Re: [Amc-list] LPG no more, and more

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 18 May 2008, Armand Eshleman wrote:

> Not all front wheel drive is great at speed !!!!!!
> Don't generalize all front drive cars into this category, please.

I only meant inexpensive production cars, and didn't mean
to extrapolate out (much) from AMC and modern imports.
But every modern import I've driven out performs any ANC I've
ever driven. Road race prepped AMC would do great -- but that's
what it would take.

It's been 30 years... tastes and technology changed. I'm not
interested in the new stuff, but it's a fact the engines are
cleaner, more HP/volume, and handle like 60's race cars.


> Drive a well prepared open wheel open cockpit rear drive Formula Ford some
> time.....

But I never will get the chance to... I'm just a hobbiest...

> I have heard from others that front drive is neat, but if it truly were the
> best way to build a handling car wouldn't
> all sports cars and all road racing cars be front drive??

I'm not sure logic plays into it. Lots of rules in racing are
arbitrary.  Where brute HP matters FWD has the major problem
of sharing tire grip patch with HP and turning. In 24 Hrs of
LeMons, FWD has the severe disadvantage that one good whack by
fellow rank amateurs takes out half-axles! But for a $500 car
FWD is great!


> Much better than the front drive set up is a mid engine rear drive car. Just
> like and F-1 racing car. That's the ultimate!!

Oh man I regret not going into debt to buy that Hallibrand rear
from the #50 car!! Crap, that Rambler six would bolt right to
it -- problem solved!!

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