Just makes it easier, right.My little Barracuda says 273 on the back... but if someone at a Gas Station asks "does that have a Hemi in it? I say Yes.
Just makes it easier, right.My little Barracuda says 273 on the back... but if someone at a Gas Station asks "does that have a Hemi in it? I say Yes.
Back then?? 1000 bucks is big bucks to me now!!!In the sixties, $1000 was a third of a new car! (New roadrunner, about three grand!)
Now, $10,000 might get you a third of a toyota camry.
I always tell the truth.
When I was young I beat a 73 mustang with a 302 on about an eight mile road race in a 225 super six volare..
That guy told everyone who would listen I was running a v8. I guess he was pretty embarrassed. But the car was fine. He just couldn't drive and cars don't handle well with air shocks keeping the rear-end way in the air.
I shouldn't have to say anything with a big 340 callout on my fender. Yet they still pull up beside me and ask what I have in it since it's shaking. lol."Just tell them it's a 318, they'll never know....." a common response here, and all over the webs. I've never played the game. Is it to make the brand of Mopar look awesome? Is it to make themselves look awesome? My 360 is a 360, and I'll never tell the chevy guy it's a 273. It's usually the other way for me, they accuse my 318 of being a 340 or something. If I believe in my Mopar, then I'll let it speak for itself.
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Your right this is a stupid game played out for years. I street raced in the 70's and remember it then"Just tell them it's a 318, they'll never know....." a common response here, and all over the webs. I've never played the game. Is it to make the brand of Mopar look awesome? Is it to make themselves look awesome? My 360 is a 360, and I'll never tell the chevy guy it's a 273. It's usually the other way for me, they accuse my 318 of being a 340 or something. If I believe in my Mopar, then I'll let it speak for itself.
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Tell the truth, no BS."Just tell them it's a 318, they'll never know....." a common response here, and all over the webs. I've never played the game. Is it to make the brand of Mopar look awesome? Is it to make themselves look awesome? My 360 is a 360, and I'll never tell the chevy guy it's a 273. It's usually the other way for me, they accuse my 318 of being a 340 or something. If I believe in my Mopar, then I'll let it speak for itself.
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I'm for badging the car as you wish, clones, or whatever else one thinks looks good. I just don't get into the sneaky petes, or stating a 100 less cubes than what's really there. Running NOS, if I was going to say anything about it I would just say it.... "360 on a 150 shot".... or big cubes? I'd just say it "400 stroked." Or in the very least, I'd just say "I don't talk about it... and let them assume anything they want".Well...might be guilty 'cause when we put the stripe package on the avatar, I couldn't resist keeping the 340 emblem intact with the package. But I did not put them on the fenders by the Demon name.
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I don't think anyone thinks this is a 340 car as it has a glass 6-pack hood!
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