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

[thunderchicken]

Man if that is what you like then that is what you like. Yup, I am straight up but I am softening some. I even like that Cuddy.....

The cuddy has some appeal because it has those classic body lines..but the Honda crx, no not so much. I have been seeing a lot of guys buying smart cars to tool around the pits and to push/pull the racecar to the lanes. So, I guess a crx could do the same job.

 

[churchmouse]

The cuddy has some appeal because it has those classic body lines..but the Honda crx, no not so much. I have been seeing a lot of guys buying smart cars to tool around the pits and to push/pull the racecar to the lanes. So, I guess a crx could do the same job.

Oh yes. Classic. I owned a 70 in......1970. W30 new off the floor. I owned that one longer than any car/truck ever. Sold it about a month before I met my current spouse in 1980. The guy still has the car.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

100 more than he had.....

QFT

 

[thunderchicken]

I’m not really an import guy, but put some forged goodies in the engine, up the injectors and pump for corn juice, and have a 450-500whp engine in a car that probly weighs 1900lbs.....I could get into that.

Yeah....I can't help but make fun of guys who drive those cars...oh and you would be required to have one of those ricer performance fart cans.
Maybe that is part of why regardless of the performance potential they get very little respect from me.

 

[thunderchicken]

Oh yes. Classic. I owned a 70 in......1970. W30 new off the floor. I owned that one longer than any car/truck ever. Sold it about a month before I met my current spouse in 1980. The guy still has the car.

Nice

 

[RustyHornet]

You ever thought about being a comedian?

That doesn’t pay enough to keep a Pontiac on the road.

 

[RustyHornet]

I dig your dedication man! You are certainly putting in the time and energy, it will pay off when hit the road in the Smoky's. Btw the color on the engine is some old school cool

That’s the original engine color for this year. Only used it a few years. My favorite. Will look really sweet with fresh white headers.

 

[RustyHornet]

100 more than he had.....

Ain’t that the truth! Torque is what matters anyway and it’ll be 360-380ish I think.

 

[Super Bee]

All that work for an engine that might have 250hp.....

100 more than he had.....

I am not saying $#!*. I am needing that mans help before too long.

 

[thunderchicken]

That doesn’t pay enough to keep a Pontiac on the road.

As Ford man, I feel your pain. It costs a little more to stand out from the crowd

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Reading stories like this give me lots of hope for my engine. Maybe false hope, but hope.

Small Block Chevy Parts Testing - Total Recall Danger Mouse Part 9 - Super Chevy Magazine

The last test was their best combo. 355 SBC. 9.25:1 CR. Vortec heads. Comp 268h w/1.6 rockers. 750 carb. Made 427hp.
I’ll have more cubes, more compression, heads on par with the Vortec’s if not slightly better, same cam, and same rocker ratio.

 

[RustyHornet]

As Ford man, I feel your pain. It costs a little more to stand out from the crowd

Exactly. Any hillbilly can throw a small block Chevy together for less than the cost of a nice dress to wear while driving your halfbreed Nova.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Exactly. Any hillbilly can throw a small block Chevy together for less than the cost of a nice dress to wear while driving your halfbreed Nova.

That’s just jealousy right there

 

[Bigtanker]

That’s just jealousy right there

It's the truth though.

 

[RustyHornet]

That’s just jealousy right there

Well I’m too tall to pull off a nice dress.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

It's the truth though.

Cheap fun is the best fun

 

[Bigtanker]

Cheap fun is the best fun

I won't argue that.

 

[churchmouse]

Reading stories like this give me lots of hope for my engine. Maybe false hope, but hope.

Small Block Chevy Parts Testing - Total Recall Danger Mouse Part 9 - Super Chevy Magazine

The last test was their best combo. 355 SBC. 9.25:1 CR. Vortec heads. Comp 268h w/1.6 rockers. 750 carb. Made 427hp.
I’ll have more cubes, more compression, heads on par with the Vortec’s if not slightly better, same cam, and same rocker ratio.

Much better heads. Much.

Believe it that this combo will make some power.

 

[churchmouse]

Exactly. Any hillbilly can throw a small block Chevy together for less than the cost of a nice dress to wear while driving your halfbreed Nova.

You might be a tall drink of water but I have a ladder.......

 

[churchmouse]

It's the truth though.

You to big guy.....