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    Some clarification on MT's 05 GT track test

    Well, for what it's worth, the new Chrysler 300 has a lower coefficient of drag than the old Concorde/300M did, even though it's far more brickish. And as far as the new Mustang being a unibody - hell, even my 40-year-old land yacht is a unibody! Nothing wrong with that.
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    small kids in Mustangs

    I have a 2-year-old and a 3-year old. It's no problem getting them in there, the problem is legroom once they're in. Those car seats take up alot of space. The real problem was when they were little and had to face backwards. You could never fit one behind the driver's seat (if a normal...
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    Buy a V6 or V8???

    I bet they never really do, because it's my understanding that the 4.0L is a lame duck; it will be replaced by the 3.5L within a year or two. If that's what happens, there will probably never be much of a 4.0L aftermarket. Ricks, that's an awesome story about your old Shelby. Are you...
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    Buy a V6 or V8???

    Well my first car was really slow, so I guess that set the tone. It was a '77 Ford Granada 302 California (Variable Venturi carb) that put out 122 hp. After that, everything seems fast. I believe it was Motor Trend that published a 14.2 0-60 time for that car. Also, compared to my...
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    Buy a V6 or V8???

    If I buy an '05 Mustang, it will be another V6. When has 0-60 in 7 seconds ever not been fast enough? I'm betting when pricing comes out, the GT will be priced proportionally as it is now. When I bought my '00 V6 convertible, the difference was $4500. No way on God's green earth is a GT...
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    Big bore short stroke

    No, I don't have desktop dyno. Here's a thought, though - compare Chevy 350 stroked to 383 to a Chrysler 383 big block. The Chrysler engine is 4.25 x 3.375. Sorry, I don't know the dimensions of the Chevy. Maybe you could post what the dyno graphs are like, all other things being equal.
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    Big bore short stroke

    The problem with large bore engines is that at high RPMs, the flame front can't advance fast enough to cover the entire piston top. With pump fuel and a normal RPM range (up to maybe 7000), the maximum practical bore size is about 4.5 inches. WHen you start getting into radical fuels, I...
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