with "Stock Car" and "racing"
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    Image of petersterncan petersterncan
    10/13/09

    In reply to NASCAR Ford Mustang Revealed
    That's not a Mustang. That's just an old-style chassis with a plastic body kit that kind of looks like a Mustang.

    It's a laugh that NASCAR refers to the mechanicals as "The Car of Tomorrow"... which is just a 1960s design with improved safety and designed for lower cost.

    You can't even get an OHV engine in a Mustang anymore. Nor can you get 4 speed manuals anymore either.

    And to keep the speed down, they put in restrictor plates and do crap to make the car less aerodynamic.

    Geez... if they want to slow down the cars, why not make them run on 87 octane (instead of a special 98 octane fuel) as a starting point... then maybe require that the cars pass California emissions... that'll definitely make the cars go slower. But that also means that they'll probably have to use a newfangled technology known as "fuel injection"...

    If that's a Mustang, then we must have all moved back in time and it's 1970 again...
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    Image of SlowMo (actually, there's no E on my R) SlowMo (actually, there's no E on my R)
    10/13/09

    @petersterncan: Amen. Make them at least allow update to technology that has been widely (if not universally) available on production cars for 20 years, like fuel injection. As for meeting Emissions requirements, why not; that seems like a reasonable way to have the cars make less horsepower rather than the restrictor plates and would allow NASCAR to promote how "Green" it is.
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    MushyHeirloom promoted this comment SlowMo (actually, there's no E on my R) was starred SlowMo (actually, there's no E on my R) was unstarred
    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    10/13/09

    @SlowMo (actually, there's no E on my R): NASCAR most likely is successful as a fuck-you to those perceived by its fans as "tryin' to control what ah drive".
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    10/13/09

    In reply to NASCAR Ford Mustang Revealed
    Somebody told a bunch of rum-running hoons: "Why don't you go drive in a circle- about 500 times-" It was their way of telling them to pound sand. Now they do it almost every weekend. (I know the real history of Nascar, this is my version)

    This rant comes about because I had a rude guest commandeer the television to watch Nascar when myself and other guests wanted to watch the Yankee game. He was watching it first, but still. I can't wait to go to his house.

    Mi dispiace.
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