Nope I havent put a 6.1 hemi 4.6 nor a LS motor in my car, but the sad part is it is quickly becoming a belly button process. I just gave him the basic run down involved on putting a LS engine in a maverick shell, nope nothing different. But honestly I just gave the same rundown speach people give whenever someone new comes on and say hey I got this super awesome (insert brand here) engine that puts out all of this power how am I going to make it fit in my car? I wasnt stifiling anything I was telling him everything he needed to do to make it work and I gave him a few different scenerios he could use to do it depending on his rescources. Everyone talks about "real hot rodding" doing all the custom swaps or whatever on here but in that sense of the meaning, what makes a standard engine swap into a mustang II front end hot rodding? What part of hot rodding is buying a pre-built front end? What part of hot rodding is doing exactly the same swap for a Hemi engine that you would do with a LS engine or a 4.6? I mean seriously people how hard would it be for 71gold to put a 6.1 hemi in his car right now? I bet he could have it up and running within a day or two. So to quote shadowmaster "Christ on a stick people" stop confusing buying and swapping for hotrodding....And sad to say for the most part thats all any of us do anymore is buy and swap... yes me included. As for being glib the only part I was glib about was due to what he said in his original statement on his thoughts on the better fuel economy over the 306. I merely stated that he was smoking something and seeing many pretty colors if he thought the 6.1 hemi and the 5 speed combo got good fuel economy. And in doing so I gave him some options that would achieve similar horsepower rating using the 306 if it were in good condition, or in need of a mild rebuild..... So in the end if telling the truth means to "stifle the crap out of anyone's creativity, ingenuity, and "dare to be different" attitude!!!! " as shadowmaster would say,then im sorry do you want me walk around blowing happy colored smoke up everyones a$$ just to find another car being cut up for parts on the for sale board here in a couple months because someone got in over their heads. Heck this even happens with people finding out what it takes just to rebuild one of these cars to stock much less heavily modify it... But I will admit that I dont know what the OP is capable of mechanically so he might very well have the means and ability to do it. Sad to say allot of people get these notions and they find the quicksand gets deep real quick, especially the people that have little or no mechanical ability... So take it as you will and if you dont like what I have said. Dont worry the flaming on this post will start soon enough. angry:
I'm a Ford guy, so I'm a fan of a Ford in a Ford, and I don't care about "It's what hot rodding is all about" That's one of the most over used terms on this board. I appreciate the work it takes, and the skill, but it's not something I'm really interested in.
im with you man...not putting anybody down for their ideas, i dont care what you put in your car, im just gonna keep mine a ford. thats just my personal opinion..but at the same time i think 71gold's and joe dirt's cars are pretty cool even though theyve got the "wrong" motors in them. im not gonna put anybody down for their personal likes and dislikes
that and ..."I'm restoring my Mav/Comet"... just how many...restored Mav/Comets do we have on the board? the first questions asked...what 4bbl fits, what aluminum intake, what headers, etc., etc nothing to do with...restoring... ......
no more than going to Pep Boyz and buying stock replacement parts and thinking they have done something great...restoring ...their car. isn't that all restoring is. I started restoring my '06 Honda Ridgeline the other day...I installed NOS brake pads....
To answer your question yes it requires premium gas. To quote the article you posted "The hot rod community has now been subdivided into two main groups: street rodders and hot rodders. Hot rodders build their cars using a lot of original equipment parts, whether from wrecking yards or NOS, and follow the styles that were popular from the 1940s through the 1960s. Street rodders build cars (or have them built for them) using primarily new parts." Sounds more like a street rod to me... I have tried to keep it neutral on my opinion for the most part but you guys have got it nailed. I mean brand to brand how many people want to see an old 68 roadrunner with a LS engine in it, or a 57 bel aire with a 4.6L in it. Either one requires allot of work, but they would both be shunned by a large part of the automotive community.
So, now that we've dispensed with this unpleasant business, does anyone know what the weather forecast is for today?
not a "large part" just the "brand blind" people. to quote the article... The first hot rods were old cars (most often Fords, typically Model Ts, 1928–31 Model As, or 1932-34 Model Bs), modified to reduce weight. Typical modifications were removal of convertible tops, hoods, bumpers, windshields, and/or fenders; channeling the body; and modifying the engine by tuning and/or replacing with a more powerful type. Speedster was a common name for the modified car. Wheels and tires were changed for improved traction and handling. "Hot rod" was sometimes a term used in the 1950s as a derogatory term for any car that did not fit into the mainstream. Hot rodders' modifications were considered to improve the appearance as well, leading to show cars in the 1960s replicating these same modifications along with a distinctive paint job. that "improving the appearance" is in the...eye of the beholder... that "more powerful type" (LS)... ...just saying...
