Oh… so you’re the one, that wanted one of those.I have always liked some of the AMC line up, never a fan of the Gremlins, Pacers. To be honest, I have wanted a Mustang ll Cobra since they first hit the market.
Who dares put a red X on a second generation Charger! Turn in your man card now!
When I got my Charger back in ‘85, I went into the city a few times… (Philly). All the black guys would point at it, and a couple ran up to check it out. My brother said it’s because it looks like a fat black chick.Who dares put a red X on a second generation Charger! Turn in your man card now!
I prefer the term rubenesque! She's thick in all the right places! It's Beyonce' on wheelsWhen I got my Charger back in ‘85, I went into the city a few times… (Philly). All the black guys would point at it, and a couple ran up to check it out. My brother said it’s because it looks like a fat black chick.
For me the problem was throughout the 80’s and part of the 90’s, Mopar was going up against the Camaro and Mustang with a K car in slight disguise.Still have mine, bought brand new in 9/91:
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Nobody wants 'em, so if nothing else it'll make a sporty damn coffin!
That little turbo 4 banger was a hell of a motor. I've had 'em as 2.2's and 2.5's in Daytonas, Shadows, Spirits, Lancers, Sundances, Chargers, Omnis, and minivans. I met Carroll Shelby, when he was poking around under my hood and called his engineer over, and asked "WE didn't put that in there, did we??" - the car (an 89 Shelby CSX) came with a Garrett VNT25 turbo, about the size of a tennis ball. I was running a modified TEC Super 60 VNT - the size of a softball. It caught Carroll's eye right away, tucked up under my ported and ceramic-coated intake. He was a great man, lots of fun to talk to.
I've popped plenty of headgaskets; overboosted plenty of turbochargers; modified tons of exhausts and ECMs; removed tons of balance shafts; broken plenty of timing belts (gotta love a NON-interference motor!); run well over 35psi boost through stock bottom ends - all that, and over all the years, I have killed one (that's ONE) bottom end. Ever. Making a 38psi run down the track, with a hair too much timing...and holed a piston.
It doesn't take long at 38psi. And, I think I still went 11.20 that run.
But, that's the only bottom end I have EVER killed in one of these.
My Daytona above? One of 150 AGS "competition package" cars built, and one of 26 with my option set (super discount package; a/c) and colors (white with "bordeaux" - maroon - interior). Currently bone stock (ish) - manual boost control (14psi at the moment) and a 2.5" straight exhaust are the only mods still on it. Well, and an Alpine bluetooth stereo, and O.G. "back in the day" MP lowering springs. Even still has the original clutch!
And I'd whip their ***. First one with nitrous, the third worked/overboosted and even faster.For me the problem was throughout the 80’s and part of the 90’s, Mopar was going up against the Camaro and Mustang with a K car in slight disguise.
I’m not denying they were quick. They were light cars and power to ratio wins races. My Mom had a ‘78 4 door Horizon and an ‘81 TC3. Both of which became GLHS Shelby versions. I’m not a street racer, just like the sound of a V8 with a manual transmission going through the gears. So being consistent at the track never mattered either.And I'd whip their ***. First one with nitrous, the third worked/overboosted and even faster.
I agree with you. Still miss my Shelby Charger and my wife would like to get back into a Shelby Lancer again some day.Still have mine, bought brand new in 9/91:
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Nobody wants 'em, so if nothing else it'll make a sporty damn coffin!
That little turbo 4 banger was a hell of a motor. I've had 'em as 2.2's and 2.5's in Daytonas, Shadows, Spirits, Lancers, Sundances, Chargers, Omnis, and minivans. I met Carroll Shelby, when he was poking around under my hood and called his engineer over, and asked "WE didn't put that in there, did we??" - the car (an 89 Shelby CSX) came with a Garrett VNT25 turbo, about the size of a tennis ball. I was running a modified TEC Super 60 VNT - the size of a softball. It caught Carroll's eye right away, tucked up under my ported and ceramic-coated intake. He was a great man, lots of fun to talk to.
I've popped plenty of headgaskets; overboosted plenty of turbochargers; modified tons of exhausts and ECMs; removed tons of balance shafts; broken plenty of timing belts (gotta love a NON-interference motor!); run well over 35psi boost through stock bottom ends - all that, and over all the years, I have killed one (that's ONE) bottom end. Ever. Making a 38psi run down the track, with a hair too much timing...and holed a piston.
It doesn't take long at 38psi. And, I think I still went 11.20 that run.
But, that's the only bottom end I have EVER killed in one of these.
My Daytona above? One of 150 AGS "competition package" cars built, and one of 26 with my option set (super discount package; a/c) and colors (white with "bordeaux" - maroon - interior). Currently bone stock (ish) - manual boost control (14psi at the moment) and a 2.5" straight exhaust are the only mods still on it. Well, and an Alpine bluetooth stereo, and O.G. "back in the day" MP lowering springs. Even still has the original clutch!
Well, I go back 50 years when I raced my big block Mopars. Had no choice in the 80's, so I made 2 of my Shelby Daytonas a tad quicker ( actually, a lot of tad ). Nothing however, compares to a V8-stick. My seat-of-the-pants will testify to that.I’m not denying they were quick. They were light cars and power to ratio wins races. My Mom had a ‘78 4 door Horizon and an ‘81 TC3. Both of which became GLHS Shelby versions. I’m not a street racer, just like the sound of a V8 with a manual transmission going through the gears. So being consistent at the track never mattered either.