I know half the point of rat rods is that they aren't safe but no thanks

Kinja'd!!! "CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
03/06/2014 at 08:30 • Filed to: None

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DISCUSSION (7)

Kinja'd!!! All Motor Is Best Motor > CalzoneGolem
03/06/2014 at 09:06

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Though I love rat rods, this one's a little too junked up for my taste.

Kinja'd!!! Tekamul > CalzoneGolem
03/06/2014 at 09:09

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Is that a beer keg gas tank?

Drag racing will forever be referred to as 'keg stands' by what ever fool briefly owns that prior to fiery death.

Kinja'd!!! OPPOsaurus WRX > CalzoneGolem
03/06/2014 at 09:13

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I'll never understand putting a Chevy motor into a Ford or the same thing reversed. I get putting a Porsche into a VW but powering a vehicle with its rival's power plant just seems wrong. I'm sure Ford has something that would work in this.

Kinja'd!!! JR1 > OPPOsaurus WRX
03/06/2014 at 09:51

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The common excuse is a small block chevy is cheaper and easier to find parts for. But I would pay the extra 1,000 to use a Ford engine in a Ford car. It is like ripping out the soul of the car and changing it completely. I hate it.

Kinja'd!!! crowmolly > JR1
03/06/2014 at 10:05

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Yup.

I'd have to imagine that a Ford 302 can't be that much more difficult to use. But then again, you are giving up 48 cubes for no reason.

Kinja'd!!! CalzoneGolem > OPPOsaurus WRX
03/06/2014 at 13:14

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Let's be honest here. How much of this is actually Ford? I think it is more like a Chevy with a Ford body.

Kinja'd!!! CalzoneGolem > Tekamul
03/06/2014 at 13:15

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Keg gas tanks are really common on rat rods. I've got a keg for just this purpose.