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I worked for a guy with a HUGE car collection. Their rule was simple. If you cannot start it and drive it for at least 20-30 minutes then leave it be or start the fixing process to get it ready. It's not just about the engine, it's about the whole car...

I was just fortunate enough to get some seat time in a new GT350 Stang. Very Impressive, if you like a responsive machine this is a nice choice. A little too loud and raucous for an everyday driver for an older fella like me. My FIL was a collector for decades, has sold them all now to...

Yeah, so basically if you don't get a big refund back you don't get a check? The IRS website doesn't even recognize me or my Wife's SS#'s!!! They sure remember us every month when I deposit tons of payroll taxes! Just like the PPP program, we got nada despite being at the same bank for over a...

No rational reason to fear a "flush". I have yet to see any shop with any type of forced flushing. All use a completely passive unit which is nothing but two reservoirs. Your trans does the work and nothing is flushed or forced in any way, fluids only flow in the same pattern as normal...

Couldn't handle much worse than a first gen Stang. They drove like a truck. My first Vette was a 76 that made 180 hp IIRC. Glad things changed a bit....

My sig car is an early build (July 05) and has a genuine mercedes differential. I first put in Amsoil for the Florida mile years ago, just recently drained and refilled with same. Never a peep...

Agree it is a shame how some parts seem deteriorated. But the Ring is a great place to sort out your favorite supercars...

We just bought new Alpine 6X9's for our RAM and the upgrade is incredible. 35 bucks per pair and they are amazing. Fit like OEM. Wonder how many folks here have seen the amazing RAM door panels. A real surprise there for me. Cones are some sort of composite, I expect them to be durable, too...

We use 3500 Express/Savanas at full gvwr (9700 pounds) in a hard duty cycle. These 6.0 engines routinely reach high mileages. We use whatever syn is on sale, follow the OLM. I have an 06 in my lot with 228k miles on her that still runs great and does not leak or consume oil. 5W-30 is great...

2014 RAM here, Hemi/8speed, about 90k miles on her now. No work, just tires and a some pads at 80k. I really like the truck for what we do with it.

Ne gen hemis seem to hold up well as long as you keep it under 6 psi or so and get the tune right.

Originally Posted by RDY4WAR The ideal coolant temp for peak power will vary from one engine to another. You can't really generalize it. For my drag car, I use a 160*F thermostat and let it fully warm to that temperature before pulling into the burnout box. Exactly right. Extremely platform...

E85 transforms our service trucks especially in hot weather. Shifting and overall driveability is excellent, Much better than E10 87 octane! If your engine control system can recalibrate properly for it, E85 will probably win you over. That is, until you see how fast it disappears!

^^^^This! I have purchased many garage queens and have never seen so many as when I was looking to buy a Vette. Low miles, waxed every other day, etc. CRAZY good condition.

My local Cable TV franchise is selling off their Transits. The Techs tell me they have more no-starts in the am than anyone can remember. Transits are FAR from perfect. We have run 3500 Savana/Express' here for many years and found them to be very reliable and have excellent resale even with...

Originally Posted by Schmoe Funny....Honda issues a recall and everybody calls them junk. Toyota issues are recall and they get praise..... Completely true. The Toyota fans are rabid in their praise of them. Most of us would be forced to admit though that Toyota is a bit more proactive about...

Originally Posted by atikovi Gauges should give you information in a consistent manner such that the normal operating parameter is at the center point of the scale. Race cars often have the pointer point straight up for the normal parameters of water temperature, oil pressure, voltage, redline...

Hot is good. Cylinder bore wear is reduced at higher coolant temps, so are emissions presuming everything else is ok. My sig car and all the old LX series had a similar issue. Programmed and set up to run hot, the gauge calibrations caused everyone to holler about the needle position.

Haha, what a great thread. Old biases die hard. I edge toward the 5.0, then I remember the yards of cam chain (rattly and hard on oil), the extra valves (leak down), 4 cams instead of one, and all the other new tech like plasma liners and such. My FIL owns a King Ranch he bought new and when he...

Cujet already did a great explanation. I believe there are simply too many variables. I have had excellent handling and response from bias ply tires in the old daze. I have had IMO much better response from modern radials. Some were very good at braking, some turning, others were good in the...