I met the king of bull$#!++ers today!!

[eldubb440]

how bout a hint?

 

[moparnation74]

how bout a hint?

That was the best hint

 

[coronet68mx]

I like aggressive. I am not the guy that people get aggressive with.

You're a big guy, nobody wants to mess up with you bro

 

[Cranky]

I heard the 3/4 race can a few weeks ago from my gf's dad. I didn't know wtf he was talking about so I gave him the lift and duration specs lol.

It was a common thing back in the 60's and probably in the 50's. I heard it many times years ago but only occasionally these days. Even had a old cam box that had 3/4 race printed on the end flap not all too long ago.

 

[Brandy]

It was a common thing back in the 60's and probably in the 50's. I heard it many times years ago but only occasionally these days. Even had a old cam box that had 3/4 race printed on the end flap not all too long ago.

" Gosh! Was it a purple cam!" another favorite....especially when the talk is about a Ford/Chevy car...lol.

 

[1969 Dodge Coronet]

he blew out the spider gears in his 727 transmission and put a hole in the case

Spider gears in a A727 tranny? I'm laughing here. I wore out a set of spider gears in a 8 3/4 rear end in a 76 Chrysler, but they didn't blow holes in the case.

 

[Brandy]

Car shows are a blast, if only to listen to what others are saying to car owners... cracks me up.....it's the same at bike meets and watering holes. Everyone has owned a shovel head, a chopper, been a Hells Angel or ( Insert Name of MC)...lol.

 

[Cranky]

" Gosh! Was it a purple cam!" another favorite....especially when the talk is about a Ford/Chevy car...lol.

LOL! The 3/4 cam deal was long gone well before the Purple cam moniker came out!

Car shows are a blast, if only to listen to what others are saying to car owners... cracks me up.....it's the same at bike meets and watering holes. Everyone has owned a shovel head, a chopper, been a Hells Angel or ( Insert Name of MC)...lol.

In the early 80's my first wife and I were at a fairly big show and was before very many could read the VIN...well, I didn't know what was what for engines etc. Anyways, were were looking at a Hemi powered Challenger and I'm talking fairly quiet to my wife and said "I'm not sure if it's an original Hemi or not" and all of a sudden, this guy behind me starts in on me and pretty loudly about it was and going kinda nuts about me saying anything. I started to tell him that I wasn't talking to anyone but my wife but just moved on rather briskly and making sure he wasn't gonna follow to continue his crap. After that I started doing some research on VIN numbers though lol

 

[Photon440]

Some of these old flathead cams (I think most of the designs on this list are from the early '50's) are rated at 'Full' and '3/4'.
http://www.tildentechnologies.com/Cams/FlatheadPerformance.html

A perfect cam for a 3/4 race car! (from fabo)

 

[threewood]

Spider gears in a A727 tranny? I'm laughing here. I wore out a set of spider gears in a 8 3/4 rear end in a 76 Chrysler, but they didn't blow holes in the case.

Unless the guy meant the rear end but even then driving it as is and with a hole in the housing?! I've taken a few 727's down and back together....maybe he was referring to the overrun sprag...but if it came apart I doubt he was driving anywhere lol.

 

[threewood]

In regards to the OP's "visitor":
It should never get that far to begin with... it's not that hard to take a moment and let them enjoy the view. Let 'em spew a little nonsense, that's fine.
It's Still better to humor them and get them on their way ASAP than it is to try and correct (or even confront) them.
Anything else takes time ("Hello, officer. Why yes, he DID fall down a lot!").

Oy. Some folks just never get grown in the noggin...

I like talking cars, even when people ask me what year Pontiac it is lmao. This guy lost his cred when he said he could pull the front wheels with his stock carbed 440. At that point I wanted to see how far he was willing to go. I was fillin up my car so it's not like I could just leave

I kind of hope I see him driving around in his Bee but I am not going to hold my breath.

And that thread on DC....I want my 1 hour back! Lol.

 

[Ironbuilt]

And that thread on DC....I want my 1 hour back!

 

[vman01]

I enjoyed reading this thread and reflecting back on the many experiences with all types of folks that walk up to talk cars. I have to say I can't remember 1 that ended badly but the BS can really be out in left field and I find it funny. If I don't have the time I just interrupt to say I have to run and enjoyed the talk. Since I drive and leave cars parked around town well into the evening or early morning and not so much shows I hate to be harsh and have someone scratch or deface the unattended vehicle due to a chip on their shoulder.


It also reminded me of my teen years. I was the youngest in a group of teens that would scoop the loop downtown regularly. We had a friend named Floyd who was older that would buy us beer. He would always tell guys in cars next to him from the passenger side or back seat if they wanted to race followed by saying he had *** car with 3/4 cam, 4:56 gears and traction bars blah, blah, blah. Floyd's brother would find him some cool cars back then but it did not take more than a few weeks for him to wreck one or lose his license so it was all BS. We eventually came up with the phrase "Don't be a Floyd".

 

[Billccm]

I drew a small crowd at the bank today. What I thought was going to be a 5 minute stop turned into a 30 minute chat with 5 different people. I enjoy hearing some of the 'tales' from their past. Of course I let them honk the horn if they ask.

 

[moparedtn]

Y'all suckered me into that "DC" thread, too.
Spent a good 45 minutes on it until my brain started leaking out my ears....
Hope you're happy.

 

[33 IMP]

I just realized that i can be that guy too (i am embarrased). Spoke to a guy i saw at the local post office the other morning with a very nice 55 chevy post two door. I complimented his car, especially his wheel choice, polished american five spokes, and then for no apparent reason mentioned that i still have the 55 my folks bought new. I'm sure he thought i was full of s#!t, or at least bragging. I did tell him his was much nicer than mine. I guess i was bragging, but i didn't intend it that way, i was just trying to show that i knew something about 55 chevys!
Funny thing is i do still have the 55 my mom and dad bought new in 1954.

 

[Brandy]

Ain't human nature a bitch?

 

[khryslerkid]

This year at a show I had a guy tell me he remembered my car (1962 Dodge) when he was younger. I said you don't look that old. (He looked about 40). He asked what year it was. I said '62. He walked away

 

[cryplydog]

Once a feller told me about his 750 Honda 4-barrel 4-speed.

 

[Photon440]

Maybe he meant four 1-barrels But it was a 5-speed.