Quote Originally Posted by TOW'D
I like the turbocharged Volvo 4 cylinders motors and would like to stick one in our 48 Thames panel--one of these days
hank
The Volvo was where I was leaning. Mid-'80's are real cheap, with turbochargers. I have a '87 donor car. I was also leaning toward either a speedster or lakes modifided. I was'nt looking for tire fryer, just a daily driver. I build hot rods to drive, not to take-up space in my shop. As far as tires and wheels, I was going to run stock '35 Ford wires, skinny tall tires, fuel
mileage.
It is true if you only drive your hot rod once or twice a month, then $3.00+ a gal. is fine, I guess, but for a daily driver you want as many miles per gallon you can get. Ecotec's look neat, but I'm a poor boy that has to do with what I have. I'm not saying bad things about V-8's, I have a SBC, a BBC, and BBF, and SBF engines waiting for future projects. What they don't tell you about ANWAR is the animals live around the pipe-lines, because when the oil comes out of the ground it is boiling hot! It keeps their babies warm, God forbid we should keep the animals warm! And if there is a leak, they'll move somewhere else, Duh.