Phil,

You always do that. I am, however, happy to read through your rants!! ~Mmmm high compression...mmm...splitting open the engine for more power~...lol. Your "vision" might keep you from doing this all together.

Here is what I suggest. Find a cheap, good running s13 and work on your suspension stuff. Pick up the best set of grippy tires you can afford. Then rather than playing with engine internals, go find a good VLSD. Make it handle and get a short shifter so you can throw gears at it quickly and smoothly and keep it in its power band.

If your looking to keep it simple and efficient then that would be the best way to go. Gosh...think minimalist chassis...strip it out, lighten it up...then throw some horsepower at it, when youre no longer worrying about gas mileage as much.

awaiting your response....