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Charger Discussion / Re: Finally Entered my Pink Pa...

Last post by Kern Dog - Today at 03:35:35 PM

I will be keeping it forever...

Whoa...that line didn't age well!
I too swear that I'll keep mine forever too. I'm not swayed by the increasing value of these cars, I just love the style and feel of them.
Good luck.

[feel good measures]

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Off Topic Discussion / Re: EPA set to repeal many law...

Last post by Kern Dog - Yesterday at 02:20:02 PM

I agree on both counts, Mike.
My cars run fine on the ethanol blends so I don't have any opinions against it except for the need to replace rubber lines more often.
The "Made with real sugar" sodas taste so much better. Mountain Dew, the Mexican Coke, the Pepsi too.
I absolutely believe that the "corn lobby" had more to do with the switch to that stuff than it's value as a product.
The legislation running through the feds now is pretty interesting to me.
Nobody wants dirty air or polluted water.
What is interesting is how we have adopted changes in the past that seem to be feel good measures that cost more to produce but yield very little differences. You have to wonder who benefits from that.
If poorly engineered emission devices barely reduce smog yet reduce fuel economy, how is that a net positive? You have to use MORE fuel to do the same work so you put more pollutants in the air in the process.
I'm not denying the value of some regulation. Automakers were forced to clean up the tailpipe emissions years ago which resulted in computer management and EFI. We would have never had the Hellcat and Demon without it. Those were 700+ HP cars that idled like a Honda, got 20 mpg on the freeway and were reliable. There is no way that could have been done with a carburetor and points ignition!

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Off Topic Discussion / Re: EPA set to repeal many law...

Last post by Mike DC - Yesterday at 01:53:48 PM

   
IIRC there was a study with lab mice where they gained about twice as much weight from HFCS compared to regular sugar.  Like, for the same amount of calories. 

I will say this - I've tried switching to non-HFCS versons of soda and ketchup and a few other things.  There can be an adjustment period (especially with drinks), but I end up liking the real sugar versions better in the long run. 


As for ethanol, from what I've read it's a pure subsidy to the corn lobby.  The process of growing & harvesting & refining the corn into ethanol consumes oil.  It outweighs what the ethanol saves at the gas pump. 

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Aero Cars / Re: "Correct" Daytona Tires

Last post by 426HemiChick - Yesterday at 12:28:05 PM

Hemi & 6-pak cars came with 15" wheels. 

I suspect it was because of the deep oil pans & skid plates.  I've heard that the Hemi cars also got an extra metal plate under the front bumpstops (to raise them up a bit).  I'm not sure about the 6pk cars but I would assume they also got the plates.   

If the front wheel/tires are bigger then the skid plate is less likely to be dragged on a hard suspension compression. 

Hi Mike,          22 Sep 25

Our 6-PK did not have a skid plate nor did it have a deep oil pan like our Hemi RR. It has one now because we transplanted our RR Hemi into it.

When we were driving the Hemi RR, we had 383 badges in the hood and someone had stolen the Hemi badge off the trunk while it belonged to Westside Plymouth. We removed the chrome exhaust tips replacing them with round tubes out the back.

Never found any metal plates behind the front bumpers of either car.

Every once in a while when we pulled into a drive-in we'd see someone lean out of their car to look under our RR. The big giveaways were the 15" wheels, orange oil-pan, skid-plate and the sound. Less noticeable were the Torque Boxes and the Auto Tranny oil cooler just in front of the extra large radiator. There was also the sound; Hemi's are a class act visually and audibly.

I'm hoping I have enough time remaining to get them (Hemi RR and Dodge Six-Pack) back together so we can have fun driving them before my clock goes into retirement. According to my cardiologist I should last another 20. I'm not in any hurry to find out how accurate her prediction is.

As a side note I had a Nuclear Stress test earlier in the year. They shoot you full of a Radioactive substance, which makes one very radioactive. I was told by a doctor friend that if I wanted to have some fun after the test, I should go to the airport and walk by where they check baggage. He said alarms will go off and they will go nuts looking for the radiation source.

Never tried it but the day I had the test, Dena brought along her geiger counter. She was sitting in the waiting room waiting for me. When I got to the end of the hallway heading for the waiting area her geiger counter went berserk. The closer I got to her, the louder it got. She explained the situation to the folks waiting for their patient. That helped calm them.

Chris

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Aero Cars / Re: "Correct" Daytona Tires

Last post by Mike DC - Yesterday at 09:54:57 AM

       
Hemi & 6-pak cars came with 15" wheels. 

I suspect it was because of the deep oil pans & skid plates.  I've heard that the Hemi cars also got an extra metal plate under the front bumpstops (to raise them up a bit).  I'm not sure about the 6pk cars but I would assume they also got the plates.   

If the front wheel/tires are bigger then the skid plate is less likely to be dragged on a hard suspension compression. 

 

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Charger Discussion / Re: Happiness is...

Last post by Mike DC - Yesterday at 09:29:27 AM

 
It's always a crap shoot, isn't it?   

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Car Guys Discussion / Re: Fuel type and cost, what d...

Last post by cdr - Yesterday at 09:08:30 AM

I do like seeing the black cars with matte black stripes.
Yeah, this has nothing to do with B5 Blues original topic but how can you deny showing appreciation for what is cool?
Look at the rear wheel wells. It looks like he rolled the lips. Compare that to my wife's 2015 R/T:



Maybe I'm seeing it wrong but it does seem like his rear wheel opening lip edge sticks out more.

Lil Devil flares

#8

Charger Discussion / Happiness is...

Last post by Sixt8Chrgr - Yesterday at 06:39:49 AM

When you rebuild your original AVS carb on your 69 R/T and the carb runs great as you planned.

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Movies and TV Shows / Re: Show by JJ Abrams called "...

Last post by doctor4766 - September 21, 2025, 09:55:43 PM

Ashes to ashes? I have not heard of that one.
Have you heard of Motorheads? It only went one season. It featured a 73 Charger. The format was set in a small town where motorsports are popular. In the past, a resident of the town raced the town rich kid, the former owned a fast Charger. The current day had kids in the town rebuilding the Charger to regain street cred.
It was cheesy but still entertaining. I hoped that it too would be renewed but so far, neither of these shows have.

Just had a look at the Youtube trailer for Motorheads.
Looks ok. I might give it a shot

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Aero Cars / Re: "Correct" Daytona Tires

Last post by 426HemiChick - September 21, 2025, 07:34:38 PM

Hi Ernie,           21 Sep 25

We have a Six-Pack that came with 15 inch Goodyear redlines, 9.75 in Dana rear end with Posi and an auto tran. I'm assuming 6-BBL Plymouths were the same. Almost forgot: No hubcaps, only large Chrome lug nuts.

Take Care Young Man
God Bless
Chris