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You need my M code Cleveland.
It has a 408 Cleveland in it now actually with some Aussie AFD heads and intake on it.......when I get back around to that car i'm actually thinking of redoing the short block and using a race block Windsor so I would end up with an overall better Clevor
 
I could get down with that, I do actually own a pretty nice 69 Mach 1


Back in late 1969-1970 we went to a local furd dealership where my uncle was Vice President. My dad was looking at an orange 1970 maverick and my sister (4 years older than me) were pleading with Dad to buy the new Mach 1 sitting next to it. Dad won that battle.
 
Back in late 1969-1970 we went to a local furd dealership where my uncle was Vice President. My dad was looking at an orange 1970 maverick and my sister (4 years older than me) were pleading with Dad to buy the new Mach 1 sitting next to it. Dad won that battle.
Ever since high school when a friend of mine had a real nice maroon 69 Mach 1 351 4 speed car and I was always in it with him but that body style had me hooked forever.....great body lines.....great quarters, just one of the best looking muscle cars of all time in my opinion....one of the best I said, LOL
 
it is embarrassing.
IMO this is where you blow it.
Your initial points are valid as it is your opinion about how you percieve something.
But you can only be embarressed for something you do.
You can't be embarressed for other people without coming off like a
Doubling down on that didn't help. You're not my spokesperson, so don't speak for me.
I've seen this happen in Philadelphia and elsewhere with newbies and sometimes politicians. They immediately lose many folks who might have actually agreed with the position just by trying to put words in their mouths. Nobody likes that.
Good luck.
 
Ever since high school when a friend of mine had a real nice maroon 69 Mach 1 351 4 speed car and I was always in it with him but that body style had me hooked forever.....great body lines.....great quarters, just one of the best looking muscle cars of all time in my opinion....one of the best I said, LOL


I ended up buying that maverick from my Dad and it had a 300 straight 6 in it. With a good tune I was beating up on the local 350’s which we all know where powerless in the mid 1970’s on. Well I came this close to being a furd guy when I made a trip back to the furd dealer to talk to the owners son. (A drag racer). I asked him how hard it was to put a V8 in the car and he advertised me against it saying in 1972 they came with a V8 but the engine compartment was bigger. Shortly after that I found my first 1972 four speed 340 duster. The rest is old history. Now back to sucky LS engines.
 
I was given a free pontiac lemans once.
Well worth the cost of free!
(im a pontiac guy in my spare time)
I was given a free 68 El Camino awhile back. ( I'm not a Chevy gal) cool car but everything on it seemed backwards. It was my friend's ex husband's. She bashed all the windows when they fought and he abandoned it. I got it with a title and I sold it and some of the money went to buy my 71 swinger. :usflag:
 
Hey all

I made a post to this forum about a month ago in search of help/advice. Normally when I speak to other car enthusiasts, they’re pretty happy to find that a younger person like myself is into these older cars, and they’re glad I’m doing my best to keep them on the road. I did not see this type of response on this forum, and it made me feel ashamed to even be part of the Mopar community.


Since I’m currently engineless and can’t get hold of a working slant six, I was tossing around the idea of LS swapping my Valiant, and wanted to know if anyone had any leads on a potential swap kit. I had no expectations of there being such a kit, but thought I’d ask anyway. Apart from a few helpful replies from members such as @RustyRatRod and others, I was mainly met with loads of angry replies and just plain bullying. To quote one member’s reply: “You know the sound of the cork coming out of the wine bottle, do you suppose a guy here’s that after he pulls his head out of his butt after realizing he should ask such dumbass questions on a Mopar forum?” Other replies consisted of belittling my abilities and questioning my intelligence.


Being part of a community is about supporting others in the community. Sure some people may have differing opinions, but in the end we all want the same thing: to see Mopars on the road rather than rotting away in a field or being crushed in a junkyard. I’d rather have that no matter what engine is powering it. I find it incredibly sad and pathetic that upon seeking advice from other enthusiasts, I was met with hatred and an inability to accept others’ ideas. The replies I received discouraged me from even wanting to get my car back on the road. I have never seen this much unsupportive behavior towards another member from any part of the car community, or any other non-automotive community for that matter. I am expecting this post to receive a few similar replies as my previous one. To those of you who comment things like this: you know who you are, be better.
Many, if not most, of the members here have been turning wrenches on these cars since they were new. Many of them have worked in tough, industrial settings their entire lives, been through extreme hardships, and even been to war. To write a post telling them that you're ashamed of them because you didn't get the warm hugs you were expecting is arrogant and belittling. I honestly don't think you should be surprised at all that you came to a Mopar forum wanting to swap in a GM motor and got a little backlash.

Now, I agree that you should do whatever makes your heart happy with the car. Come up with a plan, do research, and execute. But if (and when) people disagree with you, don't take it personally. They might be disagreeing for a reason...
 
Im not gonna read through 7 pages of arguments regarding LS swaps, but for crying out loud, at least the car isn't in a scrap yard!
You get a guy on here with a plan that he thinks is cool, and you beat him senseless with "WHY?"
Please support our hobby, you know..."car guys" without beating people up over decisions you don't like.
You blame him for being thin skinned, but he didn't start the thread to pick a fight.
In the mid 80s I was a manager of an auto parts store close to Indianapolis Raceway Park, and we considered the Mopar guys the biggest dicks by far to shop there. Gee. I wonder why.

Thank you so much for reading my post and understanding what I meant by it. You are one of the few people who have read it and not immediately felt attacked.
 
IMO this is where you blow it.
Your initial points are valid as it is your opinion about how you percieve something.
But you can only be embarressed for something you do.
You can't be embarressed for other people without coming off like a
Doubling down on that didn't help. You're not my spokesperson, so don't speak for me.
I've seen this happen in Philadelphia and elsewhere with newbies and sometimes politicians. They immediately lose many folks who might have actually agreed with the position just by trying to put words in their mouths. Nobody likes that.
Good luck.
Thanks man, I understand where you are coming from and will take that into consideration. It’s easy to get heated on here.
 
I'd rather see you put a bowtie 350 in instead of an LS.
The 350 would be less expensive than a LS or small block Mopar.
The aftermarket is very kind to the small block chevy in parts and your wallet.
Heck, I think OMM said they have had an LS in for over a year cause they cain't get some bottom end parts..
 
Many, if not most, of the members here have been turning wrenches on these cars since they were new. Many of them have worked in tough, industrial settings their entire lives, been through extreme hardships, and even been to war. To write a post telling them that you're ashamed of them because you didn't get the warm hugs you were expecting is arrogant and belittling. I honestly don't think you should be surprised at all that you came to a Mopar forum wanting to swap in a GM motor and got a little backlash.

Now, I agree that you should do whatever makes your heart happy with the car. Come up with a plan, do research, and execute. But if (and when) people disagree with you, don't take it personally. They might be disagreeing for a reason...

Read my post again. I wasn’t bashing on people for disagreeing with me, I’m totally fine with that. The amount of experience anyone has doesn’t justify insulting anyone else.
 
Thank you so much for reading my post and understanding what I meant by it. You are one of the few people who have read it and not immediately felt attacked.
Just so you know, most of the guys are just busting your chops.
The more you frequent the forum, you will find most here are decent people.
A little crusty, but decent.
 
Read my post again. I wasn’t bashing on people for disagreeing with me, I’m totally fine with that. The amount of experience anyone has doesn’t justify insulting anyone else.
Read MY post again. I never accused you of bashing people for disagreeing with you. I simply said you shouldn’t be surprised of the reactions you got.
 
Are we done here?
Not yet.
See if these dudes can come up with something of value.
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