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John, Like the Quick Jack bumpers!

Maybe we shall meet up one day me and my V6 , you and your LS ?

My Uncle Billy (99 years) likes to run'em too!
Love them Sunbeam's Keep'em-on-the-road,

Thanks I thought the Quick Jacks were a good idea, someone else used on theirs.I hope to meet up with all you folks! I can't wait to dry my little ghost.. I think I know my vanity tag now. It's gotta be GHOST.

We’re still sourcing an LS but it’s coming along.

I finally found and Engine. An LS1 5.7 should be pushing 500 BHp at least that’s the idea, I can add a Stage3 cam if I need to get up to around 600, we’ll start airb this..... I’ve just ordered a low profile front end for it and a Tremec 5 spd.. I hope to have it on the road by the spring. I’m considering putting in an IPad station for music/nav etc... ideas are always appreciated!!





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I have driven Bill's Alpine with the 2.5 Duratec, and it runs as well as any Alpine engine swap. The Tiger has lots more torque at lower RPM, but in the Alpine...WHO NEEDS IT? Bill drove this car all over the US this summer and stopped by my place, giving me a chance to see his work and how it turned out. Very well and well balanced, which some overlook in an effort to make maximum Horse Power. A lot like trying to put a Harley Twin on a bicycle.

Well I guess the short answer is.. I do.. Or maybe I don't.. No one really needs any of these cars.

The little bugger beat my buttocks 40 years ago when I had my E-type.. I always wondered what it had under it's hood. Ford Small Block 289 and Mustang Automatic Transmission and Mustang Rear End. It was a rocket. This is the car that stomped me flat. So when I happened across it, I decided to build something special.

Why the LS..?

It's cheap HP and performance, easy to work on with regular tools, it's in 1000s of cars out there, aftermarket is full of fancy upgrades, chips etc.

It's compact, and I should get about 20 mpg.

The Car is built to Autocross and be what I call "Streetable".

It'll have power steering and removable cores for the side pipes that are going on it. The underneath was so far gone, that I had nothing to do but gut the inside. So if I'm going to spend the money to have a Race Shop build a custom frame I'm going to stuff a clean high performance engine in.

This is NOT your normal Alpine, it only has the body of one.

Resale I feel will be better with something unusual in it. If/When I sell it to a CONSENTING ADULT ONLY.

In this case, it's not putting a Harley Engine on a Bicycle, it's keeping the Bicycle Seat and building a frame for it that one hangs a Harley on.. If I hadn't had to cut the frame out, I would not have the foundation for the engine.

and maybe lastly

Because I wanted it.

Cheers...



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So it's begging it's final stages. Long time since the start! I think it'll be worth it..

John, Good to see you're still at it!

Anyone know where I can buy Glass for my 66' We're one the home stretch....

We are REALLY on the home stretch this year.. Does anyone have any source for a front Windshield?

I hope to have it finished this fall...


Ran the engine and ate a valve... ugh... Had to pull engine and replaced with an LS 6.0... The guy doing the work has decided that it needs to be show worthy so the entire car has been taken down, polished, painted and rebuilt.. It's only money, after all.. I'll try to get some pics up....



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John, Was wondering how you were doing! Moss has the windshield.

[mossmotors.com]



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Thank you! Got one.. Ordered my Rag top. Engine is almost ready to install...I'll try and post some pics soon.

LS Engine almost ready to install..

Last Years rebuilt Front end... It's being prepped for painting..