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Hey all,
Newb here, never raced anything bigger than a ride on tractor, but have automotive experience. I'm looking at starting a team with some friends for the 2011 season. In the process of locating a noble steed, came across this:
http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/1661985034.html
I will admit I am a bit partial to 'Merican Arn, but does this suit the what-the-hell factor?
ugh, unless you've got a killer theme.
why not look at a car?
Haven't Johnny and Phil always said that they wanted a dustbuster?
Yes, the Judges would LOVE that. Go nuts though and convert to mid engine RWD. Put a handle on the roof and go with the Dustbuster theme.
Hey...the Cadillac of minivans!
Did Travolta drive one in "Get Shorty"?
I was thinking similarly- mid-engine, preferably something notoriously unreliable. A Caddillac 4-6-8 would be interesting (and possibly a good deal of work...)
Jaguar V12, you got the room for it 
Jaguar V12, you got the room for it
Ya got space, might as well fill it with something ridiculously large.
How 'bout a big old diesel truck engine?
Did Travolta drive one in "Get Shorty"?
I think it was a crisis-ler
someone siamese together 2 Porsche928 engines, stat!
10L V16 Minivan, you KNOW you wanna!
How 'bout a big old diesel truck engine?
8-71 Detroit Diesel. The trouble is finding one for less than $10,000.
Toronado FWD with cradle and all mounted in the back - weld up the tie rod ends so it won't steer. 455 cubic inches of Olds torque, might even wheelie!
If you're gonna go that route, you might as well go big with a 500cid Cadillac Eldorado FWD setup.
That would work, same drivetrain. The Olds may be easier to get cheap parts to upgrade or adapt since there was more out there.
The Silhouette came with a Buick V6, which means the supercharged 3800 should be a bolt-in. You can get trashed-but-running Bonneville SSEis and other blown GM front-drivers for next to nothing. Buy an engine donor car, sell off everything you can from van and parts car, and be the first team to run a supercharged minivan. There are no weak points in this scheme!
Run twin supercharged 3800's!
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