tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post8758098211172876093..comments2024-03-28T08:02:07.454-07:00Comments on The Vulgar Curmudgeon: The Key Words Here, "Heavily Modified".....Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15695733883033137146noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-24209053838632917962016-11-20T07:57:45.287-08:002016-11-20T07:57:45.287-08:00208? Kilometers per hour, maybe. 208? Kilometers per hour, maybe. 1911A1https://www.blogger.com/profile/03700502641718136411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-85635134558316947122016-11-20T04:46:14.099-08:002016-11-20T04:46:14.099-08:00I'm not saying it can't be done, just that...I'm not saying it can't be done, just that it is extremely rare and extremely expensive.<br />I was a Ford factory certified technician for ten years working at a Lincoln/Mercury dealership.<br />I know a little bit about their Modular engines.<br />Back in the late 90's I had the opportunity to chat with a long time Ford test engineer who took the police cruisers to their respective departments and certified the cops for high speed driving.<br />He told me that Ford randomly took a Lincoln MK8 off the assembly line at the end, took the outside mirrors off of it and it ran 180 MPH.<br />That did not surprise me, I had run one over 135 myself and had to back out of it because it was raining.<br />He also told me that they could adjust the valve timing on the 4.6 engine and make 800 horsepower.<br /><br />I just find it a bit out there to see a 19 year old kid with a Mustang that can do 210.<br />Know what I'm saying?Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15695733883033137146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-80177379364496784932016-11-20T04:09:05.212-08:002016-11-20T04:09:05.212-08:00My brother is an IHRA and NHRA systems builder and...My brother is an IHRA and NHRA systems builder and I know he has built at least a dozen power plants that can do that. Just in the last ten years. It cost BIG bucks to get him to do it, and I know of no one crazy enough to run them off track---Ray Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-27795449891111486772016-11-20T01:48:38.976-08:002016-11-20T01:48:38.976-08:00No shit! I hope this guy starts a youtube channel ...No shit! I hope this guy starts a youtube channel asap. Some kinda hot-rodding savant....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-858116286561880022016-11-19T18:53:12.661-08:002016-11-19T18:53:12.661-08:00200+ in a street legal car is pretty amazing. I wo...200+ in a street legal car is pretty amazing. I would like to know what mods were done to the car.tsquaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737130316088634658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-69110854716625889142016-11-19T17:53:37.754-08:002016-11-19T17:53:37.754-08:00It's still true. You can't outrun radio.It's still true. You can't outrun radio.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-13541392658450256872016-11-19T17:00:28.105-08:002016-11-19T17:00:28.105-08:00I'm sure Mr.Shelby would disagree with you on ...I'm sure Mr.Shelby would disagree with you on that one...Just sayin.Klaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04866549957463456773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-3392446379163647652016-11-19T16:58:15.466-08:002016-11-19T16:58:15.466-08:00that is one weird story
a perfect American myth
...that is one weird story<br /><br />a perfect American myth<br /><br />WildflowerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com