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Jesus

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« on: February 21, 2005, 09:20:14 AM »
How about a small block Chevy?



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« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2005, 10:16:06 AM »
one question, with this in mind.......as cool as that is and i am sure it sounds pretty scarey sitting next to in traffic......

do you think that thing is safer now that it has a V8 in it ?
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« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2005, 10:27:24 AM »
Fucking A that rocks..

Imagine doing that with a STI motor?  Mid engine, RWD, and you could use the engine housing as a console foot rest for back bench seat because it would be much lower than that V8
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« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2005, 10:59:51 AM »
The only way that is safer is if it has better brakes, too.  

Iron Man Ivan Stewart has a super clean 21 or 23 window version with a V8.  Check this one out:



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« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2005, 11:02:13 AM »
What kind of engine is that in the blue bus?  

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« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2005, 03:42:22 PM »
thats pretty sweet. is there any source of air getting to the engine? wheres the radiator?
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« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2005, 04:57:40 PM »
look at the sides, there seem to be air inlets.  and i am pretty sure the Rad is right above the engine there, maybe, unless that is one hell of a oil cooler.
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« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2005, 05:09:47 PM »
the blue bus is pretty tight.  But i want to see the yellow bus move once everything is done.
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« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2005, 06:25:00 PM »
holy shit... that first pic looks like he is at an Auto-X.... no WAY he is racing that thing is he??????????????????????
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« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2005, 07:50:16 PM »
Maybe they use the bus to tow their race car to the Auto-X events???

Pretty clean conversion...I'd figure they located radiator(s) in the original engine compartment and used the scoops to help feed them additional air.

There was a really nice splitty in one of the rags a couple years back with a Porsche 911 6-cylinder and tranny and Porsche brakes/wheels all around.  It was blue like this one, but had windows all around.  All I can think is that that thing must be scary at speed!
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« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2005, 07:58:05 PM »
Those pics were taken at DIA Saturday. You missed one Pat:


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