QuickVid: The Ranchero 2.0 LIVES!

Jeff Glucker

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…as you can see from this very quick clip posted by Murilee Martin.
There were some issues the team had to work through during the recent race. Still, it’s great to see a Hooniverse machine out there running again. Word is that new transmission is a massive upgrade and the engine makes good power, but there are some bugs that still need sorting out.

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Jeff Glucker

Jeff Glucker

Jeff Glucker is the co-founder and Executive Editor of Hooniverse.com. He’s often seen getting passed as he hustles a 1991 Mitsubishi Montero up the 405 Freeway. IG: @HooniverseJeff

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13 responses to “QuickVid: The Ranchero 2.0 LIVES!”

  1. mdharrell Avatar
    mdharrell

    Congratulations! Will it be at Inde Motorsports Ranch in a week and a half?

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  2. jeepjeff Avatar
    jeepjeff

    “some” “issues”. In all seriousness, we likely know most of the bugs that were keeping us off the track, and while we didn’t run much on Saturday, we were running longer stints Sunday afternoon. Well until the water pump pulley sheared off around the bolts.
    I am pretty sure Phil caught Graham driving in the clip.
    Oh, and it has more than enough power to carry too much speed up the hill at the end of the front straight.

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    1. Jeff Glucker Avatar
      Jeff Glucker

      I can’t wait to drive it

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      1. jeepjeff Avatar
        jeepjeff

        Next outing is likely Thunderhill in July. Clear your calendar. 🙂

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        1. mdharrell Avatar
          mdharrell

          I must say you’re making Arizona in April sound less likely.

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          1. jeepjeff Avatar
            jeepjeff

            Yeah, we are unlikely to make Arizona.

        2. Bradley Brownell Avatar
          Bradley Brownell

          I’ve been given an open invite to run the EASY 908/14, so maybe I’ll have to run against you, Jeff. DOMINATE.

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          1. jeepjeff Avatar
            jeepjeff

            1960s Ford vs Porsche endurance racing? Oh, you’re on!

  3. Lokki Avatar
    Lokki

    I am quite pleased that the Ranchero was so able to hug the tight line in that turn, forcing every other car to pass it on the outside.
    Seriously, that looks fun as hell!

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  4. outback_ute Avatar
    outback_ute

    Its running a 5-speed now isn’t it? Looks decent.

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    1. jeepjeff Avatar
      jeepjeff

      4 speed toploader, but yeah, it’s much better (the three speed was geared like a four speed without third, the extra gear makes all the difference).

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      1. outback_ute Avatar
        outback_ute

        Ah yes, I remember thinking that would be just as good unless you had a close-ratio 5 speed, otherwise 5th will never be used on a track. Running Dad’s Falcon GT (healthy 302W/toploader) at Winton last year I didn’t get out of third, it is a pretty tight track. It has a reasonably tall diff ratio though, 6 grand in 3rd was about 100 mph.

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  5. shane Avatar
    shane

    i was so happy to see you guys turning laps, and at one point, coming out of the carousel, you got the hole shot on me (in the fu-haul rx-7) and i was grinning ear to ear as i tried in vain to catch up!
    you have all. of. the. torques. 🙂

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