Text 19534, 50 rader
Skriven 2008-08-08 14:48:06 av Roy Witt (1:397/22)
  Kommentar till text 19532 av Jeff Smith (1:14/5)
Ärende: Make work
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08 Aug 08 12:13, Jeff Smith wrote to Roy Witt:


 RW>>>>> But that has never been correct. Farce On Race Day lives up to
 RW>>>>> any Ford's reputation when it comes to race day.

 DC>>>> Then you are a fan of Found On the Road, Dead.

 RW>>>> Yeup. IMNSHO, if it doesn't wear a bowtie, it's not roadworthy
 RW>>>> or raceworthy.

 DC>>> The promary ewason is that Chebby 350s are dirt cheap to hot rod

 RW>> That's because they're plentiful and the engineering makes them easy
 RW>> to build aftermarket parts for. The other two you mention take more
 RW>> money to build because there are fewer of them available, thus the
 RW>> price goes up due to supply and demand.

 DC>>> Chrysler and Ford both make better small blocks.

 RW>> Both Chrysler and Ford engines are scrapped at an early age. Chevys
 RW>> last forever.

 JS>     There are exceptions. The mopar 225 slant six and the Ford 300
 JS> six have proven to be sturdy and lasting motors.

Chevy and GMC inline six cylinder engines are noted for their sturdiness
and have been around in one form or another for decades longer than either
of the above. All three are workhorse engines, that's for sure.

 JS> I wish the bodies lasted as long as the motors.

Unfortunately Mopar's 'better' idea was to use torsion bar suspension in
sheet-metal constructed vehicles instead of using a hydraulcally formed
frame or a sub-frame. Ford didn't do much better with the Mustang. (see:
shock towers vs rust)

The Chrysler cars of the sixties and seventies have all but disappeared
because of it. Mustangs were/are a dime a dozen, so there will be a few
survivors, even if the sheet metal has to be replaced.

Exceptions to that would be the garage queens that are never seen on a
daily or even a weekly basis...

                R\%/itt



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