BKCowGod
BKCowGod t1_j6fiw2y wrote
Reply to comment by Milnoc in my uncle on prom night in 1987. by turbocharged_autism
I suspect you'd end up in the ER. My mom has a 500 convertible. The rear seats have never been touched.
BKCowGod t1_j6firb4 wrote
Reply to comment by nostromo7 in my uncle on prom night in 1987. by turbocharged_autism
You're right, but still more HP than the domestic 350. 167 in the US. My 535 in the US was making 218 and an M5 was making 286. Alfa Romeo was getting a little over 1 horsepower per cubic inch out of their 4cyl that had been in use since the 50s.
BKCowGod t1_j6erxm1 wrote
Reply to comment by Cool_Dark_Place in my uncle on prom night in 1987. by turbocharged_autism
I had a customer who installed a device to make his V6 Camaro misfire on purpose to mimic a lumpy cam.
Meanwhile my fiancee was shredding the tires on a subcompact Spark EV drag racing my Z06. Technology is so fun, though I will admit the modern stuff is a bit too seamless and perfect for my taste - my daily driver is 60 years old in two years.
BKCowGod t1_j6eko6z wrote
Reply to comment by rrhogger in my uncle on prom night in 1987. by turbocharged_autism
I just parked my '77 GMC. Factory hp was 165. I dropped in the mildest 383 I could find and I'm making 400. It's a bit quicker now.
BKCowGod t1_j6ef6w9 wrote
Reply to my uncle on prom night in 1987. by turbocharged_autism
Fun fact, depending on the year and state that Camaro may have made a rip snorting 165 horsepower out of a 5.7. Meanwhile BMW was getting 190 horsepower out of a 2.8l.
We were dragged kicking and screaming into the modern age. Still looked cool though!
BKCowGod t1_j2b38sq wrote
Assuming 1975, each tape was $550 in today's money. But if you bought $2,200 worth you got a free one!
BKCowGod t1_j1l3bpb wrote
Reply to Mr. Lamborghini crouched down next to a Lamborghini with two bottles of Lamborghini wine.(1968) by CantSeeShit
Psssh, no Lamborghini tractor?
BKCowGod t1_iw1vb9k wrote
Reply to comment by electricsoldier in My grandfather and his twin brother were both pilots in the Air Force for 20 years. Here's the first picture they took together during that time. by Redditischinashill
It was apparently a bit of a pig to fly. Interestingly even though it was a trainer it was kept fully combat capable (other than the loss of their Hughes fire control system) and at least a couple were used in combat roles in Vietnam.
BKCowGod t1_iw1twxl wrote
BKCowGod t1_iw1tw8o wrote
Reply to comment by dutchviking in My grandfather and his twin brother were both pilots in the Air Force for 20 years. Here's the first picture they took together during that time. by Redditischinashill
Convair TF-102A. Took me a few minutes. It was a side by side trainer version of the F102A
BKCowGod t1_j6fz73r wrote
Reply to comment by nostromo7 in my uncle on prom night in 1987. by turbocharged_autism
In California it was 165. I know, I had the same engine in my '77 GMC (which didn't have catalytic converters).
I understand you are very passionate about this. If you really believe American V8s of the late 70s and early 80s were actually great then that's on you.