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Old March 18th, 2008, 03:46 PM   #121
 
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Can I be the Sultan of Torque steer? For no reason other than the fact that I drive a fairly powerful diesel engined FWD car?

pretty please?
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That video starts off with stuff which is typically American, but soon after lots of the stuff displayed is not quintessentially American at all.

You never saw the movie did you?
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In addition to Cardinal of Great Racetrack Preservation, I now also name myself High Priest of Shoehorning-Enormously-Powerful-Engines-In-Any-Car.

An SBC can, and will, be used in any car, of any make.
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What about the Triumvirate?
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/\ We now have a Popmobile.
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I found V8 that will fit in a Peel.
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I stand corrected the SBC Isetta will be our new Popemobile.
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I dunno, its too....German. Need something less green.

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