dibbons
Well-Known Member
I'm building a small block 305 just to be different, don't know if any jaws will drop though.
when you run 10's in a 100 % stock appearing small block engine bay, including carb, intake and exhaust manifolds. THAT, my friend, will stick with them for years to come............
This is a hemi that was driven almost daily for 20+ years before I yanked it.Any engine that looks like it actually gets used. If someone pops the hood and shows me a dirty looking small or big block with some bolt on mods and enough dirt, grease, oil and water stains to show that it actually gets driven then I'm impressed.
Yeah sure some giant hemi, or supercharger, tunnel ram, giant turbo or whatever is cool to look at once or twice. But all that perfectly polished, high dollar speed equipment tells me is that the car spends more time parked in a garage than it does on the road. Sure, it LOOKS fast. Heck it probably is fast. But it never GOES fast, so who cares? Just some rich guys life-sized car model at that point, sits on a shelf 99% of the time and occasionally gets dragged out to remind people how "cool" it's owner is for paying someone else to build it. Boring.
Any engine that looks like it actually gets used. If someone pops the hood and shows me a dirty looking small or big block with some bolt on mods and enough dirt, grease, oil and water stains to show that it actually gets driven then I'm impressed.
Yeah sure some giant hemi, or supercharger, tunnel ram, giant turbo or whatever is cool to look at once or twice. But all that perfectly polished, high dollar speed equipment tells me is that the car spends more time parked in a garage than it does on the road. Sure, it LOOKS fast. Heck it probably is fast. But it never GOES fast, so who cares? Just some rich guys life-sized car model at that point, sits on a shelf 99% of the time and occasionally gets dragged out to remind people how "cool" it's owner is for paying someone else to build it. Boring.
We have a winner!
Me too. Even my "teen" gets a lot of looks!What makes any engine stand out, is a clean engine compartment painted body color.
I have taken my 66 to a few non Mopar shows. I get as much attention as some of the over done Chevys and Fords!On a somewhat related note, when my 66 dart is complete I'll be going to some car shows with it. Are early a bodies well regarded at car shows? Or is it more of a bunch of Chevy snobs? I feel like mopars in my area are rare to begin with
This one does it for me. Hope to finish it up someday.
Congrats to you guys that got yours together, its a steep climb.
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This one does it for me. Hope to finish it up someday.
Congrats to you guys that got yours together, its a steep climb.
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Can I ask ya,is that an IR manifold? Very nice! That ignition locked out? Very interesting!This one does it for me. Hope to finish it up someday.
Congrats to you guys that got yours together, its a steep climb.
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