abuse by me, my wife and 3 of our kids.
Son Adam drove it while delivering Papa John's pizza. Our only daughter Ali drove it to her high school classes during snowstorms with
the rear window completely torn out. We don't want to know what #1 son Matt did to it.
against the Mustang have since been revealed. "Dad, what does the flickering OIL light on the instrument panel mean?"
family.
second wannabe cruiser. Plans to resurrect the car cosmetically and to make serious upgrades in power, suspension, and braking were
set in motion.
Al who was overwhelmed attempting to respond sincerely to the people inquiring about his kit, most of whom had no knowledge of
what they were getting into. I had cash (for the 2nd time in my life) and a trusted and knowledgeable friend 50 miles close to Al. I
thankmy true friend John R. for volunteering his personal time and effort to drive to "Al's" house to inspect, evaluate, and offer me
his opinion on the kit.
detail and the quality of the components was obvious. My favorite UPS man I affectionately call "Bubba" who (at 6' 5", 280# we could
use on the NU offensive line,) did not appreciate lugging this 149 pound box of stuff 100 feet to our door.
erratic idle that wavered between 600 and 1200rpm, and wanted to die after throttle lift-off. This was cured completely by
performing this simple procedure Idle fix.
capitalization was poorly managed, their efforts to fund future projects was bungled. Incon, as a business, earned the right to fail and
be sued.
At the same time I have not had any of my fellow Incon owners tell me they have issues with performance or reliability with their
system. In my opinion the people at Incon excelled in design and engineering work, yet failed miserably in marketing and financing a
good product.
puddles of coolant like a puppy leaves puddles of... The engine feels like it's running on 7 1/2 cylinders.
Problem #1 detonation
Problem #2 headgaskets
bypass valve have been installed. Base timing is 6*, the actual boost pressure is a work in progress, local 91 octane is in the tank.
After many dollars and many hours of work this has finally turned into one sweet ride.
cutter.
the same 14mpg the stock 5.0 and AOD made in commuter traffic. I haven't driven enough steady-state highway miles to confirm fuel
consumption, but mid 20's seems realistic.
IK24 spark plugs burn evenly, the engine revs freely to the rev-limiter and is driveable and well-mannered in traffic and starts fine in
sub-zero temps.
6.75" long, were essential with this mix of parts..
could set the rev limit with a screwdriver -- no more "pills". I'll use the Tweecer to reduce timing between 3200 and 4500.
exhaust stubs will be replaced with LX style pipes soon; this configuration resonates too much between idle and 2000rpm.
Moser 28 spline axles. Yes, I cross my chest and say a few "Hail Mary's" every time I stand on the throttle.
cable. UPDATE! Replaced Centerforce disc with Ram 8 puck metallic. Like a pin drops into a hole -- in or out, but no trace of slip.
2nd, and 3rd gear still overpowers their ability to grip. The stiff suspension prevents weight transfer, the tires are fine.
BFG suggests a minimum of 12 psi for drag strip use only. In BFG I trust, I can live with tires that last only 3000 miles.
distribution, and this is not a Pantera.
years of driving. I had to relearn how to drive the car. Variable rate springs, Koni yellow struts & shocks, and numerous steering &
suspension tweaks were done. Highway, street & autocross manners came 1st, good launches for drag racing came in a distant 2nd.
than an antifreeze mix, but.....
during 100* Nebraska weather with the A/C on. Buy one. Keep the stock fan shroud, replace the viscous fan clutch with a Hayden, and
blend a mix of distilled water, water-wetter, and antifreeze that works best for you. The original & loud stock OEM mechanically driven fan is
more than adequate in keeping the engine cool.
engine rpm you select has been reached. This has changed my driving style. Buy one.
test boost in 4th on public roads which would require full-throttle at 120mph. I'm a lucky 53 year-old with no points on my drivers license
with an insurance agent who, I think, actually likes me.
town to make a run
on my favorite 2-lane
on a 60* Sunday and
was overwhelmed
with the ability to
blow the tires away
in 2nd at 50mph at
3200rpm.
"Wow!" I thought,
"picked up another
100hp somehow,
never did that
before. It must be
the cool air!".
Despite being 50%
Polish, I'm somewhat
cynical and not a
total idiot.
I made another run
while eyeing the
rearview, only to
realize I was blowing
away a "tire."
flat-rate for this job? The special Ford screw that retains the cross shaft sheared at the threads as I gently, lovingly, loosened it. I spent
another 4 paranoid hours scheming "how the hell do I remove the remaining stub of this screw?" Magnets were worthless, hammering on
the cross shaft in an attempt to "shear" and remove what was left of Ford's special screw proved equally futile. What is the best way to
remove the .186" diameter pin, about 1" long, stuck in a blind hole in the carrier? I drilled two holes as close as possible next to the cross
shaft in an attempt to shear the remaining pin.
persuasion from a flat punch
and a claw hammer and had
mushroomed +.002" within
1/2" of it's end and should
have been replaced. I cheated
and ground it to fit. After 3000
miles there are no bad noises
and the tires light evenly.
Buick GN guys running 24# boost. I'll settle for somewhat less.
Click on the "video" link to see his short-shifted 10 second run get drowned out by a mosquito car. Brian and I have differing opinions on
how to achieve results. The score so far is Brian 2, Chmielewski 0. He's a good man with an analytic approach, and I suspect he'll be near
the 9's this year.
second ride that has my attention. Check out John's 9.39 @ 155 in-car pass.
anyone intentionally and preferred to lick humans into submission. I would trade this car in an instant if it would bring back this sweet,
intelligent and loyal little guy.
1970 and 1972, please e-mail me. LeRoy Wilkins, Curt
Heim, Mike Steeger, Kenny "The Heat" AGPU Master,
Herbie Revestir, are you out there?
In the rare chance you are I'd love to hear from you.
were taken with a battery-devouring HP digital camera at 640X480. The really decent pictures were taken with a Sony DSC-F707 at
1280X960. All pictures were compressed excessively for web friendliness. What, you're still using dial-up??
Thanks to my long suffering wife Delores for putting up with me for 33 years.
Thanks to Chami.com for their excellent HTML-kit HTML editing program.