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I definitely need that flywheel clutch setup, though is it going to be primarily focussed toward racing? I'm doing a relatively stock 1UZ in my '63 Mercury Comet, just as a comfortable cruiser engine. I'd like a relatively light clutch action.

http://www.kennedyeng.com/vw_por.htm About $450-550 of adapter, flywheel, pilot bearing, dust sheild, bolts. $700 for just the adaptor plates is king of steep for thos e of us building homebuilt cars. lackewood and TCi have complete bellhousings for NHRA drag racing for domestic engines for...

So, because I was working and not able to check the website, I missed out on the "low" price? Man, I paid $480 for the 1UZ, $50 for the complete W58, and it's going in a $1300 car. Apparently you guys never heard of the Grassroots Motorsports $200X challenge where complete race cars are...

So, what flywheel/clutch/pressure plate setup will work using your adapter on a Supra W58? I'm assuming you'd need a specific thickness flywheel... Can you source all the bits to hook up the trans to the engine? How about the longer bolts needed?

This is the predictable response from people who don't know cars very much. And every time this subject is brought up, and brake engineers and racers state what I have, some layperson says, "so why does Porsche have them if they are only for bling factor?" You really don't get it, do you? They...

As the brake manufacturers stated, ALL crossdrilled brakes are prone to cracking. Um, no. In fact, there is NO way that crossdrilling helps the brakes cool anything. Period. Removing material from the brakes makes them heat up QUICKER, not slower. Removing material means there is less material...

Yes, switching to brand new parts after having old parts that had heat cycling, etc will improve your braking. Had you even replaced your old parts with brand new OEM parts, you would have noticed an improvement, also. If you replaced your pads with upgraded pads, you would have noticed even...

Nope. Slots were for getting rid of pad dust and dirt on rally cars, and have been incorporated into other realms. They still remove material and contribute to heat stress and cracks. Porsches actually still use holes (and BTW, they are cast into the blanks, not drilled later) for water...

While it looks good, I hope you're not planning on using these blingin' crossdrilled rotors on the track... Crossdrilling is only for looks anymore, as the reason rotors were crossdrilled in the '50s and '60s doesn't exist: pads don't outgass anymore (i.e they don't generate a layer of hot...

Kinda surprised that you're in California and hadn't heard of or seen this car before, as the Ford GT has been on the cover of pretty much every major magazine, from Road & Track to Car & Driver and Motor Trend, as well as on some non-automotive magazines, and even on TV ads, all since mid '04...

jibby, something else I didn't go over... Tungsten is merely the name of a new color for the Ford GT for 2006. It's not the car's name. In '05 it was available in black, red, yellow, blue, and white. This year they added Tungsten (that dark grey) and a heritage paint scheme that honors the...

What Mustang? The one in the post? that's the Shelby.

That's not a Mustang. The Mustang GT is a different (and vastly less expensive) beast than the Ford GT you pictured (which was patterned after the GT40). But, for '07 (actually, early in '06) the new Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang will arrive, with a 475hp supercharged 5.4 liter V8 (essentially the...

Well, whether I end up running a carb or EFI, I do want to get rid of the distributors. Looks much better! So at least the MegaJolt and the EDIS. Trying to clean up and simplify the whole engine, and probably end up removing all the extraneous covers and the like, and polishing up what's left.

shadetree, keep me updated on that progress, as that's exactly what I'm trying to do. I'm wanting to get rid of the outer serpentine belt, too, as the engine I have doesn't have an alternator (so I'm using a GM 1 wire setup like I did on that Ford 302 in my RX7) and I don't need power steering...

yeah, probably so. I was just responding to the comment that the dual TBs theyhad were looking ugly and cluttered, while the aftermarket GM style ones for street rods and the like are already made to look good and flow huge numbers if you need. And I'd think that the transition from round to...

What about using the Chevy throttle body? it's designed to sit in the same location... Should flow good, and should be equally at home in N/A and boosted applications.

http://lextreme.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4799 This guy is in Chicago and wants $570 for the 1UZ... And it seems extremely complete.

Like I said, the engine I have doesn't have all the bits already (no ECU, barely any wiring left, and even much of the intake is gone), the car it's going into is a 1963 model with no computers and barely any electrical system anyhow, and I've had much success with powerful, inexpensive, daily...

Tonny, any pics of your setup?