[West]

I was watching the Grand Prix of Monza yesterday, (or should I say listening), volume cranked, begging the commentator to shut up so I could hear the sound of engine's screaming @ 17K RPM. The raw, unbridled sound of thorough bred's made me miss the long gone years of motorcycle racing from my youth. So much so that I drove my car to work this morning, radio off, in 4th gear at 5K + RPM. It re-newed my commitment for building, (in my personnal opinion) the ultimate car and made me reflect on alot of posts that I've been reading on this board lately. You see, I may be the only person around that actually dropped engine displacement in their quest for the perfect power plant. I have built an 2250 lb 72' RS coupe with a 2 liter 67' aluminum block, with S pistons, E cams and all the other normal goodies. To me, this is what owning a 911 is all about, the thrill of a light weight car with a small displacement, high RPM power plant. Yet, it seems most threads on this board are about how to cram a larger displacement motor, be it Porsche or otherwise, ( V8 ) into an automobile legend. I don't give a crap about racing someone half my age in a rice-rocket or trying to make my car perform to the standards of cars built 30 years later. I guess I am just an old fashsion guy lost in the early 70's. Well, got to go guys, Bullet on in 10 minutes and my kid has never seen it. Now, come hear sonny, let me tell you about my first Mustang...