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[cuinrearview]

You can’t do it yourself

Slacker [emoji33]


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None of us can, but if I can help don't hesitate to ask.

 

[USMC615]

Just out of high school I had a Chevy Berreta.
2.8v6, 5 speed. Over 300k on it. No air filter because the dryer vent cold air kit didnt need one. I added oil once in a while. Didnt change it.
That car got thrashed. 5 or so clutches, a few transmissions and a van load of cv shafts.


Ever see the mighty 302 split in half, nothing but intake and oil pan holding it together? I've seen it.

They all break eventually.

...a Got Damn Beretta?

 

[Agent Smith]

Agreed.
GS Stage 1s are cool rides. You gots a sedan wif a solid V6 motor, and then you put a hair dryer down the intake and a Hoover on the exhaust. More GOODER. Respect those. The Ferd Thunderbird STC was a decent try, but fell short. They should have used the 2.9 V6 for that instead of the stupid Pinto 2.3 liter...

You talking about the super coupes? Those were 3.8 liter mills

 

[dall]

...a Got Damn Beretta?

i had one as well
92 model i paid 2000 for drove it for 9 years never did anything other than brakes and wheel bearings mine had the 3.1

 

[Mastermind]

Good news, now send me sum pics o dat Ferd!

My little wife and I was gonna get pictures of the cab. But....we had a sick bull calf to take care of. The truck is still over at my brother in law's place.

 

[ramrat]

Good day here ready for the weekend. I need to get my canoe trailer done for my Northern Minnesota Camping trip in October. They had a bear on the trail camera last night on property next to the one we camp on.

 

[Stump Shot]

My little wife and I was gonna get pictures of the cab. But....we had a sick bull calf to take care of. The truck is still over at my brother in law's place.

A bull story if I ever heard one.

 

[Dream]

You talking about the super coupes? Those were 3.8 liter mills

One of my good friends dad worked for Eaton Corp in Athens, GA. They made the superchargers(maybe compressor side) for the Thunderbird Turbo coupes. His nieces husband had one. He said they were a version of the 2.3 I4.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, or if they offered different options.
Only 3.8 that comes to mind was the GM variant that's been around since the late 50s. Thats the one they put in the Buick GS Stage 1. About 225 cubes if I remember right.
They make good repower motors for old Willys flatfenders and pickups too.

 

[Stump Shot]

One of my good friends dad worked for Eaton Corp in Athens, GA. They made the superchargers(maybe compressor side) for the Thunderbird Turbo coupes. His nieces husband had one. He said they were a version of the 2.3 I4.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, or if they offered different options.
Only 3.8 that comes to mind was the GM variant that's been around since the late 50s. Thats the one they put in the Buick GS Stage 1. About 225 cubes if I remember right.
They make good repower motors for old Willys flatfenders and pickups too.

Hell, I wouldn't know, my engine rollodex of knowledge stops at 1971.

 

[lehman live edge slab]

Just out of high school I had a Chevy Berreta.
2.8v6, 5 speed. Over 300k on it. No air filter because the dryer vent cold air kit didnt need one. I added oil once in a while. Didnt change it.
That car got thrashed. 5 or so clutches, a few transmissions and a van load of cv shafts.


Ever see the mighty 302 split in half, nothing but intake and oil pan holding it together? I've seen it.

They all break eventually.[/QU
Yes they do all brake eventually but you must have had the best 2.8 on earth with mine being second in my 1985 s-10. Beat on for 280,000 miles then I rolled it dumbest oil change ever had to go through the drivers side fender flap to get filter. Yours was good mine was good but everyone else I knew that had one couldn’t go 500miles without working on it. 2.8,3.1 and the 3.4 are all garbage overall and the 3,6
Isn’t much better. The old motors with big timing chains and no vvt seem to just not have all the little things go wrong. But what you spend on parts you save on gas I’ve never had a 302,305 or anything else in an older 4x4 that will get 20-22 highway like my 3.5 ecoboost that will need timing chains soon.

 

[lehman live edge slab]

You talking about the super coupes? Those were 3.8 liter mills

Not all my buddy had an 1988 super coupe back in high school that had a 2.3 turbo and it couldn’t get out of its own way unless you held the brake to build boost and even then it wasn’t what I’d call fasr

 

[lehman live edge slab]

Ford

One of my good friends dad worked for Eaton Corp in Athens, GA. They made the superchargers(maybe compressor side) for the Thunderbird Turbo coupes. His nieces husband had one. He said they were a version of the 2.3 I4.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, or if they offered different options.
Only 3.8 that comes to mind was the GM variant that's been around since the late 50s. Thats the one they put in the Buick GS Stage 1. About 225 cubes if I remember right.
They make good repower motors for old Willys flatfenders and pickups too.

also made a 3.8 l v-6 was in certain year mustangs and some of the higher end Taurus cars. Then there was the Sho’s with the small v-8 with Yamaha heads

 

[lehman live edge slab]

Guy that I knew had a Chevy Monty Carlo with either a 229 or 231 turbo in it and Cadillac style roof on it so it had rear fenders different from all the other monty’s. Only made that car with that roof a couple years according to him, his was an 1985 if I remember right

 

[huskihl]

BEER,WHISKEY,CIGARS best COVID Fighters out there!

I’ve actually switched from Captain to Tito’s and tonic....just for the quinine

 

[huskihl]

Yesterday I was nothing but a slacker and did absolutely nothing. I hung out at a buddy's car lot most of the day and he's got one of them Buick regal turbo v6 cars in his collection. We ran into town in that thing to pickup parts. Its stock and its one impressive car

Might be wrong, but I think they called it a Grand National. Buddy of mine had one

 

[Stump Shot]

Might be wrong, but I think they called it a Grand National. Buddy of mine had one

GNX

 

[Roadfxr]

GNX

GNX was a slightly hotter version of the Grand Nationals. Only 547 were made. They had bigger turbocharger, bigger intercooler and high flow exhaust all done by Mclaren Neighbor had a Grand national abiut 20 years ago. He sold it. I always told him he’d regret it. Now that they bring huge money I remind him about once a year and a gfy usually follows

 

[Dub11]

And look at this mfer holding out on us!

 

[Tor R]

Good morning guys,
Seems we’re getting weather for house work again, about time to get a tad doen.
You all have a beautiful Friday wherever you are!

 

[41FanForLife]

Morning guys. Time to head in and smack the hornets nest with a big stick. Everyone stay safe out there.