[Richard Hudgins]

Ok Folks,

Since I am getting a lot of pressure from JBL Dave and a rather large group of rabid FE folks to design a JBL chassis which would allow the fitment of a BIG BLOCK, (and of course a Modular Ford motor) I would like everyone to vote on the issue.

Now some points about the design:

1. The chassis would use the same front and rear suspension layouts and components as the current chassis. (There would be some differences in front spring rates and roll rates, but not much, as the weight differences are really quite small when you look at the overall package.)

2. There would be some loss of footspace. The footboxes are 17 inches wide in the current design. I would have narrow these to 15 inches to accomodate the BB stuff.

3. The engines will become stressed members. (All engine fitments, SB, BB, Modular.) This will not increase vibration or noise over the current design. We have a number of solid mount engines in service and they do not introduce any additional vibration as the harmonic periods of the chassis and engine are rather far apart and not multiples of each other.

Therefore, please vote.

Please help me either put this thing to rest for once and all or convince me to get off my dead ass and succumb to market pressure for a BB JBL.