brand x

[Princess Valiant]

We raced mostly at Bandimere and didn't get to Pueblo with it.The guy we traded it to ran in Pueblo. I miss racing but got to old

You brought up some good memories for me.
I miss racing but life got in the way and I had to go graduate college like an idiot and get a grown up job and now I have responsibilities and bills. Dang, I should stayed young.

 

[Unconventional]

Went to school with a guy that had a Pontiac Ventura with a Buick 350. That thing would ROAST the back tires. It was a fun car.

An acquaintance of mine in HS days had one of those Ventura/Nova Came with a 307 SBC. After considerable tweekin' an tunin' it was the only street car in town that would loft the front wheels. That's not counting Byron in his 413 Xram powered T Bucket

 

[Princess Valiant]

Funny you bring up the Buick 350. Back in the mid to late 70, you could raise the hood on a WIDE assortment of all GM products and chances are, Buick 350. Oldsmobile car? Buick 350. Pontiac car? Buick 350. Even some Chevys got the Buick 350. ........which to me is a better engine than the Chevy 350. Best I can tell is GM had a pile of left over Buick 350 engines and had to use them up.

Went to school with a guy that had a Pontiac Ventura with a Buick 350. That thing would ROAST the back tires. It was a fun car.

It's amazing how ten years makes such a difference. I remember as of 2009-2010, I used to find that kind of stuff in my local pick a part and find it around.

I had a few quadrajets and dual dualjets laying around. I remember rebuilding those. They did not have a carburetor class when I went to auto school because this was around the early to mid 2000s but there were still enough class mates with carbureted vehicles that the instructor kinda made a impromptu carb class

Those were the days

 

[RustyRatRod]

It's amazing how ten years makes such a difference. I remember as of 2009-2010, I used to find that kind of stuff in my local pick a part and find it around.

I had a few quadrajets and dual dualjets laying around. I remember rebuilding those. They did not have a carburetor class when I went to auto school because this was around the early to mid 2000s but there were still enough class mates with carbureted vehicles that the instructor kinda made a impromptu carb class

Those were the days

Carburetors are in the minority now for sure. I know EFI is better in pretty much every way, bit it's still sad. It'll be a lost art one day.

 

[Cope]

I've got a 496 with twin 1050, 4500s,that may need a home.

 

[sireland67]

It's amazing how ten years makes such a difference. I remember as of 2009-2010, I used to find that kind of stuff in my local pick a part and find it around.

I had a few quadrajets and dual dualjets laying around. I remember rebuilding those. They did not have a carburetor class when I went to auto school because this was around the early to mid 2000s but there were still enough class mates with carbureted vehicles that the instructor kinda made a impromptu carb class

Those were the days

I remember auto shop, but it was in college, to pass the class, you had to rebuild an engine, on your dime, I built a 355 sbc chevy, that I sold later to a guy needing an engine in his truck.
It never came back, and I talked to him a year or so later, and said he had to run premium gas, I said I told you when you bought it it had 11.1 compression.

The instructor was super cool, he still had his original AC cobra that he raced since new, his office was covered in trophies, nobody gave him any disrespect, he drove a gto convertible as his daily driver in good weather.

Once in a while he would give up some speed secrets, he once told me to run the lightest weight oil you can get by with, its free horsepower.

 

[Princess Valiant]

This thread is making me want to exit my comfort zone and mess with some non mopar stuff to change it up.

Second choice to mopar, I am a Ford gal. I have dabbled with a lot of 80s and 90s Ford stuff. I have become quite familiar with the efi 460 and I have worked on about a million 3.8 liters from the 90s.

Problem is that I was more active of a mechanic when I worked on my friend's junkers and we were all poor college students. Now a days, all my friends have new vehicles. One of my best friends just bought herself a Porsche SUV, pile of **** for 60k. I wouldn't touch that with RRR's wrenches.

So it boils down to the years have caught up and left us who caint let go of the past.... in the past

 

[RustyRatRod]

I wouldn't touch that with RRR's wrenches.

Gosh thanks a lot!

 

[sireland67]

I pretty much don't fool with modern cars, let the dealer do it.
I am older now, and can afford new cars, so let the dealer change the oil, and keep the warrante up to date.

The older mopers, I just build out of scrap parts, I am too cheap to buy a finished one of them.
Most of the time they don't even stand a chance of running, with the ones I buy, heck the last two I bought did not even have windows in them.

I don't mind working on something I don't have to drive the next day to work.
If it takes a few years, to put one together, it takes a few years.

 

[sireland67]

Actually the last brand x I bought ran, but needed love, I gave it some love with a supercharger, and a super good cleaning it was actually a car that was alot of fun, when done.
And I made money on.

 

[Cope]

@RustyRatRod

Rusty, you gotta take care of your wrenches man!

Brand X, = the most HP per dollar, period.

 

[Princess Valiant]

I pretty much don't fool with modern cars, let the dealer do it.
I am older now, and can afford new cars, so let the dealer change the oil, and keep the warrante up to date.

The older mopers, I just build out of scrap parts, I am too cheap to buy a finished one of them.
Most of the time they don't even stand a chance of running, with the ones I buy, heck the last two I bought did not even have windows in them.

I don't mind working on something I don't have to drive the next day to work.
If it takes a few years, to put one together, it takes a few years.

I would definitely dive into a real new vehicle to see what makes it tick, but warranties and big money owed on it stop me.

