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Urchfab Turbo Saab Powered Ford Drift Rod

This is a 1953 Ford Anglia/Saab Turbo – A rat rod ultimate drifting machine from England where Anglias were a huge part of Brit hot rod culture in the 1970s  and 80s. They were the local version of the ’32 Ford.

The heart of the drift rod is a Saab B204 turbocharged engine mounted to a Vauxhall gearbox all mounted on poly bushes that connects to a Volvo axle via a custom driveshaft. The 204 engines can regularly handle 400 hp or more assuming it’s in good shape and has a rock-solid tune.

The designer of this hot rod, Matt Urch, says that he made a custom 4 link kit for the Volvo 240 rear axle and added a bumper bar to the rear to give it a bit of shape in the back…

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