Inline six

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  1. senormercury

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    But ive first hand seen a six beat a 351. Must of been the driver who was granny shifting:rofl2:
     
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    That is a COOL 6 cyl!!!!!!!
     
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    The main problems with doing this swap in a Comet or Maverick is that the motor is longer, giving issues with radiator clearance, and it is also taller giving hood clearance issues. But it has been done. Just my :2cents:
     
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    if the 6 cyl. is so cool, why are the only swaps you see are...V8s...:huh:

    ...:hmmm:...
     
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    Probably because as has been said before...parts are easier to find and expense is lower for doing a V8 swap. But everyone does them...the I6 route is just different.
     
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    Inlines are out there just not as common as your v8
     
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    Actually I know these folks and they do drive the car on the street. Guess which 10 second car is drawing a crowd around it in the pits...just sayin.
     
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    These people know there stuff. That little bird is awesome. Love it
     
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    That is a neat car, but I've never seen it run in the 10's. And I've seen it run a number of times. Still it's no slouch. Usually runs in the 12's. They used to go through a lot of motors when it ran that times. So they usually run it slower.:)
     
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    I was just going on what was said in the link...:yup:

    In case you haven’t seen it, E85 is 85% Ethanol and 15% regular gasoline. In Arizona, it’s also just about 100% hard to find."
     
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    Its something different and a cool factor
     
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    is that what they call ''rest areas" on the interstates in Az...:chirp:
     
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    Not true...there are suppliers here in Arizona.
     
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