"Maximillian Rennquist" <WDSPoontang@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> John wrote:
>> > So now, all you have to do is figure out if this is going to be a car
>> > that turns corners as well as hooks up in a straight line. Do you have
>> > a strip within range?
>>
>> It turns corners fine and there are absolutely NO curvey roads within 50
>> miles of Midland, Michigan, so a straight line is fine.
>
> A gear change will give you the most bang for the buck. 3.70's or
> 3.90's. A Shelby trac bar will work with fresh 4-leaf springs and
> stiffer bushings. Look at gusseting the spring mounts to the axle
> housing and reinforcing the sheetmetal above where the front spring
> mount attaches to the subframe. The trac bar will try to separate this
> section. Look for thicker rear shackes. Aftermarket 1350 u-joints and
> upgraded axle studs.
>
>>
>> None locally.
>>
>> http://www.staginglight.com/links/trackfinder.html
>
> Evidently, Bandimere is closest to where I am now. But I'll bet its
> closed in this weather.
>
>>
>> Closest is 70 miles away.
>>
>> There's a lot of straight lonely country roads. ;-)
>
> Good for testing performance of biblical proportions.
>>
>> Take a look at the Mach 1. It's over in auto pictures.
>
> Where?
alt.binaries.pictures.autos
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John - ThunderSnake #59
'69 Mach 1 w/ 390 4V
Wide Ratio Toploader
3.25 Traction-Lok
Acapulco Blue