[Shotimes] one more time... V8 focus schtuff

[David Niemiec]

Hey, my roommate was sitting on the magazine this whole time!

The guy who owns it is Jerry Kugel.

No surprise there, huh?

Dave

>From: Michael Mosbey <shotimes@zbuffer.com>
>To: David Niemiec <chooey_chomp@hotmail.com>
>CC: Shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] one more time... V8 focus schtuff
>Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 15:57:25 -0600
>
>David Niemiec wrote:
>>m'kay, so here is what I was trying to say:
>>
>>There is an article in the February 2003 Hot Rod Magazine about a V8 focus 
>>swap. I'd tell you who owns it but it seems one of my roommates has 
>>misplaced the magazine.
>>
>>It's a clean install; the only clues to the rear-drive are the fatter rear 
>>tires and dual exhaust. It uses the stock wheel offset.
>>
>>Seems that the guy has only wrung mid 13s as of yet. Check it out, it's in 
>>the center page of the mag.
>>
>>Dave "plain text" Niemiec
>
>I've always wanted to do something of the sort. You see, I like sleepers - 
>witness my SHO. My concept was to buy a Hyundai Excel three door, build a 
>tube subframe for the rear that would house some prodigious chunk of iron. 
>I never settled on an engine, but of course, I never bought the Excel 
>either, even when one was offered to me for $50. I think my favorite was a 
>Mazda 13b from a 3rd gen RX-7. I figured that it wouldn't make the handling 
>too poor, being a fairly good power/weight mill. As for bodywork, I wanted 
>it to remain as stock as possible. The only reason I'd want someone to 
>notice the car is for it's condition. I want a showroom fresh looking 
>Excel. Oh, and I'd paint it beige.
>Sbarro managed to get extra width to support a larger drivetrain and wider 
>track tires on his VW Golf Turbo by slicing the car lengthwise and putting 
>more sheetmetal in the middle. Of course, he also had an innovative way of 
>allowing access to the engine bay. 
>http://perso.club-internet.fr/phcalvet/sbarro/modelemois/Golfturbo-mars2001/golfturbogb.html
>
>  Up front, nothing but battery and radiator.
>
>
>
>-mike


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