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P...start at the top of the thread.
By Ed Foral - 01/05/2001 10:39:27 AM; IP 205.188.198.178
I can respect your or anyone else's decision to race any of their valuable cars or engines for fear of breaking something.
If you start at the top of the thread and follow the progression, you will see that I stated this point more than once.
Also, if racing is not entertainment for you, then I agree that there is no point in you risking damage by doing so.
I am also not advocating bracket racing, which is OK when there is nothing better around, and someone wants to race, but I do not see the point in racing a Suburban, Vega, Pinto, etc. with vintage iron and giving the slugs a head start.
What I did from the start of the thread is to call on those with Ford/Mercury (even Lincoln?) musclecars who are willing to dress them out in legal trim and show what they are capable of, to do so. I especially directed it at those who have stated strong opinions of which engine they felt was superior to come prove it.
Any engine can be modified to do well, but to take "stock" cars and place them against each other is a different story.
Whenever there is a "Fastest 50" musclecar list published, there are complaints. This racing is a chance for people to try and prove the numbers wrong if they are willing, and capable of doing so.
I know of a 428CJ Mach 1 which was perfectly restored, featured in a magazine, and sold without the car being driven down the road even once. I realize that some people can get enjoyment and can appreciate a car this way, but for those who feel the need to drive them hard, I invite them to show what they can do.
One more quick point. The beautiful vintage collector cars with the 427's etc. are valuable because of the performance/racing history of these engines. I don't think that this should be forgotten.


Ed
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=3978&Reply=3978><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor3978" onclick="return false;">Where have all the Real Ford Guys/Gals gone?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Ed Foral, <i>12/29/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=3978', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor3978') }); </script>  Where have all the Real Ford Guys/Gals gone? -- Ed Foral, 12/29/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=3979&Reply=3978><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor3979" onclick="return false;">RE: Where have all the Real Ford Guys/Gals gone?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Don V, <i>12/30/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=3979', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor3979') }); </script>  RE: Where have all the Real Ford Guys/Gals gone? -- Don V, 12/30/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=3981&Reply=3978><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor3981" onclick="return false;">Psmcdr</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Ed Foral, <i>12/30/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=3981', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor3981') }); </script>  Psmcdr -- Ed Foral, 12/30/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=3999&Reply=3978><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor3999" onclick="return false;">Sorry Ed......</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Don V, <i>12/30/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=3999', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor3999') }); </script>  Sorry Ed...... -- Don V, 12/30/2000
 Next year -- Ed Foral, 12/30/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=3988&Reply=3978><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor3988" onclick="return false;">RE: Where have all the Real Ford Guys/Gals gone?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>406Custom300, <i>12/30/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=3988', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor3988') }); </script>  RE: Where have all the Real Ford Guys/Gals gone? -- 406Custom300, 12/30/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=3989&Reply=3978><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor3989" onclick="return false;">Veil of anonymity</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Ed Foral, <i>12/30/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=3989', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor3989') }); </script>  Veil of anonymity -- Ed Foral, 12/30/2000
 RE: Veil of anonymity -- 406Custom300, 12/30/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=3995&Reply=3978><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor3995" onclick="return false;">RE: 68 1/2 cobra jet to the rescue!</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Paul R, <i>12/30/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=3995', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor3995') }); </script>  RE: 68 1/2 cobra jet to the rescue! -- Paul R, 12/30/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=4005&Reply=3978><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor4005" onclick="return false;">RE: 68 1/2 cobra jet to the rescue!</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Ed Foral, <i>12/30/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=4005', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor4005') }); </script>  RE: 68 1/2 cobra jet to the rescue! -- Ed Foral, 12/30/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=4009&Reply=3978><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor4009" onclick="return false;">RE: 68 1/2 cobra jet to the rescue!</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Paul R, <i>12/31/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=4009', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor4009') }); </script>  RE: 68 1/2 cobra jet to the rescue! -- Paul R, 12/31/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=4012&Reply=3978><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor4012" onclick="return false;">Shootout</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Ed Foral, <i>12/31/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=4012', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor4012') }); </script>  Shootout -- Ed Foral, 12/31/2000
 Tires -- Mike R., 01/02/2001
 RE: Shootout -- Tim, 01/05/2001
 RE: Shootout RULES -- Tim, 01/05/2001
 428 Cougar -- Tim, 01/05/2001
 RE: Where have all the Real Ford Guys/Gals gone? -- Will, 01/02/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=4046&Reply=3978><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor4046" onclick="return false;">RE: Where have all the Real Ford Guys/Gals gone?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Don V, <i>01/02/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=4046', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor4046') }); </script>  RE: Where have all the Real Ford Guys/Gals gone? -- Don V, 01/02/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=4052&Reply=3978><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor4052" onclick="return false;">Ed, I Think you answered your own question.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Lou, <i>01/03/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=4052', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor4052') }); </script>  Ed, I Think you answered your own question. -- Lou, 01/03/2001
 I can respect that -- Ed Foral, 01/03/2001
 Setup -- Ed Foral, 01/03/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=4060&Reply=3978><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor4060" onclick="return false;">RE: Where have all the Real Ford Guys/Gals gone?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>P, <i>01/04/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=4060', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor4060') }); </script>  RE: Where have all the Real Ford Guys/Gals gone? -- P, 01/04/2001
P...start at the top of the thread. -- Ed Foral, 01/05/2001
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