The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 2: No Replacement For Displacement

[ChristianPatriot]

Got the 350 90% ready to pull. Carb, distributor, front accessory drive, radiator, and headers are all off and out.

 

[churchmouse]

Got the 350 90% ready to pull. Carb, distributor, front accessory drive, radiator, and headers are all off and out.

Busy boy.
The block is done. I could not get out there today and if I did it would languish in the bed of the truck until Saturday. So I will pick it up on Saturday...

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Busy boy.
The block is done. I could not get out there today and if I did it would languish in the bed of the truck until Saturday. So I will pick it up on Saturday...

Makin progress

 

[ChristianPatriot]

https://fortwayne.craigslist.org/cto/d/1972-oldsmobile-cutlass/6532431444.html

 

[thunderchicken]

https://fortwayne.craigslist.org/cto/d/1972-oldsmobile-cutlass/6532431444.html

Not a bad looking car

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Couldn’t build it for that much

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/twin-turbo-cobra-mustang/6511574197.html

 

[thunderchicken]

Couldn’t build it for that much

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/twin-turbo-cobra-mustang/6511574197.html

That's a good deal right there

 

[churchmouse]

https://fortwayne.craigslist.org/cto/d/1972-oldsmobile-cutlass/6532431444.html

Those engines are not 350 Rockets. They are just 350's.

I can find something to complain about everywhere......its what I do.

 

[churchmouse]

That's a good deal right there

You betcha it is.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Found a home for Mouse’s 383

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/opel-gt-drag-race-car/6533441856.html

 

[thunderchicken]

I can find something to complain about everywhere......its what I do.

We know...but hey everyone needs a hobby. Lol

 

[churchmouse]

We know...but hey everyone needs a hobby. Lol

I am just one of those critical people.

 

[thunderchicken]

I am just one of those critical people.

I get it. My family gets so aggregated with me for being critical of things. They think I pick stuff apart but from my perspective, I see things for what they really are. They hate watching movies with me for this reason. They see a foor kicked in during an action movie and well I see a door kicked off the hinges because the pins were removed. They see a shootout and I see guns that never get reloaded etc. They will actually ask me to keep my comments to myself before a movie even starts. Makes me laugh because it means their eyes have been opened to some reality

 

[churchmouse]

I get it. My family gets so aggregated with me for being critical of things. They think I pick stuff apart but from my perspective, I see things for what they really are. They hate watching movies with me for this reason. They see a foor kicked in during an action movie and well I see a door kicked off the hinges because the pins were removed. They see a shootout and I see guns that never get reloaded etc. They will actually ask me to keep my comments to myself before a movie even starts. Makes me laugh because it means their eyes have been opened to some reality

My spouse looks at me funny during certain scenes on the tube. Tactical stupidity, endless ammo from a revolver (even she calls that out) dumb **** in a chase scene. Intentional Drama drummed up in shows including Street Outlaws and a few other car related series.
I just can not help myself.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

My spouse looks at me funny during certain scenes on the tube. Tactical stupidity, endless ammo from a revolver (even she calls that out) dumb **** in a chase scene. Intentional Drama drummed up in shows including Street Outlaws and a few other car related series.
I just can not help myself.

At least in my generation and younger, we’re getting 90% of our car content from YouTube. The stupid drama stuff is killing cable car shows. I think that’s why Roadkill and MightyCarMods and 1320Video and all the others are so popular. Guys in general don’t care about the drama, we just want to see cool cars go fast and do cool stuff. Real life is dramatic enough. I have all of those Velocity shows on my MotorTrend app now and I still don’t watch any of them. Nobody wants to see fake drama.

 

[churchmouse]

At least in my generation and younger, we’re getting 90% of our car content from YouTube. The stupid drama stuff is killing cable car shows. I think that’s why Roadkill and MightyCarMods and 1320Video and all the others are so popular. Guys in general don’t care about the drama, we just want to see cool cars go fast and do cool stuff. Real life is dramatic enough. I have all of those Velocity shows on my MotorTrend app now and I still don’t watch any of them. Nobody wants to see fake drama.

Yup. The time line deadline thing has ran its course. There is much more that to anyone in the know jumps off as fake/idiotic.

 

[Bigtanker]

Just got this in the mail today. I'll try it out on my truck and see what it can do. I've got a pesky CEL that comes on for a few weeks then goes off. I've scanned it before and it an Emis/Evap leak.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Just got this in the mail today. I'll try it out on my truck and see what it can do. I've got a pesky CEL that comes on for a few weeks then goes off. I've scanned it before and it an Emis/Evap leak.

Same one I have. Always worked good for me. Only thing that’s kind’ve a pain is it’s only Android compatible.

 

[Bigtanker]

Misfire cyl #4. Time for plugs and probably coils & boots.

 

[femurphy77]

Just got this in the mail today. I'll try it out on my truck and see what it can do. I've got a pesky CEL that comes on for a few weeks then goes off. I've scanned it before and it an Emis/Evap leak.

Handy little device; a scan tool was the first "accessory" I bought after after buying the BMW!