View Poll Results: Pick your favorite combination of fast,cheap,reliable
Fast and Cheap
15
17.44%
Fast and Reliable
63
73.26%
Reliable and Cheap
8
9.30%
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Originally Posted by TheShow50h
Mod cheap, mod twice.
Originally Posted by Orion ZyGarian
Mod cheap, mod twice.
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Originally Posted by DrDirt
Oh, 2 years rather than 2½ years. Well that changes things, doesn't it? Maybe we should count some of it's previous life in the total downtime too. I don't recall it ever running right.
In five years of daily driving there was one time back in 1999 when it was in the shop for two days while I changed the clutch and adjusted the valves.
I would say thats pretty trouble free for a modified turbo that was pushing around 2HP per cubic inch.
From what I understand your stang was pushing about the same power per cube but had a bad habbit of blowing up every couple of visits to the track.
Let's hope the outcome for 600HP930 is more of a success than 400HP930 was.
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Originally Posted by 0HP930
I could have always taken leonard's fast track route of buying someone else's fiberglass and pinto parts kit car, but I prefer to not engage in turd polishing.
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Originally Posted by 0HP930
Well, if you are referring to my broken head stud that limited me to only 300 HP at the back wheels as 'never working right' you might be close to being correct. That didn't occur till the 120K mile point so it did give me a lot of trouble free service up until then. It was still my daily driver right up to 130K miles when I decided to overhaul it after my starter ring gear lost a couple of teeth which required pulling the motor to replace.
Originally Posted by 0HP930
From what I understand your stang was pushing about the same power per cube but had a bad habbit of blowing up every couple of visits to the track.
As for the 390, I anxiously await finally seeing this mythical 2HP/ cu. in. You have certainly bench raced the hell out of it for the last 2½, er, excuse me, 2 years. It will be good to see it in action.
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Originally Posted by John
I go for the Fast and Reliable. I'd rather spend money making sure shit is right, rather than picking up pieces off the road or being stranded somewhere. Motto I live by: Do it right the first time so you don't have to do it again
True that John. Im right there with you. I spend the money necessary to get the car where i want it, and in a reliable fashion. I absolutely hate buying junk that doesn't last. Less problems and less headaches in the end.
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