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Good comparison to Indy cars.

Years ago John Schultz's AC Bristol spun it's 3rd set of bearings after three major welding/linebore/rebuilds by a former Indy master mechanic.

Driving back from Miami to Pompano Beach one night he gripped about the massive expense, inconvenience, and probable next wipeout after a 4th fix.

As I had a Duntov cammed dual quad 270hp(+++) 'Vette in my sleeper Impala 4ht with a PowerGlide (???) I mentioned nothing is really impossible.

When we got to his house he opened his garage door to show me his expensive oversized paperweight.

I asked if he had a yardstick to measure the AC Bristol's underhood engine compartment; esp. the width.

One week later John's AC 'Vette rolled out of a local shop that mostly repaired trucks and farm tractors.

Six months later while John and I were at an Opa Locka AFB SCCA race where Carroll Shelby was racing a Birdcage Maserati.

Shelby hit up Ed Cole at GM for a deal on Chevy engines but Cole nixed the deal as Chevy was trying to push their street 'Vettes using their stock SCCA 'Vettes and the Duntov SS racers.

Shelby talked to Ford and Ferrari fortunes went south quickly.

Going back well over those 25 years as you say; the right workable and reliable fix can do wonders.

Let's remember that the old Ford 289 was zipped into a Lotus with a stock rocker arm design that wiped out by the end of that Indy 500 mile race. That it won.

Today's big block V-8 racing 'Vettes are again stomping on V-10 Vipers and V-12 Ferraris.

Bells and whistles ain't always gettin' it.

Like the California recall and erection, 2nd and 3rd place only works if you are betting on the horses.

Incidentally, I'm watching HBO pip on the lower right corner of my virus and worm proof MSN-TV from Bill Gates and Microsoft on an RCA Plus internet receiver that cost under $200.

My expensive computer is not being used on FR at all.

I have added an RCA VCR/DVD player, a big plasma wall screen, and a vintage Marantz stereo receiver/tuner/amp pumping thru monster speakers.

Kinda like a warmed over Corsa I had once with a zipped up boost stock TRW toy under that rear engine compartment lid.

Well before Indy made smokers work right.

TV and plasma monitor are both on at once right now as I type this from 8' away on a wireless keyboard that also controls my TV channels, volume, and PIP location, TV full screen button, and PIP off.

Like that AC Bristol, the best results are not always the most expensive; a 'Vette transplant will often smoke the others.

No software problems (no software!), free periodic updates by MSN, 6 email accounts, no email viruses or worms, no slavery to a mini computer screen and wired keyboard, no sitting close to the monitor screen at my dumb computer desk, no "patches", no repairs, no trips to get upgrades (no hardware!), no foolin!

I may use my computer tomorrow.

I may not.

It has lots of negatives, no matter what computer, what software, what trick stuff is purchased, installed, or messed with.

It's like a stable of cars; I drive what I want to according to the race I drive in.

Incidentally, my '65 Corsa Turbo got "installed" in a VW Karman Ghia by the Darien CT mailman that bought it from me for 8 times what I paid for it.

"Source" indeed!

Interesting thread.

Back to my satellite TV movie and the next thread; time for another Corona too.

My time machine always works!

Today's big block V-8 racing 'Vettes are again stomping on V-10 Vipers and V-12 Ferraris.

That's what I figure. Right now, somewhere, some computer nerd turd is just blazing away in his/her, room/garage/basement, fingers going like the hammers of hell pounding out code on their computer for a linux application or complete O/S version, because they can't help it. Linux seems to be the Chevy V8 of the computer world.

BTW, I had a '65 Corvair, (std.) I drove for four years while I was in the Army. Rebuilt it once. One of the best cars I've ever had. I Put on Koni shocks, "Corsa" springs, sway bars, etc. It would (and did) eat a 4cyl. Porsche on a mountain road.

Regards, Buck.