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Looking for a new shifter for your Mopar or Ford? This brand-new B&M Pro Gate simply might be the one for you. B&M Pro Gate shifters are externally gated race shifters. The compact and also lightweight design feature a 10-gauge black oxide-coated 304 stainless-steel base with a heavy-duty 303 stainless steel change pin for longevity and bulletproof performance. This design is suitable for usage on 1966+ Chrysler and 1972+ AMC A727/A518 as well as A904/A500 transmissions as well as Ford C4/C5 and also C6 transmissions. It will certainly also collaborate with Ford AOD, AODE, 4R70W, E40D, and 4R100s however calls for using selector bar packages (sold individually). The 1018 steel shift stick includes a black B&M logo change knob for shifting duties while the exterior gateway plate is built from black oxide-coated 11-gauge 304 stainless-steel for durability. Various other features consist of thick injection-molded nylon side covers including a knurled structure with the B&M Pro Gate logo design on both sides. The covers are detachable for accessibility to the shifter sub-assembly. These covers help in maintaining the sub-assembly from gumming up with dirt, influencing shift performance, which is suitable for off-road racing. The rear-exit wire style includes a black 5-ft Super Duty race shifter cord in addition to a cable bracket, shift bar, and also all needed equipment for a straightforward installation.

The Mustang II resembles the unusual kid you understood in middle school: undersized, awful, absolutely nothing to be threatened by. Nevermind that Ford in fact reviewed the market perfectly which the Mustang II sold strikingly well when it replaced the Clydesdale that was the 1971-73 Mustang. Nevermind that the very first oil stoppage simply smacked everybody back to reality, or that the smoke age remained in full blast. Even ten years later on, Mustang IIs were punchlines. They were dinky little disco-era demons that were usually powered by a hissing 2.3 L four or an oil-burning 2.8 L V6 as they squealed around corners with worn-out 13-inch tires.

That being stated, you never ever recognize what that unusual youngster is all about. In 1975, after receiving dump truck lots of mail about the missing out on V8, Ford pleased to push the 302 under the hood. Was it an excellent step? Not truly. We’re speaking smog-era, 150-ish horse power of hardly irritated small-block Ford. What that DOES mean, is that anybody who recognizes anything concerning a small-block Ford can provide the Mustang II it’s balls back.

Despise the appearances of Iacocca’s “little gem” all you desire. A romping 302 in a Deuce, particularly one that’s packing a 3rd pedal and also some gear out back, is a guilty pleasure. I recognize, it’s my oldest one in the automobile world, and also it’s one that I needed to check out once more just recently when I obtained Dylan McCool’s Cobra II at Ford Fest previously this year and also took it for a hole.

Earlier this summer, Kevin sent me the Craigslist ad that began the build procedure you’re about to see here. Honestly, he took this vehicle, as well as the little blower configuration is crowning achievement for a Mustang that was loaded floor-to-ceiling filled with goodies. Dylan is a Mopar guy who will dabble in Fords, as well as he likes his Cobra. Can Kevin be the next person to admit that a properly-powered Mustang II isn’t as poor as the Internet swears they are?

We’re right here for the 2022 PRI Show in Indy and also man there is awesome things taking place. Yesterday we got to the show, evaluated the featured products, saw some outstanding stuff we ‘d never ever seen prior to, and afterwards roamed around shooting some pictures. Today we’ll take an extra organized technique to our coverage and also are mosting likely to go aisle by aisle looking for all things cool down. The Performance Racing Industry show is one that any kind of racer would like to go to. Unlike the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, where every sort of auto aftermarket part is on screen, the PRI Show features on racing relevant parts. If the components aren’t connected to the motorsports world, you won’t locate them here.

Our first gallery of images is below, and we’ll have much more turning up over the following few days, in addition to some attributes on repairs as well as items we believe are outstanding.

Here’s our 3rd and final gallery of

photos from Jim, as well as there’s

lots below to take a look at. (Words and also Photos by Jim Hrody )Each October, the Morris (Illinois)Lions Club puts on a significant flea market & & vehicle reveal occasion throughout a weekend as their main fundraiser.There’s a recently brand-new feature, just in its second year, which is their Orphan Car Show occurring on the Saturday section of the weekend break. Not just is it open to defunct automobile marques, yet also stopped version names. I ‘d estimate at the very least 150 cars as well as vehicles were on hand between the program field and also auto corral. As expected, it was reasonably hefty on Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles as well as AMC’s, which is never ever a bad point. An additional factor of note– There were four early generation Chevy Cavaliers in attendance. When was the last trime you saw one of those on the road not to mention that many in the same zip code? Naturally, everything was completed with a lot of various other random dead brand names and nameplates you can no longer purchase brand-new. CLICK HERE IF YOU MISSED ANY OF OUR PREVIOUS PHOTOS Share This 0 The Pumpkin Run At Flemings Auto Parts: This Show Is Awesome, Unique, And Fun. Grippos Photos Start Here!

