Originally Posted by issodhos
Originally Posted by Checkerboard Strangler
My two favorite cars I ever owned were a 72 big block 396 Chevy Nova which was cool, and a 66 Dodge Coronet with a very nicely built 440 wedge dropped into it, which was, in a word, deadly.

My muscle car was my all stock 1970 Camero (gold). It was the kind of car where when you floored it the acceleration caused you to sink deeply back into the seat. Seriously cool feeling. The fastest I took it up to was 135 on a two lane before I had to back off because I was running out of road -- not many long, straight roads in the mountains. I was also running it on bald tires so that was a consideration. By the way, have ya ever tried driving a car with two radials on the front and two regulars on the back? Did that from the Virginia to Utah and back. It kinda kept you awake.:-)

As to the crap that is under a modern car's hood, there is no doubt in my mind that the manufacturers intentionally made the stuff unreachable or unfixable just to get rid of the "shade tree" mechanic.
Yours,
Issodhos

(OT)
Speaking of long straight roads and excessive power, do you remember the Legend of the Home-made Rocket Car? Well, here is the true story of the Rocket Car.

Very funny... Enjoy!

Castigat Ridendo Mores
(laughter succeeds where lecturing fails)

"Those who will risk nothing, risk everything"