The Hyperlogos

Some time ago I acquired a 1992 F250 XLT Super Cab Diesel 4x4 with ATS 088 Turbo kit, a good runner but with the suspension shot to hell — the shocks were physically beat and the front springs arced to the point where the vehicle spent most of its road time on the bump stops. In addition, the vehicle needed new rubber, was having charging problems, made terrible banging noises from the rear when driven over bumps, and developed a loud vibration at about 60 mph. In spite of all this, it was something of a steal at $2600 with a good, working turbocharger and 4WD parts, including some recently-installed stainless steel hubs. This is the tale of my ownership so far.

This 720 horsepower, twin turbo V12 was made by lopping two cylinders off of each of two "Romeo" [[ford modular engine]]s with eight cylinders a piece and welding them together. A custom crank (and nearly everything else) was created to build the powerplant for the [[Ford GT40]].

Taken by Ric man at the 2006 Melbourne International Motor Show.

1/500, f/4

Oh, what a wonderful car. Oh, what a git I am for getting rid of this wonderful car. Good 0-60, good 60-100, five speed, 205 HP peak (with the turbo), independent rear suspension, good visibility, comfy seats... sigh.

This is the 1984 Nissan 300ZX Turbo that I owned in Texas.