Date:         Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:17:38 -0400
Reply-To:     Jeff Stewart <fonman4277@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Jeff Stewart <fonman4277@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Bostig Zetec kit...WOW...
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For a lot of people the clearance would be OK, but I'm certain I
wouldn't be comfortable with it. Here are my pics:


Well, for one thing, it was sitting in tall grass on mushy ground, thanks to all the DAMN rain we got for JBB. I think that added to the perception that it was hanging very low. Of more concern to me was the fact that one of the attendees at JBB said this is the same engine that is in his daughter's Ford Focus-and it blew a head gasket at 60K miles. The conversion looked very good, and it's one of the ones I'm considering for my '84.  Jeff

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