i think that is the opinion that every jap car owner has, these holden/ford
guys just dont get it (apart from cosworth...damn they are fine)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Kroehn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 6:23 AM
Subject: Re: Re[2]: An interesting test.
> What is everyones obsession with monstorous capacites? I'm sure a quad
> overhead cam 5.8L would eat the old 7 litre dinosaur. As far as I'm
> concerned its time a few of these "traditional" companies get into some
> modern technology rather than recycle the old stuff over and over again.
> Instead of redesigning the wheel why don't they built a different, better
> one.................... so to speak.
>
> My 2 cents anyway.
>
> Daniel Kroehn
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Clough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 11:02 PM
> Subject: Re: Re[2]: An interesting test.
>
>
> > And dont forget Holden is currently testing 7 litre LS1 Chevs in the
> Monaro
> > at Lang Lang. Believe the brakes need upgrading again.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, 22 April 2002 20:00 PM
> > Subject: Re[2]: An interesting test.
> >
> >
> > > I wonder when the capacity war will stop? I am a little surprised that
> > > Ford still havent responded to the 350s in commodores with something
> > > bigger already.
> > >
> > > Monday, April 22, 2002, 5:10:53 PM, you wrote:
> > >
> > > CS> aren't ford they going to 4.6L ohc V8 soon?
> > > CS> i saw the new ford 2dr the other day, getting made by another
> > > CS> company (not tickford) prices from $100,000 to $150,000 and a huge
> > mutha of a motor 6.7L or something.
> > >
> > > CS> Heath
> > > CS> ----- Original Message -----
> > > CS> From: Zac Campbell
> > > CS> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > CS> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 3:11 PM
> > > CS> Subject: Re: An interesting test.
> > >
> > >
> > > CS> yeah but in the cooking model bluebird/skyline, unless you call
a
> > TRX performance!!! :)
> > > CS> You know as soon as Tickford get those donks in from US they
> > immediately pull them down and rebuild them to get them to the 220kw
power
> > rating. if I believe what people tell me then these
> > > CS> engines are the rejects from the us ford explorer range?
> > > CS> they're switching to ohc engines later in the year anyway arent
> > they?
> > >
> > >
> > > CS> ----- Original Message -----
> > > CS> From: Dave Thomas
> > > CS> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > CS> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 1:03 PM
> > > CS> Subject: Re: An interesting test.
> > >
> > >
> > > CS> We used the L series until '85? But I guess Nissan knew when
its
> > time was up...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > CS> >From: "Zac Campbell"
> > > CS> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > CS> >To:
> > > CS> >Subject: Re: An interesting test.
> > > CS> >Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 12:35:58 +0930
> > > CS> >
> > > CS> >Ford designed the Windsor block in the 1950s!!
> > > CS> >It's 50 year old technology!
> > > CS> >
> > > CS> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > CS> > From: Ben
> > > CS> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > CS> > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 5:13 AM
> > > CS> > Subject: Re: An interesting test.
> > > CS> >
> > > CS> >
> > > CS> > or a JUN sr20..........when i was at one of the targa
stages,
> a
> > XY GT went past, and the annoucer was cheerfully sprouting off about how
> the
> > block of the 351 in it was the same as the block
> > > CS> in the brand new v8 falcons. shit, i would be happy if my brand
new
> > "sports" car had 30 year old technology
> > > CS> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > CS> > From: Dave Thomas
> > > CS> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > CS> > Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 7:34 PM
> > > CS> > Subject: An interesting test.
> > > CS> >
> > > CS> >
> > > CS> > A slightly different event i was dragged into by a friend
was
> > the Holden vs Ford show held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre... I
wore
> my
> > Nissan cap to patronise a few of the local
> > > CS> hardcore yobbos.
> > > CS> >
> > > CS> > To show how much better Nissan is, on the dyno test the
Falcon
> > XR-8 (Tickford) rigged up a dismal 145Kw!! That left Ford fans bowing
> their
> > heads. Most beefed up L series could manage that.
> > > CS> The opposition, HSV VX GTS was 251kw. Monaro GT CVS - 244.5kw. The
> > best of the sad looking cars was a turboed Torana V8 - 338.9Kw ~
443.95Hp.
> > > CS> >
> > > CS> > I sat there wishing the room was filled with Jap technology
> and
> > a few R34 GTR Skylines to put them in their place.
> > > CS> >
> > > CS> > Anyone know any upcoming events in or near Melbourne with
some
> > Nissan muscle?
> > > CS> > -Dave T
> > > CS> >
> > > CS> >
> > > CS>
> >
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