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Date Posted: 18:03:41 10/09/03 Thu
Author: Frenchman
Subject: Love to debate w/ Big Chief and the Boyz.
In reply to: Andy V. AKA Big Chief 's message, "Undecided...my 2 cents" on 11:36:07 10/09/03 Thu

May we concur on these facts? 1)If a true street car is to be truly street driven, then the logical choice is a hyd valvetrain. 2)If a true street car is to be driven to a a real destination, perhaps the types of trips that motorcars were designed to fulfill, then available pump gas must be THE consideration. The only car that can fulfill the intent of a passenger motor vehicle must adhere to these limitations. The engine that most readily meets these parameters are computer fuel injected sb or bb, hyd- actuated valvetrained, TURBO'D & INTERCOOLED, positive displacement piston engines. Agree or Disagree?
No player in the current Top Gun class really qualifies...mine included. Even though my valve adjustment stays firm, there is no way of knowing when a roller lifter axle is going to let go. These are 1000 mile throw-away pieces; same goes for the springs. If GM marketed a true street car that couldn't make 1000 miles, who'd buy it?
There are those cars that make a better attempt at realworld streetability than others. I think that J.C., myself, Bryan C., and that Mustang have made a decent attempt but failed to hit the mark. But, alas, there's the guys wearing tubs (no place to carry a spare), decal headlight crew whom I wish would just go away, and the race gassers, which never are seen on the open road. These are not realworld streeters, only impersonators. But it is the engine c.r. and valvetrain that ultimately defines the vehicle's personality.
I don't think that I was the only one watching Turbo Mike trolling around the Hallsville pits back in Jan 2003, Weldon fuel pump whining in the rear. This underscores the reality of which I speak.
Think, think, think. Think turbo, intercooler, computer fuel injection, and light-weight. More cubic inches are still better than fewer cubic inches in any case, but always factor in practicality; which is to ask, "Must I use a solid roller and race gas compression ratio?" To steal a phrase from Field of Dreams, "Build it and they will come."
(I still contend that 90-99% of the vintage Dodge's are where they belong) ha ha ha.

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