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SOLD!!….New owner will be replacing the Cleveland/C4 drivetrain with a 429/4speed combination and will continue to compete in NHRA Stock.

Sorry, if a T-Bird was offered, it would need to be in the 83 to 88 Fox style.

I use the MSD billet distributor with small cap option.

I perhaps should have put a weight limit qualifier on my “interesting” reference. It’s a very cool car nonetheless. 😃

1971 "H" code MACH1 with Florida title....rust free car! Originally automatic equipped, was run in NHRA Southeast Division in F/Stock for years before coming North to Canada in 2011. Was a D/E/F automatic entry from 2013 until 2022. Fresh Cleveland “M” code 285/297 motor/trans now installed to...

Yes, I’ve enjoyed it since 2011.

Mine is for sale…..Double the price, but half the work. 😉

How far are you willing to travel from home base? If a trip to SC doesn’t bother you, give Carolina Machine Engines a call. They are very familiar with Cleveland technology. www.cmengines.com

FWIW, I used a joint from Lares and it came apart in less than a year. To replace it, I sourced one from NPD…Very satisfied with it so far(5 years in service). It was the OE style, rubber with fibre reinforcement, whereas the Lares design was 100% rubber.

Do tell??

Thanks! This is what I was hoping to see. You didn’t mention the rev limiter, but I was aware of that feature. 😊

Hopefully someone will comment...I don’t know the answer to that one - without doing some digging.

I read some comments on FB this morning that referred to “issues” with the blue car. Can anyone give me some specific insight to those observations? I saw a T-handle that differed from the original...🤨

1971 “H” code Mach1

Is there a trusted source that itemizes the features that were standard on the 72 R code cars? I would like to have a check list handy when looking at a potential buy; I’m aware of most of the obvious things, but I don’t consider myself to be qualified to compile an accurate document. If such...