Sorry folks. I just couldnt help myself

mmm, all-aluminum V8

Hello neighbor, anybody with McQueen in his avatar is okay by me.

Hello neighbor, anybody with McQueen in his avatar is okay by me.

haha. Ever get over to Motorsports Ranch in Houston?

I don't really think of myself as a "purist", but I'm sure that others think of me that way. And while I have no personal desire to have a V8-powered Z, if you do, go for it!

But I will say that as an admin/moderator, I don't much care for the confrontational, in-your-face attitude of the original post.

I don't really think of myself as a "purist", but I'm sure that others think of me that way. And while I have no personal desire to have a V8-powered Z, if you do, go for it!

But I will say that as an admin/moderator, I don't much care for the confrontational, in-your-face attitude of the original post.

was not meant to be "in your face". I used to have a 3.0L stroker motor and used to frequent this board back then. The Z has been in storage for the past 2 years, waiting for the owner (me) to figure out what the heck i'm going to do with it.

was not meant to be "in your face". I used to have a 3.0L stroker motor and used to frequent this board back then. The Z has been in storage for the past 2 years, waiting for the owner (me) to figure out what the heck i'm going to do with it.

What became of the old motor? Did it suffer a blowout or something, leading to the 2 year storage?

What became of the old motor? Did it suffer a blowout or something, leading to the 2 year storage?

Sold it to a local guy. tossed around the idea of getting an L6 turbo motor, then went through a divorce. Car stuff had to be put on hold for awhile.

Go figure...

was not meant to be "in your face".

Fair enough. I'm familiar enough with how a totally innocent comment sometimes may come across wrong in a plain text communication like this, so I generally give the benefit of doubt to the poster anyway.

What drivetrain are you going to back that motor up with?

If you haven't already, make certain you stiffen the chassis or that extra HP & torque will twist the chassis.

What kind of power do you expect from that engine? Should be a real go'er!

haha. Ever get over to Motorsports Ranch in Houston?

Is that the same thing as MSR?

If so, I drove that track last year. Had an opportunity to test drive some prototype S4s, S5s, and M3s. I like that track, expecially the banked corner leading up to the turn before the right-hander to the long straight.

What color is your Z? I'm partial to blues and that looks great.