 Anatomy of the Musclecar, Valvoline Track Talk |
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 May 24 2005, 06:52 PM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin.  Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150  |
Below is a link to the Valvoline web site.
Valvoline Web Site They send me an email news letter about once a week and have some pretty good articles the link below is specificly to a story they called "Anatomy of the Muscle Car" Anatomy of the Muscle Car -------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
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May 25 2005, 04:30 PM
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DSMCentral Godfather Group: Admin Posts: 3,823 Joined: 10-January 01 From: Washburn Member No.: 26 |
Interesting Ben. Good find.
-------------------- In Loving memory of David T Crebo
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May 25 2005, 05:55 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
QUOTE (awd4kicks @ May 25 2005, 04:30 PM) Interesting Ben. Good find. I have seen many other interesting finds on their site, good stories.... I check out their site on a regular basis..... plus Valvoline will do free oil analysis if you use their oil, just contact them and they will send you a oil sample kit in the mail. -------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
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May 25 2005, 07:21 PM
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DSM Tech Wizard Group: Members Posts: 2,404 Joined: 16-December 03 From: Fletcher/Bloomington Member No.: 214 |
QUOTE "A musclecar is a smaller, lighter-weight, intermediate-sized car originally designed for economy but subsequently powered by an engine built for a heavy full-sized car." No wonder they went fast! No wonder they created a culture. Are full sized cars supposed to be powered by only four turbocharged cylinders? -------------------- "I hear he tunes the space shuttle also...and that thing is fast"
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May 25 2005, 09:42 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
QUOTE (turbohcar @ May 25 2005, 07:21 PM) QUOTE "A musclecar is a smaller, lighter-weight, intermediate-sized car originally designed for economy but subsequently powered by an engine built for a heavy full-sized car." No wonder they went fast! No wonder they created a culture. Are full sized cars supposed to be powered by only four turbocharged cylinders? I think that a DSM would qualify as a Sports Car, a Tuner Car or a HotRod, but a muscle car it is not.  that doesn't mean it can't whoop on one once and a while 
-------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
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May 25 2005, 10:13 PM
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Person of Wisdom Group: Members Posts: 177 Joined: 14-January 03 From: Bloomington Member No.: 66 |
QUOTE (turbohcar @ May 25 2005, 08:21 PM) Are full sized cars supposed to be powered by only four turbocharged cylinders? Um, show me a full size car powered by the mighty 4g63t stock and I'll show you a slow car. They were talking about early mid 60's to early early 70s cars. When mpg was not in the american vocabulary and cruisin was the thing to do on a friday night. Honestly, the muscle car hype is fueled by middle age men who wish to be 18 again. Cars weren't that fast unless modified or rare, brakes sucked, and handling was akin to steering a washing machine. I enjoy mine, but it's not for everyone. I guess not having an inferiority complex helps. I know it's old, slow, creaks, smells, loud, single digit mpg on 93+, and isn't reliable but hey, it's got character. 
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May 26 2005, 06:17 AM
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DSMCentral Godfather Group: Admin Posts: 3,823 Joined: 10-January 01 From: Washburn Member No.: 26 |
I've never had a muscle car but I have always and still do hold them with respect from a time of very agressive sportsmanship and a special feeling of arrival for drag racing!
-------------------- In Loving memory of David T Crebo
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