Muscle Cars Then and Now

[mikecg]

Originally posted by Chicane


psst. Hey Solar! The evo is a mitsu!

- Rob

The STi is also inthe 300hp range.

[solarsvx]

Originally posted by Chicane


psst. Hey Solar! The evo is a mitsu!

- Rob

good idea LOL forgot that ,,

[SUBBYRU89]

THEN: 427 68' Hemi Charger

Now: Dodge Viper

[SubaSteevo]

Then: Before my time, but I'd love a mint condition 70' Chevelle SS black w/white racing stripes.

Now: STi

[mikecg]

Originally posted by BurgundyBeast
Then: Before my time, but I'd love a mint condition 70' Chevelle SS black w/white racing stripes.

Now: STi

Go for the LS-6 option

[Chicane]

Originally posted by SUBBYRU89
THEN: 427 68' Hemi Charger

Now: Dodge Viper

The hemi was a 426 cubic inch v8, not 427. 427 was a ford big block.

But yeah, you're right. Hemi chargers are pretty badass.

- Rob

[Chicane]

BTW: Since we're on the subject, here's a pic of my FIRST car:

http://members.aol.com/cash68/red1.jpg

1968 Dodge Charger, Factory high output 383 with hurst 4 spd transmission, hooker super comp headers, crane cams, holley 750, edelbrock performer intake, MDS ignition, BF goodrich radial T/As.

Man, I miss that car.

- Rob

[mikecg]

Originally posted by Chicane
BTW: Since we're on the subject, here's a pic of my FIRST car:

http://members.aol.com/cash68/red1.jpg

1968 Dodge Charger, Factory high output 383 with hurst 4 spd transmission, hooker super comp headers, crane cams, holley 750, edelbrock performer intake, MDS ignition, BF goodrich radial T/As.

Man, I miss that car.

- Rob

What no rebell flag on the roof?

[mikecg]

Originally posted by Chicane


The hemi was a 426 cubic inch v8, not 427. 427 was a ford big block.

But yeah, you're right. Hemi chargers are pretty badass.

- Rob

Chevy made a 427. Ford had one they designated a 428, and a 429. Im not sure about a ford 427, but it couldbe. they made so many 4somethings I cant keep trackof them all.

[mikecg]

Everytime I get into this post and start reading I start drooling. I love the classics. All of them. Well, ok most. Not to crazy about the AMC's, however I wouldnt turn one away.

[Royal Tiger]

Chicane, props for remembering the 300C. The Firedome had more horses then cubes in 56, the 57 283 was chevy's first 1 hp per cube. Anyone remember the Olds Jetfire in 1963? The first Turbo Charged car sold for mass market appeal by a US manufactor. It used an aluminum Buick V-8 with a single scroll turbo to get 1 hp per cube with light wieght. I think it was under 250ci.

[Royal Tiger]

Chevy had a 427 as did Ford. The Ford 427 was totally different from thier 428, which was different from thier 429. 3 motors 1 cube apart, all different designs. Ford had what they called FE blocks as well as thier 385 series. That refered to the block design, not 385ci. Chrysler had a 426 Hemi as well a 426 Max Wedge, which was a bored out 413 Max Wedge. The 440 was a different design. As for small blocks the Chevy 350 was the best. I would rank the Mopar 340 second.

[Chicane]

340s are pretty screamin little blocks. But seriously.

One engine. One winner.

HEMI

Lazy fools! Get on your knees and bow down to the earth shaking power!!!!!!!!!

- Rob

[Ron Mummert]

Originally posted by PA_SVX
Chicane, props for remembering the 300C. The Firedome had more horses then cubes in 56, the 57 283 was chevy's first 1 hp per cube. Anyone remember the Olds Jetfire in 1963? The first Turbo Charged car sold for mass market appeal by a US manufactor. It used an aluminum Buick V-8 with a single scroll turbo to get 1 hp per cube with light wieght. I think it was under 250ci.

Firedome? I thought DeSoto had a patent on that one.
The '57 Chevy 283 with 283 HP was fuel injected.
The Jetfire must have used the GM 215 CID aluminum V8, eventually sold to Rover & may even still be around today.

(More insignificant old facts that I remember, but can't remember what I had for lunch)

Ron.

[Royal Tiger]

The DeSoto might be the Firedome. The Crysler might have been the Firepower. A LITTLE before my time, but chicane was correct. The Jetfire was a 215 Aluminum V-8. Turbocharged by Garrett in 1963 to make 215hp and get very reasonable fuel economy for the day. Good technology that went to waste as the just make it bigger crowd won out. It's completely opposite now. Imagine what GM would be like today had the horrible 70's not happened and they were doing DOHC, 4 valve heads, turbos, etc, instead of just big old pushrod 2 valve head mega v-8's.