balthazar

>>"Amazing how often Porsche are converted to a Tesla Power Train by EV West in California""<< They build 9 vehicles per year (and they're not all Porsches).

Even better. Was merely countering the "$60K" comment earlier.

Wonder how this lil Chevy sounds....

It’s SOLAR-powered tho!! No fossil fuels, no un-recyclable solar panels or wind turbines! THE ULTIMATE!! If it rains, just leave them out there longer. If a bird poops on it- that’s nothing but organic/vegan proteins. Hard, hard endorsement! ??? That said, the wife abandoned ours years ago. I tried to bring her back to it, but no.

You can sticker a 4x4 3.5L hybrid starting at $51K.

I'm surprised at you : it's the ultimate green method of drying clothes. Clotheslines will save the planet!

How I'm going to pay for the GP engine rebuild:

Answer:

>>"The 2.0-kW system can be added to any F-150 equipped with the 2.7-liter V-6, 3.5-liter V-6 or 5.0-liter V-8 engine. When activated, the system runs the engine to provide power to the inverter and two 120-volt, 20-amp three-prong outlets in the bed of the truck. It operates while the vehicle is parked or while it’s in motion, enabling you to keep items plugged into the outlets in the bed that might need recharging as you’re driving to a worksite or campsite. It provides up to 2,000 watts of power for whatever you want to plug in. This is a considerable upgrade from what most 120-volt outlets presented in trucks currently are usually limited to 400 watts, which is enough to power portable speakers or maybe a small television at a tailgate party. But now with 2,000 watts to play with, you can theoretically power some speakers, a TV, an electric heater, a mini-fridge and a blender, perhaps all at the same time."<< >>"The F-150 hybrid comes standard with a more powerful version of this system, putting out 2,400 watts of electricity. But unlike the regular F-150, it first uses energy stored in the 1.5-kwh onboard battery to power whatever it is you’re using before activating the 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged PowerBoost V-6 engine when that battery starts to run low. Like any standard generator, the engine boosts its rpm when a significant draw is detected — fire up a 1,000-watt air compressor and you might not notice a difference. Fire that up plus a circular saw, and the engine will start to rev a little faster to keep up with the power demand. But the ultimate system is the optional 7.2-kW version that’s offered as an option on the hybrid. Like the 2.4-kW version, it draws first from the battery before firing up the engine. But unlike the lesser versions, it offers four 120-volt, 20-amp outlets and one twist-lock NEMA L6-20 240-volt, 30-amp outlet and can provide up to 7,200 watts of electricity. That’s enough to power most people’s home fridge, freezer, computers, TVs, etc. Most RVs only bother with a generator in the 3,000-4,000-watt range. Ford says this kind of portable power built into a truck can deliver electricity to remote construction locations, enough to power all the tools necessary for a team of builders to actually frame a house. "<< IN the TX scenario, one is GOING to use the IC portion.

^ IC to the rescue! That's very cool, of course.

Not for exhaust or any air/hydraulic system. It's from a bygone era (tho it's still manufactured today) ?

Loop swings/pivots, but doesn’t move anything else. But the fluted end does move. Other end:

Not close.

That is not correct.

Or Audi putting a VW 2.0L engine in an A5?

The price reduction amount surprised me, and I do think it's going to gain traction with potential buyers. On that alone the Bolt could see a 25% sales bump. It puts the base price into a lot more folk's budgets. Tesla's micro-bumps are irrelevant. Base model drops $1000, Performance model rises $1000. Why'd Musk kill the 6-month old $35K Model 3, then do this?

• I had no problem with the 3-letter system- that started in the what- mid '90s? It's going on 30 yrs old at this point, and was consistent; it's not like Cadillac suddenly took the 'S' and stuck it at the beginning... • Where I start to diverge is the apparent sidelining towards the German-esque 'dumbed down' naming scheme, where ascending numbers/letters have to align with the competition. About where the 'ATS' came in; the name by itself is fine, I don't like that consumers are presumably so stupid that anything outside the 'A' / '1' / 'A2' gets them all weepy. • Also did not agree with the change from '-V Sport / -V' to '-V / '-V Blackwing'. First variant was excellent. • The newton-meters thing doesn't bother me since none of the other players are literal with their displacement call-outs; all mechanical-related numbers (displacement) are made-up. Plus, I give Cadillac a pinch of credit for going where the industry is (supposedly) heading before any of the others do.

Who knows what this is?

But you don’t like it when Cadillac does/uses things other GM brands do; you’ve said so a 1000 times.

There’s STILL Model T clubs across the country doing road trips- with 275 million IC vehicles in the US alone, it will never “dirt nap” in your KID’S lifetime. Sorry.

If Ford could stuff a Boss 429 Hemi in the Mustang, I’d bet the Coyote would fit fine.

Upgrade on the cam is about it. Machining & new pistons will reduce compression (rated at 10.5:1), cam will need to offset that. The trans is still a question- the stock one is of unknown condition, not sure if I will go thru changing over to a TH400. Gearing is fine. I'm approaching this as a 'survivor' car since it's so original, besides; the Invicta will eat any GP cosmetic money right up. I'm way past the point of no return there, so the only way is 'forward'. A pic/vid shoot would be awesome. Of course- I will keep the status posted here.

Walla Walla WA ~