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1965 Ford Falcon Futura. Coupe in metallic bronze with 120,000 miles. Non-synchromesh first, "three on a tree" manual transmission. Straight six motor. I was second owner and it was practically in mint condition inside and out. (We say "almost" mint because there was a busted spring coil in...

Any time one makes suspension mods it is adviseable to do them incrementally so you can test the results and know what mod is making what changes to the car. And by all means go to a safe spot and test it so you do not get surprised on a street or highway. Virtually any change will have an...

Update on mileage. I recently took two trips. One was down to San Diego and back from Pasadena (about 130 miles each way), and the other was up to Santa Barbara and back (about 95 miles each way). This time the speed was a pretty constant 60-65. The actual mileage was registered at 27.1 mpg...

Not exactly a crash. Broke the cam shaft in the new motor at 2,500 miles. Had to go back and get it dealt with. Engine builder stood tall, did a total engine replacement at no cost. But it took quite a lot of time to deal with it. In the meantime been busy with the race car. Will finish...

Handling or motor? What type of performance improvement do you seek? The car already has a nice powerplant, so if what you want is a zippier handling quotient, that is where you should focus. If you want a few extra ponies, different approach. Road versus stoplight perf, different...

I made this up for a reporter who wanted to ride around the track and do an article. Amazingly, he still showed up, although he only lasted ten laps before we had to come in to the hot pit and let him out of the car because he was getting nauseous. Still, kudos to him for doing it. If you...

I agree. It is an absolutely gorgeous car.

Isaiah3g, if you are going to go with a bigger rotor, and presumeably you are going to be changing calipers too, and you have 18 inch diameter wheels..................why drop all that dough for only a .7" increase in rotor diameter? You can fit 13 inch rotor diameter under an 18 inch diameter...

Nope, the NT 555 Extreme is not a run flat. It is a very good tire, well priced, and made by the sister company of Toyo Tire & Rubber. Toyo just put a new plant in Georgia, just outside of Atlanta, and it will be making a lot of well priced tires for the American market. The pricing is...

When you go bigger rotors, you are going to have bigger calipers, and that puts limits on what you can do with stock 16" wheels. Fitment is key. If you want to go BIG like 13" then you will have to go to 18" wheels to obtain clearance. And pay attention to your wheel offsets to make sure you...

I concur. The V-6 inherently is a rough powerplant, and the V-8 of the Mark really smooths out the cycle, and delivers more low end torque. I love the VQ35DE, which has been rated one of the best engines in the world by Wards for more than ten consecutive years. But the 4.6L is no slouch when...

The G35 coupe with the manual tranny, sports package and moon roof was about $35k in 2003, and with the auto about $32k.

Beautiful looking car! A magnificent job. Congratulations. Those Nitto tires are very sweet as well. Lots of grip.

This is eye opening when you see the specifications side by side: Category 1993 Lincoln Mark VIII 2003 Infiniti G35 Coupe Wheel Base 113 inches 112.2 inches Overall Length 207.3 inches 182.2 inches Width...

Not at all. I ran a centrifugal sc, an ATI Procharger, on my 2003 G35 coupe, with stock internals and 7 lb pulley. That unit and the Vortech are fundamentally the same, essentially a belt driven turbo. The ATI has a separate oil reservoir for lube, the Vortech taps the oil pan, the fuel...