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The Most Feared Muscle Car

Irs

twitch54 said:
While that sounds nice it's still alot of HP against an IRS, but I suppose you don't make many (if any) real passes down the quarter mile so it should hold up.

Given what a stock Z-06 did recently @ Laguna Seca with a hell of alot less HP than what you have I'd bet the farm all you would do is look at it's tailights !
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I have a Dutchman 9" Ford center section coupled to a custom modified / installed Guldstrand 5 link. The drive shaft and half shafts are 4.5 inch OD 4340 chrome moly DOM tubing. A mechanical engineer friend of mine said they should hold up to 1500 ft. lbs. torque. My only worry was the universal joints -- but I used u-joints and yokes meant for a large Ford dump truck. I've changed them twice in two years just for peace of mind. I don't want an errant half shaft permanently installed in my behind!

My intended use is open road racing like the Silver State Classic and the Big Bend race. Many more straights than Laguna Seca, hence the use of a big block.
 
Model 1911

twitch54 said:
make mine a Les Baer !! love his custom 1911's, besides he is a true Mustang guru as well !
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I've been using .45's for almost 41 years. This weapon became my choice after attending Jeff Cooper's Gun Site as a youngster. The ballistic gelatine targets made me a believer in slow, heavy and large slugs!
:thmbsp:One shot knockdowns are the holy grail of combat handgunners.:thmbsp:
 
Sooo, we're never going to see any pics of this Corvette, are we?



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Z06

twitch54 said:
While that sounds nice it's still alot of HP against an IRS, but I suppose you don't make many (if any) real passes down the quarter mile so it should hold up.

Given what a stock Z-06 did recently @ Laguna Seca with a hell of alot less HP than what you have I'd bet the farm all you would do is look at it's tailights !
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I own a Z06 and found it wanting in the visceral, butt-kicking impact of a big block Vette. Although my Z06 has Mast Products heads and other goodies, it still hasn't the adrenaline rush of the Merlin car. That being said, the refined enhancements of the Z06's current technology make it much more streetable than the Merlin car. I agree with you -- on a closed road course like Laguna Seca the Z06 would put the Merlin to sleep. The Merlin car is simply too nose heavy to be effective on a tight road race course. Different cars for different purposes...:thmbsp:
 
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