Had the stock alternator for my car listed in the local classifieds. Got a call from some kid that wanted it. No sweat, he’s on his way. Gets to my place and see’s my car and asks me what’s done. I rhyme off my list of parts at which point he then proceeds to tell me about the Capri he’s got that he needed this alternator for. By his estimates it’s making 400-500hp….I’m thinking wow, that thing must be a handful. I then enquire as to what he’s got under the hood that’s giving him that kinda jam, to which he replied “It’s a Police Interceptor engine”.
I’m like….huh? What about heads, cam, intake, etc? He said it was with whatever came with it when the pulled it out of the police car. I then tried to explain to him that he’d be lucky if he was making half that much power. He basically looked at me like I’d just ran over his cat and was crazy for suggesting he car made any less than his estimate. I then tried to explain to him that for comparison sake, I was lucky if I was seeing power levels in the 350-375hp range with my H/C/I stroker, to which he then replied…..”yeah, but mine has a Police Interceptor engine in it…..it’s a factory race engine”.
I’ve noticed this as a growing trend as of late amongst young Fox body owners. Going by their stats, there’s not one Fox body on the street running around making less than 300hp and some making as much as 500hp. Funny thing, is that not one of these young lads has even cracked a bolt on the stock short block. Who knew a CAI, a set of coloured plug wires and a muffler delete was worth 200hp+ I sure didn’t?!?
Please tell me not all of you guys in your late-teens, early-20’s are all this stupid?
I’m like….huh? What about heads, cam, intake, etc? He said it was with whatever came with it when the pulled it out of the police car. I then tried to explain to him that he’d be lucky if he was making half that much power. He basically looked at me like I’d just ran over his cat and was crazy for suggesting he car made any less than his estimate. I then tried to explain to him that for comparison sake, I was lucky if I was seeing power levels in the 350-375hp range with my H/C/I stroker, to which he then replied…..”yeah, but mine has a Police Interceptor engine in it…..it’s a factory race engine”.
I’ve noticed this as a growing trend as of late amongst young Fox body owners. Going by their stats, there’s not one Fox body on the street running around making less than 300hp and some making as much as 500hp. Funny thing, is that not one of these young lads has even cracked a bolt on the stock short block. Who knew a CAI, a set of coloured plug wires and a muffler delete was worth 200hp+ I sure didn’t?!?
Please tell me not all of you guys in your late-teens, early-20’s are all this stupid?