[jim_howard_pdx]

You know I bleed ford oval blue from my veins.....

I am rebuilding my 358 Windsor as we speak. It is time to hit low 13's for me, so the warm cam comes out and a hotter cam goes in.

Now for rice rockets, you guys are too funny. My second car is a 95 Civic 5 speed with a 1.6 liter VTEC engine. I get 44 miles per gallon running a sustained 65 mph. Driving around town, the combined mileage is 38 miles per gallon.

The Civic accelerates 0 to 60 in 8.5 seconds and finishes the quarter in 15.4 seconds. That is roughly what my 66 C code Mustang ran when it was stock. It got 17 miles per gallon back in 1966.

My buddy has a Civic hatchback with a 1.8 liter VTEC. He runs 12.40 ets. All he has is a better intake, headers, larger exhaust, bigger cams, and a chipset. About 1400 dollars of parts, and an engine from an Acura Integra and he is running 12.4 ets.

I hope you feel foolish out there, those that hate Rice Burners. I love blowing them away with my Mustang. It is fun. But there are rice burners out there running 10's and 11's while you are struggling in the 13's.

Maybe you should respect the engineering. Reving my VTEC to 8,000 RPM is a blast-absolutely addicting. Getting 38 miles per gallon is awesome. The car handles fine, is about the same size as my 66. It is much more aerodynamic, and weighs under 2,700 lbs.

Have fun, be safe, and remember that we are all out there to have fun, create some polution, and get a rush that only comes from acceleration.