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Where I live side by sides are multiplying like rabbits and out weighing 7s by at least 100 to 1. Most are street legal and even seen on the streets but still scarce on the interstates. My "buttugly" fiberglass buggy ( with doors, heat, and a turbo) is still the best all around combo. Keeps up with traffic easily, goes places the others cannot and still handles quite well. and cost a lot less than either of my 7ish cars. john (one far less formidable won pikes peak in the sports- car class before they paved the road). It is not as civilized as the superformance and doesn't handle near as well on pavement (mostly due to weight bias). But my 70s off road car would, and still win off-road races ( mid engine vw suspension/ 250hp turbo corvair). But people today want something that the dealer will maintain and are willing to pay. john

ford " it was what was on sale the day the car was built, so that is what was used".

the body work behind the driver's head is a leftover from USAC did not allow visible roll bars or cages on sprint cars hence the roll protection was inside the hump streamlined. We have come a long way.

at 81 i have been split 50/50 between Berkshire and vanguard VTI, this has served me well. john but still an element of the orient involved.

Usually wash my hands of all things with connections to that country, but like ALL Americans some items originating there have found their way to my property. And it is not just the usually poor quality being my reason, but survival. john

china ownership just like the last balloon.

That you would even think about him on the track in your Lola speaks volumes about your relationship. john

yes it is. I put 800 miles on my s-1 ( 600 interstate and 200 off) and still could walk and not real tired. john

Am thinking that controlling the weight on the foot-feed would be of more importance. john

when I was in the electronic industry both military and civilian nobody bought test equipment without complete manuals. Now they do not even give you an operation manual for a phone. The act like someone may steal some of their very poor engineering (mostly done by bean counters). It is a good reason not to buy any overly "secret" sourced junk. No schematic, no want-em. Very good argument for mega squirt or some major mfg unit made stand alone by one of the "smarter than the factory" back yard boys. I have never run across a electronic unit that could not be reverse engineered, (although sometimes with a destructive process). Btw I do not speak any asian language and do not plan to learn even if they conquer us. As bad as my superformance is there is at least a complete wiring diagram ( even though there is no parts list, and most certainly no factory support). but now the 66 Ranchero has everything you could possibly want. john

If there is liquid coming from that line, it is not suitable for the vapor system. For the vapor system you need vapor only. Any outlet that raw gas can splash from is unsuitable. ( try over filling your modern auto till fuel shows at the gas cap and you will soon have raw fuel coming out of the canister vent). Usually a line taped to the filler pipe is at the highest point but should be shield from splashing gas while filling and possibly routed to a higher point so that any gas that may get into it drains back to the tank. PS- I know this because-- " when we get older we do not get wiser, we just have a larger repertoire of mistakes we made". john

have a 30 x 80 straight lower sided Quonset. too much wasted surface and hard to do anything with. Go for flat side and roof, much easier to finish the inside and clean. john

ford interbred with jaguar, mazda and others. the results have mostly been poor mongrels with far to much asin DNA.

The cars are well built, mine has been both ways over the 75 miles of the "Burr Trail" at speed. My only complaints are- no foot room -- the front fender attachment is for crap-- and superformance has created an orphan of them-- and parts sources are non existent. For the driver-- well balanced and quite forgiving and not fatiguing.

It is the way they were built. Well accepted practice. john

Even if you cannot learn to weld, you can learn to prep and clamp the parts for a welder to come to you. And ditto on the pedal box from the boy with 13s. john

I wear hearing aids. The vents have been blocked and the molds set deep and fit tight due to my hearing loss. the aids Bluetooth to my phone and auto-compress noise to protect the ears. While I do not do it on a regular basis I have fired my 8" 44 mag without hearing any loud noise. the recipient of my phone calls does get background noise because my voice is transmitted from the hearing aid mike. I love them!

Re. the S-1 Wasn't able to see but the one picture, and didn"t see the scratches. But the car looks all intact and maybe upgraded coil-overs. got mine about 15 years ago for 16K, it had been auto-crossed hard and put away wet, had a worn rotary that cost far less than the normal z-tech to put in. They are a very comfortable car with good handling. And would make a very good daily driver. I have put over 800 miles on mine in one day and still was comfortable. To me the price is almost tempting as a replacement, keeping mine as either parts or backup. Suggest pursuing the owner. john

As to the power-- "the world is motivated by fear and greed" and far too many of us know no fear. ( so sayeth the guy whose na rotary 7 was actually overpowered but is switching to a ported turbo engine. When will we ever learn? john

I have the same radiator trimming problem with my superformance s-1. But i plan to put a couple of bubbles in the nose cone since it is already in need of work after having an encounter with a cowboy welfare cow. Just a thought that would make future replacement "off the shelf".

J1000 stay on the usa7s !! and show your rebuild here. I personally have not met a more knowledgeable and helpful group. the politeness is to die for. But there are times when the best of us say the wrong thing with out thinking. I too am somewhat of an outsider-- BUT I think that I can speak for the majority-- Welcome to usa7s and please stay, we will enjoy your build and all of us will learn something from it. john

just picked up a Hofmann dual lift vs-300 for $400. it is a free standing symmetrical lift, 5000#, screw lift, made in Germany. gives me a small one as a companion to the Rotary. it is 3 phase and after I inspect it will add a start/run capacitor since it will never see the rated load.

the tps is a variable resistor and sensitive to heat and almost always made by the cheapest bidder. In this case i would just change it, as it happened without you changing anything. john

That is not too much power, as there are more than 2 positions to the footfeed. I would change the clutch, and for now renew all the rubber while the engine is out for reliability. Keep the fuel injection in your area as it is far better suited to the altitude changes. Drive it and then decide what YOU want. A de-tune on the turbo should be easy and as I stated, the foot pedal is your best waste-gate. It is a very pretty car and someone has spent much time and money on it.

having muscled around a sprint / supermodifien in the 50s and with a 36 ford street rod with much modified suspension. I am not a bit bashful to say that my superformance 7 fills my desire to have a track T roadster. Respect others choices, they may be better. Remember Jim Hall schooling the elate in group 7 with a chevy v8 and powerglide of all choices. My hero of all time is smokey Unik.