Thread: Is it time yet?????

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Here is a customer's "other car". This is in addition to his '40 Chevy.

I don't think I would go that way, but many are trying to recreate the earliest cars, so that would help sales.

The key would be choosing a rugged, moderate cost, and easily found engine, with speed equipment available. Obviously, it should have good performance potential, as some might want an added blower or turbo. I don't know how easily found a Pinto motor is, but I would consider that myself. If possible, it should also have a "generic" appearance. If there is a good candidate, I would go with a domestic engine, rather than an import, as I think that would make this combo most acceptable to a wide range of enthusiasts.

I want to use the 94 ford v-6 out of a areo star ,good power ,200,000 mile engine ,auto overdrive ,rear wheel drive.You could probably use a good part of the areo star as a donor.They run forever and are plentiful and are at about the right age to purchased cheaply everywhere.

We used ours to tow a 20 ft extremely heavy car trailer from cali to kansas the north route there{very hilly} then the south route back ,just for a change.
We even idled the thing all night in needles at about 90 degrees ambient all night long with the air running all night long at idle...................i.e. a very good engine.
My point is ,get too new on the engine and its too complicated for most and pretty exspensive,I would think you could build the whole thing for what a special 2007 or 2008 engine will cost.

Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

Here is a customer's "other car". This is in addition to his '40 Chevy.

I don't think I would go that way, but many are trying to recreate the earliest cars, so that would help sales.

The key would be choosing a rugged, moderate cost, and easily found engine, with speed equipment available. Obviously, it should have good performance potential, as some might want an added blower or turbo. I don't know how easily found a Pinto motor is, but I would consider that myself. If possible, it should also have a "generic" appearance. If there is a good candidate, I would go with a domestic engine, rather than an import, as I think that would make this combo most acceptable to a wide range of enthusiasts.

The "generic" look is exactly what I would be after, there is a copy of every copy already being built! I would imagine it would have a bit of this or that showing in the body, with so many cars built over the years, it would be impossible to have a body with a totally unique look!