[SLVRBOY]

so im going to ask this question in the saleen and the mach1 forums and im pretty positive what each one is going to say but here it goes.
if you could get a saleen s/c or a mach1 that had the eaton conversion which one would you go with if all things were equal. mileage 45,000 , year 2003 , rwhp 400 , 5-spd , exhaust , tune. the only difference being the mach1 is $14,000 and the saleen is $17,000. the saleen is SOHC and mach1 is DOHC, the mach1 should have a stronger motor but the saleen should be cheaper to work on. the saleen is a more limited edition car but not alot more. and what would sway youre decision either way?

thanks.

[TR03Mach1]

Unless your in it for the collectablility of the car (Saleen), get the Mach 1. Bank the three grand difference, and down the road, forge the bottom end of the Mach's 32 valve motor, and crank the boost up!

[SLVRBOY]

starting from a stock saleen or a mach1 with the eaton swap, which one can be made faster for the least amount of money? i like the look of both but the saleen looks sleaker but the mach looks meaner. i think the mach1 can be made faster for the same or less, but im not sure. i want to get 500+ at the tires. and i want something that stands out.

[TR03Mach1]

If you're starting out with stock cars, you're going to have to forge the bottom end to get 500 wheel horsepower, at least on the Mach 1. I have no idea what Saleen does to the 2 valves in their cars, but I don't think they are fully forged. The next question I have to ask at this point is, if you have to forge the bottom end anyway, why go with an Eaton conversion? I would (and did!), go right around that headache and start looking at Whipples, Kenne Bells, Procharges, and turbos!

[347_stang]

listen to the guy with the mach!

[Steve491]

Mach 1