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MiddleClass

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3. 1981 Trans Am Turbo NASCAR pace car,

Reply to VermontKevin (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 31, 2017, 05:00 PM

Jul 2017

I owned one for decades, love the car, love the technology.

Biggest factory basket case that could not handle shity crappy low octane fuel available at the time.

down draft carburetor on the vacuum side of the Turbo, crippling fuel separation issues.

1 minute bat out of hell, next rolls over on its self. When computers, senses, detonation pulls timing.

Spent decades researching trying to fix – failure

required fuel injection, which wasn't original.

Also owned a 87 Mustang 5.0 GT convertible with 33,000 miles for decades.

Was there for the whole 50 race

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I love the Onion Gothmog Jul 2017 #1

Somebody better go wash their Mustang. VermontKevin Jul 2017 #2

1981 Trans Am Turbo NASCAR pace car, MiddleClass Jul 2017 #3

LOL! smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #4