[sleeper_inc]

Thanks for bringing a 4 year old thread back

[danchez]

New to the forum, couldn't help but notice the lak of SVO's being posted. Mine's stock with a new turbo, 66k on the clock and everything else is pretty much original. Havin some trouble lately with fuel pumps, but I try and keep it clean and tight.

[MIGISMALLS]

so why is it so hard to find parts for these cars and people that really know about them. I've been trying to get one of mine to run but most mechanics never even heard of this car so don't really want to mess with it. anybody felt like that?

[BBFcapri]

Originally Posted by MIGISMALLS

so why is it so hard to find parts for these cars and people that really know about them. I've been trying to get one of mine to run but most mechanics never even heard of this car so don't really want to mess with it. anybody felt like that?

i have had several Merkur XR4Ti s and it is funny watching the emissions dyno guys set it up for front wheel drive. but yeah it is a good thing i do everything but oil and alignments myself because i get funny looks just finding parts for turbo 4s.

[MIGISMALLS]

yeha them funny looks on their face when they find out it is not a 5.0 are priceless. lmao

[rdntsvo]

Well here is as good as any to jump in, (1st post) got an 84, fairly well prepped for roadracing, the 1st time I showed up at a NASA event to run in the American Iron series, (according to the race director "worlds first 4 cyl to compete in American Iron" )everybody from the tech inspector, to the other competitors, which are all V8s, kinda scratched thier heads.
The comments ranged from: this is legal? this wont be competitive, this is cool, kinda ballzy to this is the way to go AI racing.
The main rule in the series is 10 pounds of car weight for every horsepower, they run higher HP and weight, I'm lower HP and weight.
So far it has been good and bad, I have run well, but fought gremlins.
At any rate I love the car, was working for Ford when they came out, people either love them, or never heard of them.

[BBFcapri]

Originally Posted by rdntsvo

Well here is as good as any to jump in, (1st post) got an 84, fairly well prepped for roadracing, the 1st time I showed up at a NASA event to run in the American Iron series, (according to the race director "worlds first 4 cyl to compete in American Iron" )everybody from the tech inspector, to the other competitors, which are all V8s, kinda scratched thier heads.
The comments ranged from: this is legal? this wont be competitive, this is cool, kinda ballzy to this is the way to go AI racing.
The main rule in the series is 10 pounds of car weight for every horsepower, they run higher HP and weight, I'm lower HP and weight.
So far it has been good and bad, I have run well, but fought gremlins.
At any rate I love the car, was working for Ford when they came out, people either love them, or never heard of them.

i just bought an 84. needs a little love but it was a screaming deal. i think i will be stting it up for cone bashing...

pics of your car anywhere??

[MIGISMALLS]

so any SVO pics?

[BBFcapri]

Originally Posted by MIGISMALLS

so any SVO pics?

here is one. i will post more as soon as i get my hands on it

[rdntsvo]

Here is a pic, the others I tried to attach failed, limited file space I guess.

[rdntsvo]

Here is the pic I was trying to add.

[rdntsvo]

Ok, I blew this pic, refer to below, that one is my favorite.

[rdntsvo]

Oh man my pics are too big, here is another try.

[BBFcapri]

WOW. so it looks like underhood temps are under control. nice. your race cars engine looks show car.

[rdntsvo]

I actually struggle with ex temps, 1700* + on long pulls, thanks for the complement, upon close inspection you would see it's function over form, some things are kinda ugly.