Our boy Chad Ehrlich, from Nobody’s Show, goes to the Kansas City Mecum Collector Car Auction as well as is flaunting all sort of bitchin automobiles from this excellent occasion. We trust Chad’s eye, as he’s the most well-informed muscular tissue cars and truck and also enthusiast cars and truck man we’ve ever before seen. He takes place to be a terrific person also, who has a great deal of fun doing cars and truck things with his friends, so his video clips are typically full of great facts, smiling, chuckling, and enjoyable.

How he’s still smiling nobody understands, however you’ll

dig Part 3 of this brand-new boat journey. The adventure continues! Finnegan is still smiling, despite the fact that he and his buddies are thrashing on this thing. Male what a beast this elegance is. If you missed out on the first two components of this three part journey, click the link listed below. We’re not mosting likely to inform you everything that takes place, because the video clip is wonderful and also you wish to see.

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Episode 221 of Mike Finnegan’s Garage is special due to the fact that it’s the grande finale of a 3 Part Series regarding my first weekend break back behind the wheel of a real drag watercraft. Fun, it actually did not go well. LOL. We overcame hardship in the kind of a severe motor milkshake, which was the result of too much water stress in the air conditioning system. We also needed to replace numerous damaged shutoff springs in the 632ci Big-Block Chevy. After resolving both of those troubles we believed my brand-new 2016 Ralls Precision Machine Cheyenne jet watercraft awaited race day. As you’ll see in this video clip, child were we incorrect! What makes this watercraft one-of-a-kind is that Andy Ralls cnc-machined every one of the light weight aluminum equipment on this boat to be as light as possible. He likewise had E-Ticket Boats in Lake Havasu, Arizona, laminate flooring the hull completely from carbon fiber. KMG Boats painted the red, black and grey tones, while Marine Performance Design blueprinted the Dominator jet drive. The boat is powered by a naturally-aspirated 632ci, 10.5 litre aluminum Big Block Chevy engine that produces 1,300 hp without nitrous, or turbos or a supercharger. The engine was originally built by Jim Guthrie and just recently freshened up by Mike Miller Racing Engines. The engine features a Sonny Bryant crankshaft, CP Pistons, Carrillo connecting rods, Total Seal piston rings, Dart Big Chief cylinder heads, a Dart tall deck aluminum block, an HRE passage ram with billet runners, and Gen 3 Holley Dominator carburetors. The electronic devices include an MSD Digital 7 ignition box as well as a Jesel front drive supplier. The watercraft was wired by Zack Rauscher. This watercraft has actually ran 132mph with an ET of 5.8 secs on a 1,000 ft drag boat track.

Here’s our 4th gallery of pictures from Bob Chiluk, and also this is all barn locate as well as

survivor autos as well as you are mosting likely to like it. (Photos by Bob Chiluk)The Muscle Car and also Corvette Nationals are the World’s Largest indoor cars and truck program showcasing muscle mass automobiles, Corvettes, and also dealer-built supercars, and also many thanks to our close friend as well as BANGshift contributor Bob Chiluk, we’ve got galleries of pictures from this remarkable event to share with every one of you. This is a very large show and one that has all sort of amazing automobiles on display, together with lorry debuts, star looks, and extra. There is no scarcity of things to salivate over, and also they’ve also got a truly neat survivor location of the show that has some actually epic locates.

If you like barn finds, then you will dig that gallery without a doubt, and also we’ll have it rolling tomorrow.

There are a great deal of rare as well as fascinating muscle vehicles at this show, consisting of things that was created to take a trip the program circuit and after that vanish, and also never ever again see the light of day. This occasion has those type of autos in spades, and also it is awesome to see them in one place.

You need to put this show on your list of occasions that qualify as “must participate in” for following year. We currently have and also we wish to join our Chicago location buddies to help with the coverage in 2023. Yeah, it is cold as well as rotten up there this time of the year yet that is part of the enjoyable. Any individual can do a badass car show in fantastic weather but only the hardcore fans will certainly fight the components. These photos are terrific.

And Bob has done such a wonderful job covering this event in years past that they enabled us to have a Bob Chiluk, BANGshift.com, Pick for this year’s show. We’ll have a devoted gallery just to that amazing Mopar coming later in the week. In the meanwhile, take a look at our very first gallery and also utilize the link below to see any type of you’ve missed before.

Thanks again Bob for doing such a great work at this program.

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