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If I was buying a vehicle for that purpose, I'd go this route:
Hmmm there is a seriously good use for a Taurus there.
If I was buying a vehicle for that purpose, I'd go this route:
Hmmm there is a seriously good use for a Taurus there.
I dunno, that's an SHO, I'm sure there's some unibody Ford boys cringing somewhere.
Of course herculean effort can overcome the expense of true bad tasteNow THAT is a good tag/signature line to use.
It is indeed amazing how much they can charge you for stuff that will be gauche and make you look ridiculous.
Of course herculean effort can overcome the expense of true bad taste
That poor XJ-6. I've always liked those.
Report from the garage on the State Of The Plodge -- the guy calls me this morning and the first thing he asks is "how long has this engine been running like this?" Turns out that along with the broken piston, every piston ring on the other five pistons was broken -- he was astounded there was any compression at all. I told him I was easily able to get the car up to 40 mph, and he says "were you attached to a tow truck?"
Be that as it may, though, he has the engine all apart and the rebuild should proceed with no complications. If there's any doubt that Mopar flatheads are the most indestructible engines ever built, this ought to put that to rest.
Clearly, carbon encrustation can be your friend.
Oh and who put big tires on the Beverly Hillbillies car.
Jethro did!
That figures. Granny is going to beat him down when she sees this.
I believe she's riding in it during this part of the movie lol
If there's any doubt that Mopar flatheads are the most indestructible engines ever built, this ought to put that to rest.
Report from the garage on the State Of The Plodge -- the guy calls me this morning and the first thing he asks is "how long has this engine been running like this?" Turns out that along with the broken piston, every piston ring on the other five pistons was broken -- he was astounded there was any compression at all. I told him I was easily able to get the car up to 40 mph, and he says "were you attached to a tow truck?"
Be that as it may, though, he has the engine all apart and the rebuild should proceed with no complications. If there's any doubt that Mopar flatheads are the most indestructible engines ever built, this ought to put that to rest.
Amazing thing is I could take most of the hills around here in 3rd gear on five leaky cylinders and a bum clutch. Granted, this isn't San Francisco, but it's still pretty impressive.
I've put down a $2000 deposit on the rebuild, so we'll see where it goes from there. I had budgeted for about that when I bought the car, so I'm not too worried about it. Aside from the pistons, valves, gaskets, etc. it looks like I'll also need a new exhaust manifold since my old one is basically manifold-shaped rust.