Topic: This Is What I Have Mainly Been Working On For A while

[bill440cars]

Do they sell those real cool neon lights for the under carriage for that car?   

   I'm sure they do, but I don't know so much about that.

[bill440cars]

looking sharp Bill.

Paul

   Thanks Paul, I appreciate that.

[bill440cars]

I wonder how many guys drive a Hemi that don't know what it actually is?

Bill??

    So, meriggi,you never have responded to my answer about what a HEMI is or what I had previously answered at to why I bought "as you put it" an R/T wanna be". How come? You posted the questions and I responded with what I feel are decent answers and questions of my own.  You may have been to busy to get back to this or are making ME think that you aren't really sure of the answers to come back with. I REALLY think that IF you were to give an R/T "
Wanna Be" a decent road test, YOU'LL find that THESE Base R/Ts are pretty decent in their own rite.

    Tell you what, I'll also add that  just about a month ago, I followed a Charger R/T Daytona down hwy71S and onto hwy270 to Hot Springs Arkansas and anyone who has been on the 2 highways, KNOWS there are some pretty good curves to go through (especially on 270). The woman driving the Daytona, can well hold her own with about anyone and I stayed right in behind her with no problem. I'm not saying my R/T will out perform hers BUT It sure ain't bad! I've already tangled with some who thought it was just a 4dr car with a name on it and surprised THEM as well. It ain't the best OR the fastest, BUT it WILL get your blood pumping.  

     Think about it:

           345c.i, 340hp engine capable of 0 - 6- in about 6 seconds
           fully independent suspension
           front and rear sway bars

   Note: I hope you and the others will keep in mind that I am ONLY trying to bring out some info and not trying to be a know it all about this. Having grown up in the OLD DAYS of the Performance cars, I was Really impressed by the way that these 4dr HEAVY cars perform and their features.

[tramp]

and they are built to take a beating
some of the wrecks i've seen and the people walk away
had mine for 4yrs and still love it

[bill440cars]

and they are built to take a beating
some of the wrecks i've seen and the people walk away
had mine for 4yrs and still love it

   Have to agree Tramp. Haven't had mine near as long, but I am steadily liking it more all of the time. Fact is, it is VERY easy to let the GTX sit, during the Hot days as the R/T will keep me comfortable AND get out there, when you are ready to do some TRUCKIN'! AND, the way it handles, makes me forget that it's a 4dr! It'll do just about anything I want OR need it to do.  

[Stev-o]

I wonder how many guys drive a Hemi that don't know what it actually is?

Bill??

  Would you be talking the "Hemisperical Head" (shaped like a dome) which has a perfect shape with the intake valve on one side, the exhaust valve on the other AND the spark plug right smack dab in the middle, to provide the perfect COMPLETE combustion of the air fuel mixture?  Naw, I don't know what that is.

Yes, exactly!
Relax, I didn't necessarily mean that you didn't know what a Hemi is, but I bet that most guys don't!!

[bill440cars]

I wonder how many guys drive a Hemi that don't know what it actually is?

Bill??

  Would you be talking the "Hemisperical Head" (shaped like a dome) which has a perfect shape with the intake valve on one side, the exhaust valve on the other AND the spark plug right smack dab in the middle, to provide the perfect COMPLETE combustion of the air fuel mixture?  Naw, I don't know what that is.

Yes, exactly!
Relax, I didn't necessarily mean that you didn't know what a Hemi is, but I bet that most guys don't!!

           Yeah, I can imagine that a number of folks don't have a clue about the meaning of a Hemi OR a Polysperical head as well. The last 2 generations of Hemis, In MY opinion, were much more impressive when you raised the hod and saw those massive valve covers with the spark plugs right in the middle of them. Myself, I AM in the process of redoing things under the hood, so that you CAN see that engine and not the parge piece of plastic that originally covered the engine. One guy I know, with a Challenger, has installed polished aluminum valve covers on his 6'1L Hemi. Really sharp, but those valve covers are way too expensive for me. I didn't know that these new Hemis run 2 spark plugs per cylinder and has a coil pack over each set of spark plugs.

[tramp]

wait till you get to change them plugs
lots of fun

[bill440cars]

wait till you get to change them plugs
lots of fun

   Yeah, I can well imagine, all 16 of them!  

  What kind of mileage did YOU get on yours? I've got around 43,000 now.

[bill440cars]

   Got myself a Cold Air Intake for the R/T. It IS a cheaper model ad doesn't have the piece that helps isolate the filter from the heat in the engine compartment, but works pretty well AND doesn't look bad. I can make the part I need though. I've seen the nicer ones go for as much as around $350or more and I've got less than $50 in this one.



   

[fastbroshi]

   Relating to folks that don't know what a Hemi is...a little background.  I used to sell cars, Toyotas namely.  I had this twat for a manager trying to give me a "class" on the cars and their motors.  I coulda fallen asleep for what he taught me.  He stood there with a straight face and tried to tell me that the Toyota 2.4L four cylinder that's in the Camrys was a Hemi.    I was a #$%* salesman, but I knew my specs cold.  He told me that and I almost quit.

[bill440cars]

   Relating to folks that don't know what a Hemi is...a little background.  I used to sell cars, Toyotas namely.  I had this twat for a manager trying to give me a "class" on the cars and their motors.  I coulda fallen asleep for what he taught me.  He stood there with a straight face and tried to tell me that the Toyota 2.4L four cylinder that's in the Camrys was a Hemi.    I was a #$%* salesman, but I knew my specs cold.  He told me that and I almost quit.

  HA! Ha! Seems the "Student" was a bit SMARTER than the "Teacher", eh?

  My Dad decided to check ME out years ago, when I was in my early teens and asked me how an engine worked. I sure messed up at first. I started off by saying the the gas went from the carburetor into the head. WRONG! By the time we finished that day, I was KNOWING exactly what happened in EVERY aspect of the operation of a 4 stroke engine and not much later, the 2 stroke as well. His thoughts were that IF you were going to be working on the stuff, you oughta know how the heck it WORKED!