First show in 6 years

[300rag]

Now that the car is 99% done, I had an order from my wife to get the he!! out of the house and take my car somewhere. Our little town had it's 3rd annual show Saturday and 100' drags today. A respectable showing of about 100 cars in attendance. But as usual, the Mopars were outnumbered10 to 1.


Hood down, top down and windows down




Cummins powered ratrod




Nice old Fargo, but ruined with the BBC in it




74 Newport




Kaiser Henry J




68 Monaco. This car just sold for $3200 about a month ago.



Ready to rumble










68 Dart with a small block 440. Rattles my windows every time he leave the subdivision.




I think mine looks better than the Pontiac

 

[polara71]

I think mine looks better than the Pontiac

We all do but what a great photo of two terrific cars.


Good to see you out

 

[70NPORT]

Now that the car is 99% done, I had an order from my wife to get the he!! out of the house and take my car somewhere. Our little town had it's 3rd annual show Saturday and 100' drags today. A respectable showing of about 100 cars in attendance. But as usual, the Mopars were outnumbered 10 to 1. 68 Dart with a small block 440. Rattles my windows every time he leave the subdivision.

Ok. I'll bite. What's a small block 440? Learning something new here.

 

[bluefury361]

We all do but what a great photo of two terrific cars.

Agree...... It's hard to walk past a nice early to mid 60's drop top Pontiac.

Hood down, top down and windows down

I've always perfered displaying a car this way. I think a cars design is best represented with all the panels in the closed position, as intended by the stylist.
We all know what an engine looks like, and shiny bits don't really impress me.
I see a car parked with it's hood open and I think..... AAA might show up soon.

Give the folks who like to shoot pictures of a stylish car a break and keep the hood closed. I'm always happy to show off a well detailed engine compartment if asked.... But the hood goes back down.

 

[commando1]

The stance on the Pontiac is just simply stupid. No reason for it to be like that.
Maybe he has Torsion Bar Envy.

 

[Catfish]

The stance on the Pontiac is just simply stupid. No reason for it to be like that.
Maybe he has Torsion Bar Envy.

I don't dig the "squirrel hunting" look either.

 

[bluefury361]

The stance on the Pontiac is just simply stupid. No reason for it to be like that.
QUOTE]

Could be the stupid, ugly big wheels and tires on the car. Probably needed spring spacers to make clearance for them...... Lose them and go to a set of the Pontiac 8 lug aluminum wheels.

 

[1978 NYB]

Heck Ya your car looks better than that Pontiac!!!!

 

[Mopardik]

Cars looks great! I love the rat rod, too!

 

[polara71]

One of two things, the trunk is full of stuff or he was going for a look from the era

 

[detmatt]

Your car looks great, hard to imagine a nicer color combo.

 

[300rag]

Ok. I'll bite. What's a small block 440? Learning something new here.

LA stroked to 440. I believe this is what he has. http://www.bpeusa.com/P5153523.asp


Mopar 440 Super Commando
Crate Engine 540 HP & 550 Ft. Lbs. Torque

440 SUPER COMMANDO CRATE ENGINE
540 HORSEPOWER (EST.)
550 FT.-LBS. TORQUE (EST.)

Big block power and cubic inches in a small block package! Mopar’s new 440 Super Commando small block stroker crate engine gives you over 500 horsepower on pump gas, and offers the compact size of a small block.

Specifications:
Bore: 4.180"
Stroke: 4.000"
Compression Ratio: 10.2:1 (Est.)
Block: New 340 Siamese Block with 4-Bolt Mains
Cylinder Heads: Aluminum
Intake Manifold: Mopar M1 Single Plane
Camshaft: Hydraulic High-Performance – 251º/257º Duration @ .050", .603" Lift
Oil Pan: 8-Quart Center Sump Street/Strip Oil Pan
Crankshaft: Forged 4340
Pistons: Forged
Valves: 2.055"/1.600" Stainless
Connecting Rods: Forged 6.123"
Rocker Arm: Aluminum Roller w/ 1.6:1 Ratio
Note: Shown with available carburetor and air cleaner assembly.

Part # P5153523
440 Super Commando Small Block Crate Engine
540 Horsepower (Est.), 550 ft.-lbs. Torque (Est.)
Retail: $15,500.00
Price: $13,199.00

 

[polara71]

Wow, never saw that before...whats a Siamese block?

 

[300rag]

One of two things, the trunk is full of stuff or he was going for a look from the era

Only things in the trunk were a spare tire and a small boom box. If that caused a problem, maybe new springs are in order.

 

[70NPORT]

LA stroked to 440. I believe this is what he has. http://www.bpeusa.com/P5153523.asp


Mopar 440 Super Commando
Crate Engine 540 HP & 550 Ft. Lbs. Torque

440 SUPER COMMANDO CRATE ENGINE
540 HORSEPOWER (EST.)
550 FT.-LBS. TORQUE (EST.)

Big block power and cubic inches in a small block package! Mopar’s new 440 Super Commando small block stroker crate engine gives you over 500 horsepower on pump gas, and offers the compact size of a small block.

Specifications:
Bore: 4.180"
Stroke: 4.000"
Compression Ratio: 10.2:1 (Est.)
Block: New 340 Siamese Block with 4-Bolt Mains
Cylinder Heads: Aluminum
Intake Manifold: Mopar M1 Single Plane
Camshaft: Hydraulic High-Performance – 251º/257º Duration @ .050", .603" Lift
Oil Pan: 8-Quart Center Sump Street/Strip Oil Pan
Crankshaft: Forged 4340
Pistons: Forged
Valves: 2.055"/1.600" Stainless
Connecting Rods: Forged 6.123"
Rocker Arm: Aluminum Roller w/ 1.6:1 Ratio
Note: Shown with available carburetor and air cleaner assembly.

Part # P5153523
440 Super Commando Small Block Crate Engine
540 Horsepower (Est.), 550 ft.-lbs. Torque (Est.)
Retail: $15,500.00
Price: $13,199.00

Wow. Now THAT there is some mighty big text.

 

[polara71]

then you already had the answer.... Excellent!!

 

[Catfish]

Wow, never saw that before...whats a Siamese block?

I believe they are referring to there not being any water jackets between the cylinders. Thus allowing a massive bore without getting into a jacket. Bet she runs a tad warmer than a comparable traditional block.

 

[commando1]

They can punch it out and stroke it to the attic but the distributer is always going to be at the wrong end.

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[300rag]

They can punch it out and stroke it to the attic but the distributer is always going to be at the wrong end.

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...and you have to pull it to change the intake.

 

[70NPORT]

First time I've ever seen a stroked LA to 440 cubes. Learn something new every other day.