LOL!! Now that's what I'm talking about! Seriously, at some point we as a group got brainwashed into thinking our Mustangs needed to run as smoothly as a Rolls Royce, be as fuel-efficient as a Toyota and above all else be practical and hopefully not offend anyone. What happened to having a rowdy hot rod? Maybe that's not the best thing if it's your only mode of transportation, but if it's a second car or a weekend warrior, why not? Leave the pleasant, noise-free rides with the top down and the radio playing Barry Manilow's Greatest Hits to the restorers. It's OK to have a car that barely idles, with exhaust so loud that a stereo is a waste of money and a wickedly low, race car stance. I mean jeez, isn't this America, land of independant thinkers that set stupid rules aside? I know this may sound like I'm over-reacting, but this has been a personal issue with me for months now. A freind recently loaned me an original Shelby two-fours intake manifold for my clone project. He didn't want to sell it, but said I could keep it as long as I kept the car, he didn't need it and wanted to see it on something like my car, being used rather than collecting dust. The thing has been in his possession since about '69 and is in mint condition, and I was thrilled to get it. I devised a plan to run it, using 390cfm Holley carbs I think it'll work fine. You ought to see and hear the reaction I get from some of my car buddies! You'd think I was going to run my car on nitromethane! All I hear is, " it'll never work" and " I wouldn't do that with the price of gas these days", blah, blah blah. What about building something that gives you chills just to hear it run? Don't get me wrong, I'm building my car to drive, and I personally have a strong dislike for trailer queens, but I think that lumpy cams and nasty exhaust are what makes a hot rod a hot rod and can be used on a street car. It's just my opinion, I could be wrong...
AAAAAAAAAAAAAMEN!!!!!!!!!! 
