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Keep it a limited production, like they did with the latest Boss 302. Sell about 1500-2000 a year for 2 years. By keeping the interior bare bones, you save money and don't compete directly with the GT at a similar price point.

Sorry to get back on thread, but here's my take on what I'd like to see. First 2 are the standard base w/ V-6 and GT w/ Coyote. No need to tinker with that basics lineup that has served well since '94. After that, we need 2-3 specialty models. The obvious choice is an evolution of the current...

Quick update, turned 100K recently and have done a front brake job. Still need to address the other issues though. Have a buddy who runs a body shop that will do the front end suspension work for me and will let me buy my own parts so I can shop around and get upgraded pieces off the 'net for...

Cool to see this (my) thread get bumped back up. I'm closing in on 100k. Probably not before Jan 1, but soon. Changed jobs, so I'm driving less right now. Next spring the driving will go back up though. No real issues, but I do need to start putting a little money into it, freshen up the...

Lucky dog. I keep saying I'm gonna take the performance driving school at Mid Ohio (they have a class where you use your own car), but have never gotten around to it. Problem is I race dirtbikes (hence my avatar) and that eats up all my weekends and $$$ in the summer.

I love the early to mid 60's cars before they started to get rounded. Heck, even the Chevy II/Nova from '65-'66 looks great to me. Maybe I love that "boxy" look cause I grew up looking at photos of my dad with his '66 Fairlane XL 500. He had a 289 with a 4 speed and drag raced it quite a bit...

Dick! LOL What year/powertrain is the Galaxie? I'll be getting a '67 Cougar XR-7 in the future. About 50K miles, black on black with a 4 speed. It was my uncle's car that he ordered and used as a daily driver till he went to 'Nam. When he got discharged, it turned into his garage queen...

Lucky you! Mine's been wrecked twice, the 1st was a minor $1800 ding to the right rear when it was less than 4 months old :( and then I got slammed big time by a dingbat who thought her Trailblazer could do 40+ in an ice storm. That cost $12k to fix! That was Dec. '08. Rear brakes, a...

Good to see a fellow GT owner who uses their car. I wonder how many guys DD their GTs, especially those of us that live where it snows? I see lots of V-6s year round, but not too many GTs. The way I look at it, I spent too much money not to enjoy my car as much as I can. If I wanted to...

So, who drives their car a lot and who keeps em in the garage? My '06, bought new off the lot on Aug 27, 2006 as a leftover just turned 90,000. So I'm just under 20k a year. How many out there actaully daily drive their car like I do? BTW, as long as the tires are decent, it's pretty damn...

Don't know how the engine is laid out, but I don't see why you can't do your own plugs and wires? Definitely pay to get the belt changed. Most likely it's an interference engine, so if it breaks, your mom is effed.

So, took my '06 in for an oil change yesterday and the dealer does their total inspection and comes back with a list of things to consider. Since I've got 65k on the car, a few of the things were expected such as fuel filter and brake pads, but I was surprised to see that they recommend...

I'm pretty sure lead is no good for O2 sensors as well.

Eaton is who makes the locking diff in GM trucks. I'm sure they make a version that fits the Dodge axle if those chassis cabs don't come with it.

The custom tune smoothed out the hills and valleys of the canned tune. That's why it feels slower. By getting the tune right, you're building the power in a smooth, consistent manner. You lose some of the feel of power, but if you had done back to back runs down the strip, I guarantee you'd...

OK, so you have access to the resources to help you yank the motor and do the build. Do plan on the car being down for a few weeks though. You'll only need to bore if you go with bigger pistons. There are kits out there, but you really have to look for them. The "typical" stroker kit will...

Based on what you said here, I'd skip the stroker motor, go with any of the reputable superchargers out there and call it a day. Maybe I'm wrong, but I get the impression that you're not fully aware of what's involved with putting in a stroker kit. You will have to pull the engine out and...

This is a factory drag car. The motor is almost an after thought as far #s go since it is being sold to racers who will do there own thing. The block and rotating assembly are ready for whatever intake system you want to put on top of the long block. The cost goes into the fact that it's a...

So that means the original AC based cars the Carroll built weren't Cobras?

You don't get it. I'm not even saying that Ford did contract work to Roush with regards to any Cobra model. Just trying to point out that what others have posted is quite possible and realistic. It's a modern DOHC V-8. It has nothing in common with the 5.0 that Vanilla Ice sang about other...