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To: ISOMAN who wrote (401)	4/11/2000 12:44:00 AM
From: SI Bob	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5736

I once had a 1970 mustang fast back we changed the bellhousing and dropped a chevey in it. Pissed everyone off.. You did what?!? Gee. I can't imagine why anyone would be upset. I mean, the 302 is such a wonderful, reliab..... Ummmm.. Oops. Nevermind. I really shouldn't badmouth the 302 too much, though. The one in my 91 runs like a top and I drive it like it's stolen. The past few thousand miles have all been track miles, and it's never missed a beat. Breaking the crank at the number 2 main journal is a frequent failure in the Fords when used for SCCA racing. But they require that we use a cast iron crank. Really pretty weird. I have to use an Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, Holley 4150 double-pumper, unlimited ignition (no crank-fire, though), unlimited exhaust if it's under 104 db, 10.3:1 CR, unlimited cam (up to .500" lift), unlimited brakes, a serious cage and SFC's, can lighten it to 3080 pounds, and can use any rear-gears I want, but I can't use plexiglas rear side windows, steel crank, or a reliable aftermarket or even very modified stock tranny; that'd deviate too far from stock specs and/or be contrary to the goal of making it an "affordable" sport. <sigh> Most of the guys I talk to feel it'd be a much less expensive sport if we could use good cranks. Any way you slice it, crank breakage is very expensive.

To: ISOMAN who wrote (401)	4/11/2000 12:59:00 AM
From: Cheeky Kid	Respond to of 5736

The biggest thing I like about Honda is the resale value. I had a Civic HB, and that car was awesome on gas. The most I got from a tank was 750KM, highway city combined, and it cost $20.00 to fill. I like the Civic HB, easy to park, very reliable, great on gas, you can throw stuff in the back, and it's a neat looking car. My S-15 Jimmy, loaded I paid 22,500.00 in 1988, and sold it 5 years later for 11,500.00. My 94 Civic, I paid 10,800.00 for it and sold it for 9,500.00 3 years later, and they are still going for 9,000.00 to this day. I have been in the auto ind. my whole life. I use to be into restoring all sorts of mid sixties to early seventies muscle cars, Camaros, Chevelles, Mustangs, Trucks (50's to 70's), Novas, etc..etc....now I am sick of cars and into computers.