IIRC, per the rules, if said vehicle is available in non-convertible form, than the convertible version is not eligible for classification.
IIRC, per the rules, if said vehicle is available in non-convertible form, than the convertible version is not eligible for classification.
Chris Rallo "the kid"
-- "wrenching and racing" -- "will race for food!" -- "Onward and Upward"
how do you guys/gals research to see if an item was a factory or dealer option? just curious what others do... I know the sandbox has a similar thread.
Stephen
Stephen,
I put these things into 3 catagories:
Factory: Ordered as a full brochure model or trim level and delivered to the dealer with all the equipment on it
Port Installed: Ordered as a full brochure model or trim level and delivered with all the equipment on it but some bits of that full model or trim package 'finished' as it comes off the boat.
Dealer option: Usually found in an 'Accessories' catalogue that can be installed prior to the new owner picking the car up, covered under warranty and rolled into the total price - but it's not a real trim package that you can order.
In your case, the Mazdaspeed stuff is NOT legal. I know you want that front facia that the GA guys run...I would too.
On the convert, it works two ways:
1. If the car only came as a convert, then putting it on the spec line means you can run the convert.
2. If it came as a coupe and a covert, then you have to have the convert added to the spec line to run it.
NC Region
1980 ITS Triumph TR8
I bought NOS Mustang brochures off Ebay for the 94-98 model years. Then I called Ford's Racing group and talked to them about what was available "back in the day" from the factory, either as legal IT options or as illegal IT parts offered via Ford racing.
I ended up taking to a fellow who has worked at Ford Racing for 20+ years and gave me the inside scoop on what Ford had planned for the 3.8L V6 but ultimately failed in doing. The idea was they could offer a base Mustang with a low specific output V6 that could be hopped up easily out of their catalog. They produced heads, intake, cams, etc. and an aluminum blocks for the motors (*EDIT - ALL ILLEGAL FOR IT*). In the end the demand never materialized because strippers living in trailers don't need fancy heads or cams for their hooptie, so the V6 program died off.
Ebay can be your friend for the brochures and other long gone informational literature. I scored some NOS factory Ford manuals there too for $25, a great deal.
Last edited by Ron Earp; 07-01-2011 at 09:57 AM.
Whoa there. No, I'm not saying that stuff is legal, of course it isn't legal. I'm just relating a bit of my experience talking with the guys at Ford. Helpful bunch. Also learned about the factory V6 road race car that Griggs ran for a bit (or tried to run) and some other stuff.
I've done a lot of research and the information I have for a 10/10th build involves production lots/years for blocks, heads, intake castings, and so on. All legal 94-98 parts but there are slight advantages to using say one year over another for reliability or performance.
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