Ford 2.3? 250?

[Ellis V. Buth]

Originally Posted by farmco r/sa

I remember many times years ago at indy it was marty buth and greg philley in the W/SA class final at indy that had the fans on there feet for a thriller. his brother Ellis still active i believe in W/S with the old wagon, can be seen in "wagons" thread. I tried a 74 mustang 2.3 auto/C4 in denver, had a real hard time with it. never did make it work. gave up and parted it out. Randy Hyman.

When my Uncle Marty ran the W/SA car against Greg at Indy the class finals were always a lot of fun to watch. I was too young to fully appreciate it at the time.

My dad (Ellis A.) and I share in the driving duties on the W/S Pinto wagon now, but it is actually a completely different car than the W/SA car. That car is still a W/SA car as far as I know and resides somewhere on the west coast if memory serves me right. I always liked that car, almost got to drive it a couple times when I turned 16 but it never worked out!

[farmco r/sa]

Originally Posted by Ellis V. Buth

When my Uncle Marty ran the W/SA car against Greg at Indy the class finals were always a lot of fun to watch. I was too young to fully appreciate it at the time.

My dad (Ellis A.) and I share in the driving duties on the W/S Pinto wagon now, but it is actually a completely different car than the W/SA car. That car is still a W/SA car as far as I know and resides somewhere on the west coast if memory serves me right. I always liked that car, almost got to drive it a couple times when I turned 16 but it never worked out!

that's awesome. long live W/stick and W/SA.!!!

[CycloneFE]

Jack Larson from Cropsey IL. Taken 2007 at Gateway. V/S 250.

[ss wannabee]

About 1980, give or take a few years, Dan Rockwell from NY ran one in a hard chargin
Pinto wagon STICK....either V or W/Stock. Wheels-up starts usually...the car went
ROUNDS....

Back when Stock was STOCK....OEM pistons, OEM lift, duration, and overlap on cam,
OEM spring pressure, maybe OEM trans....although I heard he might have had a
"enhancement" in the rear axle dept!

[Billy Nees]

Rockwells car was a 2.0.

[ss wannabee]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Rockwells car was a 2.0.

Ooooopppsss!!! Sorry Billy! Even more impressive, I guess? Didn't he eventually
get the car to run low 15's in W...and maybe high 14's in V...at that time?

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by CycloneFE

Jack Larson from Cropsey IL. Taken 2007 at Gateway. V/S 250.

Larsons car is a 200.

[CycloneFE]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Larsons car is a 200.

Darn you Billy, you can see that on the hood better than me and I took the pic. : )
I need to take more time when I post.

Bruce Castle in the background too.

[Robert Simpson]

Originally Posted by CycloneFE

Jack Larson from Cropsey IL. Taken 2007 at Gateway. V/S 250.

Is this car now legal to have a 4spd? I believe it came with a 3speed? I like the car.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Robert Simpson

Is this car now legal to have a 4spd? I believe it came with a 3speed? I like the car.

Yup.