If you could have an old muscle car, what would you choose?

[heavy_duty]

Yeah, but Arabian said Hemi 440. The 440 Magnum engine had wedge heads, not hemi.

wedge heads look really cool too...something different.

 

[heavy_duty]

Let's just say this "restoration" would never make it onto the stand at B-J. The orange paint on the wire means they painted the engine block after it was assembled, probably after it was in the car. It's sloppy work. Inexcusable on a car that is potentially worth as much money as a '69 Charger 500.

could have been a touch up, any way who cares? who said the guy gives a shit about B_J

 

[guest username]

Not sure if it qualifies as a muscle car, but I'm a proud owner of a new M5 now.

 

[Mr. dB]

wedge heads look really cool too...something different.

And of course looks is the main reason why we choose one engine over another...

 

[Arabian]

1967 Shelby Cobra 427

 

[ceo]

440 6 pack for 70 were low production build numbers and very sought after. If a person has the orginal build sheets the car is in the six figure range eazy for the cuda for some reason the 440 in 70 was made to have the highest output of any other year ( almost sure of it)

The 426 was built in 64-65 as a race motor pushing 425hp at that time was ordered customs for racing . Then the mopar folks detuned it for the reg customers street rides.

Both were in production in 1970.

You find me a 440 with HEMI heads that was ever put into production by Chrysler Corp. and I'll retract my statement. You won't find it though. Like Mr. dB said, the 440 had wedge heads.

As for the 426 HEMI, it was factory rated at 425 hp, but the corrected dyno numbers were over 460 hp. That was production motors too.

 

[ceo]

Eh you dont even see them in socal.

Its what the media wants you to believe. Nothing but hard tops for me!

I've seen several of them here in SoCal. Ferrari Spyders anyway, not the Lambos.

I remember once in La Jolla there were two of them, one red one yellow, a man driving one a woman driving the other. They were coming from Torrey Pines area around UCSD and heading down towards the 5. Obviously together (husband and wife maybe), I was several cars behind them and watched them get onto the 5 north. I'd take either one of those cars!

 

[Mr. dB]

I've seen several of them here in SoCal. Ferrari Spyders anyway, not the Lambos.

I remember once in La Jolla there were two of them, one red one yellow, a man driving one a woman driving the other. They were coming from Torrey Pines area around UCSD and heading down towards the 5. Obviously together (husband and wife maybe), I was several cars behind them and watched them get onto the 5 north. I'd take either one of those cars!

I wouldn't kick the Spider out of bed for eating crackers, but I'd prefer one with a roof.