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Mopar Competition Crate Engines and Upgrade Kits

by Paul Crowe on November 2, 2011

Mopar 800 horsepower V10 crate engine

Mopar has just introduced a brand new 800 horsepower V10 crate engine specifically designed for competition duty on the quarter mile. The aluminum 512 cubic inch engine is hand assembled with 12.5:1 compression and 695 foot pounds of torque. Future versions will be available for both off road and road racing applications.

If you have a Gen III Viper and want more power but something you can use on the street, there’s also a bolt on upgrade kit good for 650 horsepower.

The Hemi crowd hasn’t been forgotten with a new 590 horsepower aluminum 426 crate engine plus Ready to Run kits for easy setup.

Mopar 426 Hemi crate engine

There’s a lot more focus on drag racing with Pro Stock cylinder heads and a new Challenger body in white that cannot be used for the street but makes a perfect platform to build a Mopar racer.

Chrysler press release below: [click to continue…]

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1965 Mustang Convertible Body Shells – All New and Ford Approved

by Paul Crowe on October 28, 2011

in Auto Restoration, Vintage Cars

1965 Mustang convertible body shell now available

When the first Mustang body shells came out for the ’67 fastback, a lot of restorers were doing high fives since finding good originals was getting pretty tough. Now, Ford has announced the availability of all new 1965 Mustang convertible body shells which can be completed as ’64½, ’65 or ’66 models, depending on the trim and powertrain that is installed during the rebuild. I can see smiles all around.

The new bodies are stronger than the originals with higher grade steel and extra reinforcement where engineers have found the originals a bit weak. Combined with modern welding, these replacements are better than the originals and a perfect way to begin that Mustang project.

If you have an old Mustang with a body beyond repair, you can transfer the original parts to a whole new shell and if those parts themselves are in need of a complete rebuild, you can purchase brand new Ford approved restoration parts and build a Mustang as new as you like, almost everything you’ll need is available except for some minor body hardware.

Dynacorn International makes these shells, the same company that produces shells for the ’67-’68 fastback and the ’69-’70 fastback.

The ’65 body is in production now and can be delivered by freight truck to any address. The ’65 Mustang body includes the doors and trunk lid and all the sheet metal from the radiator support to the taillight panel except the hood and front fenders. Those items are available separately. The ’65 Mustang body shell starts at $15,000.

Definitely a nice addition to the Mustang stable and I imagine we’ll be seeing the results on the road before long.

Ford press release follows: [click to continue…]

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Jaguar X Type Cruise Control Recall for Software that Will Not Disengage

Many vintage car buffs have never felt comfortable with the idea that a computer controls so much of what happens in modern cars and this Jaguar recall will only reinforce their skepticism. It seems some Jaguar X-Types, produced between 2006 and 2010, have a software fault that will not allow the cruise control to be [...]

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Distributor Test Machines Make a Comeback

Working on that American muscle car back in the 60s, you didn’t have a computer diagnostic port where the car told you what was wrong, if you thought the ignition might be an issue, you checked the plugs, the points, the distributor cap and all of the associated wiring. Maybe you changed the springs on [...]

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Zippo Car – Another Great American Productmobile

Ask someone to name a car redesigned to look like a company’s primary product and I’m guessing most will think of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, but the idea of building “productmobiles” to act as a marketing and goodwill ambassador wasn’t confined to weiners. Back in 1947, Zippo Manufacturing built the Zippo Car to look like [...]

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ICEngineWorks Exhaust Header Modeling Blocks – Make Custom Headers Like a Pro

The original Ford GT40, had a pretty sweet exhaust system appropriately called a “basket of snakes” reflecting the intertwined tubes running over the engine and out the back. Some of us look at a system like that and our first thought is of the time and frustration involved putting it together for the first time. [...]

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