For Mr Incredible and other who think they know old cars.

Started by red baron, December 29, 2008, 10:39:59 PM

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Popeye the Sailor

I don't know old cars. I know old mopars.


The rest of 'em are just things shrinking in my rearview.

I did like the answer to #16:

"A: Correct.
In 1960 the Chrysler 300F was equipped with the 413 ci wedge engine with the wild cross-ram intake manifolds. The intake runners were tuned so that resonances helped to create a super-charging effect at low and mid RPM. This setup provided 375 HP.

Pictured here is Wayne Graefen's 300F Special Gran Turismo. One of nine 400HP, 4spd manual trans cars built with 4 still existing and this is the only one with air conditioning: a true one-of-one built. For the purists out there this is technically a "short long ram". While the tubes are still 30" long over all, the internally cast dividers only run 15" of that length. This provides the super-charging effect at a higher RPM than that of the already potent 375 HP version.

In addition to the shorter rams, the 400 HP engines were 1/2 point lower compression, the cam was larger, the exhaust valves were larger, they had solid lifters rather than hydraulic, carb chokes were manual instead of automatic, rockers were adjustable, valve springs were different, and the carbs were heated via the cooling system rather than by exhaust gasses.

Thanks to Wayne Graefen for sending in the photo.

73% (48718 out of 66300) of the other players got that question right."


I know Wayne Graefen  :)

As far as the test, I got a pathetic 9 out of 17. The only one I know are the fast ones  ;)
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Popeye the Sailor

If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

IZ

Quote from: NAKID on December 30, 2008, 10:11:07 AM
I only got 8/17. At least I did better than Adam...

FU B*tch!!   It's just your lucky day!!  [cheeky]






The shitty thing is that I took the test twice and did better the first time just guessing.


*see score above

   [laugh]
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Quote from: bobspapa on May 29, 2011, 08:09:57 AMThis just in..IZ is not that short..and I am not that tall.

Lars D

 13/17 ,not bad considering the majority were made before I was born.

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Popeye the Sailor

Quote from: Speedbag on December 30, 2008, 03:29:01 PM
:P

[laugh]

I agree with Stu, nowhere near enough Fords.....  :(


Maybe those two are all they could find that are still running?  ;D
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

IZ

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Quote from: bobspapa on May 29, 2011, 08:09:57 AMThis just in..IZ is not that short..and I am not that tall.

Oldfisti

Quote from: MrIncredible on December 30, 2008, 07:23:40 PM

Maybe those two are all they could find that are still running?  ;D



Ouch! There's more Fords in the other one and they all run!
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Quote from: alfisti on December 30, 2008, 07:26:33 PM

Ouch! There's more Fords in the other one and they all run!
He's just whiney because nobody will paint his Chrysler.   :P
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Popeye the Sailor

Quote from: ducpainter on December 30, 2008, 07:29:10 PM
He's just whiney because nobody will paint his Chrysler.   :P


Maybe I should ask at the boatyards  :P
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