You know you are safe when your local pick a part has at least half a row of the same year and model you are working on. That way when something gets crunchy or sparky (when it's not supposed to), there is a plan G or H

 

[diymirage]

there is a plan G or H

Did you just bring preparation H into a brand X discussion?

 

[sireland67]

@RustyRatRod

Rusty, you gotta take care of your wrenches man!

Brand X, = the most HP per dollar, period.

Brand X, = the most headaches per dollar, period.

I am pretty sure you could not give me an old shark body vette again, yet my sister has a nice cherry original, that I get to service.
I hate those cars, the only thing going for them is they are fun as crap to drive, way ahead of their time on a twisty road.

 

[RustyRatRod]

@RustyRatRod

Rusty, you gotta take care of your wrenches man!

Evidently, I do. lol

 

[Cope]

I would definitely dive into a real new vehicle to see what makes it tick, but warranties and big money owed on it stop me.

You know you are safe when your local pick a part has at least half a row of the same year and model you are working on. That way when something gets crunchy or sparky (when it's not supposed to), there is a plan G or H

You can only let the magic smoke out once, it real hard to put it back....

 

[Back in Time]

You brought up some good memories for me.
I miss racing but life got in the way and I had to go graduate college like an idiot and get a grown up job and now I have responsibilities and bills. Dang, I should stayed young.

I tell myself the same thing

 

[sireland67]

I would definitely dive into a real new vehicle to see what makes it tick, but warranties and big money owed on it stop me.

You know you are safe when your local pick a part has at least half a row of the same year and model you are working on. That way when something gets crunchy or sparky (when it's not supposed to), there is a plan G or H

Local junkyard has a few wrecked cars, like my sons 97 Stratus, so I know where parts are.

You are missing the point, I mean don't spend money you do not have, that is true.
But modern cars are just plain reliable, they have it down to wear items, brakes, shocks, battery's and tires.
You do not need to touch a new car unless something stupid happens for at least 100K miles.

I just put a fan belt on my 03 Wrangler the last time I changed the oil 95K miles, it still worked, but was cracking real bad, reliable as a hammer 4.0 5-speed.
My daughter is supposed to pick the old jeep up this week off me, I did not want to deal with selling it.
I bet it goes another 100K with just maintenance. And it is way nicer than the brand X beater they have to depend on to get her and her fiance around in.

 

[Ddaddy]

I would definitely dive into a real new vehicle to see what makes it tick, but warranties and big money owed on it stop me.

You know you are safe when your local pick a part has at least half a row of the same year and model you are working on. That way when something gets crunchy or sparky (when it's not supposed to), there is a plan G or H

You should try a 2006-2010 HP Mopar. Very simple to work on and very straightforward once you understand the computer systems.

And they can be total beasts. My ‘06 SRT with the 425 hp/420 lb-Ft tq factory drive train and a 3.92 Getrag LSD rear does 0-60 in 3.9 secs, has a top speed of 165 mph and with 4 piston Brembo brakes, it stops from 60 mph in 118 feet (less than 6 car lengths). It also pulls 0.84g in the corners. 12.8 secs in the 1/4 isn’t shabby either,

It’s not a complicated car even with the computer controls and very simple to work on.

And it is awesome fun to drive!

All that with race bolstered seats, seat heaters, AC, Meg bass Kicker sound system, NAV and more.

120k miles as a daily driver for over 10 years, 24/7 in all weather...and she is still my favorite.

 

[Back in Time]

So do Custom Suburban's
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Had a DD like that..Called it the Blue Whale.

 

[sireland67]

You should try a 2006-2010 HP Mopar. Very simple to work on and very straightforward once you understand the computer systems.

And they can be total beasts. My ‘06 SRT with the 425 hp/420 lb-Ft tq factory drive train and a 3.92 Getrag LSD rear does 0-60 in 3.9 secs, has a top speed of 165 mph and with 4 piston Brembo brakes, it stops from 60 mph in 118 feet (less than 6 car lengths). It also pulls 0.84g in the corners. 12.8 secs in the 1/4 isn’t shabby either,

It’s not a complicated car even with the computer controls and very simple to work on.

And it is awesome fun to drive!

All that with race bolstered seats, seat heaters, AC, Meg bass Kicker sound system, NAV and more.

120k miles as a daily driver for over 10 years, 24/7 in all weather...and she is still my favorite.



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I should have kept this one, it was alot of fun.
But sooner or later I was going to loose my drivers licence.
A set of tires, and brakes were only good for one oil change.

 

[Unconventional]

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You should try a 2006-2010 HP Mopar. Very simple to work on and very straightforward once you understand the computer systems.

And they can be total beasts. My ‘06 SRT with the 425 hp/420 lb-Ft tq factory drive train and a 3.92 Getrag LSD rear does 0-60 in 3.9 secs, has a top speed of 165 mph and with 4 piston Brembo brakes, it stops from 60 mph in 118 feet (less than 6 car lengths). It also pulls 0.84g in the corners. 12.8 secs in the 1/4 isn’t shabby either,

It’s not a complicated car even with the computer controls and very simple to work on.

And it is awesome fun to drive!

All that with race bolstered seats, seat heaters, AC, Meg bass Kicker sound system, NAV and more.

120k miles as a daily driver for over 10 years, 24/7 in all weather...and she is still my favorite.



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I never looked at a Charger close up @Ddaddy . Is half the motor under the cowl like my Ram? Man that's awkward. Love the truck other than that. Asked the service manager during a little warrantee issue it had, "If the 5.7 grenades? Can I get it replaced with a 392?" He just looked at me and shook his head