jesusluvspegging wrote:

Dirckman wrote:

Wankel rotary engine!!!

http://www.turborx7.com/images/repics/rotaryengine2.gif

The gas turbine!

What kind of car is that?

Cars can be beautiful, under the right circumstances.

This is about three hours drive from where I live....  It's actually quite the achievement when seen in person although all of the locals bitch and moan about it being a junk yard....

e.e.cummings wrote:

she being Brand
-new;and you
know consequently a
little stiff i was

careful of her and(having

thoroughly oiled the universal
joint tested my gas felt of
her radiator made sure her springs were O.

K.)i went right to it flooded-the-carburetor cranked her

up,slipped the
clutch(and then somehow got into reverse she
kicked what
the hell)next
minute i was back in neutral tried and

again slo-wly;bare,ly nudg.    ing(my

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A 1 shape passed
from low through
second-in-to-high like
greasedlightning)just as we turned the corner of Divinity

avenue i touched the accelerator and give

her the juice,good

                                  (it

was the first ride and believe i we was
happy to see how nice she acted right up to
the last minute coming back down by the Public
Gardens i slammed on

the                                                                                                             
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hedgewizard wrote:

e.e.cummings wrote:

crap crap crap crap crap

*long farting noise*

WilberCuntLicker wrote:

Dirckman wrote:

Wankel rotary engine!!!

http://www.turborx7.com/images/repics/rotaryengine2.gif

Wankel piston engine!!!
("Oh baby...spread your tie rods for me!")
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c … tion_1.jpg

Leave it to Wilbur - Hey Canuck-head - this is a SFW thread!

The car that started the horsepower craze (and maybe the pony car craze)

1963 Ramcharger.  Available with either 413 Max Wedge or the new 426 Hemi

Ran the quarter in an unheard of 12 flat out of the box.  Of course the windows weren't glass and wouldn't roll-down, and there was no heater - but who needs that shit?





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Last edited by Emmeran (2008-07-25 08:41:28)

Johnny_Rotten wrote:

Yeah except that by the time they made the movies the trans am stock engines had become such gutless wonders that the car for getting pussy had become a car for pussies.

When they made the second movie they found that the stock cars Pontiac had delivered were incapable of even performing basic stunts and burnouts.

I'll agree with you there; it was a sad, sad time for automotive enthusiasts.  Everything was skank.

Remember this: 

Last edited by Emmeran (2008-07-25 09:32:58)

WilberCuntLicker wrote:

tojo2000 wrote:

Banjo wrote:

http://www.sex-lexis.com/Sex-Dictionary/punani

Yes, but "poon" is short for "poontang", not "punani".

If "pune" is short for "punani" then I apologize for the correction. However, I don't see what pimped out cars have to do with "...a brown bean grown in the Himalayas...."

Actually, I was just squirming out of a bad spelling situation. I typed the message as I was running out of the office. I lucked up on the punani spelling.

WilberCuntLicker wrote:

My bad. I meant to post this one:
http://photocarsonline.com/blog/wp-cont … ar-sex.jpg

Miscegenation!

Last edited by sigmoid freud (2008-07-25 12:19:13)

The car that destroyed the American Automotive Industry

Presenting the Hillman AVENGER!

More here.

For the gay fellers on the board



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Dirckman wrote:

Pale's car....

http://www.kwagnerhome.com/Kirks/Miatas … barbie.jpg

Just because I'm not participating doesn't mean I'm not paying attention, Dirckling.

Sorry... I got bored and quit reading... but I figured I'd put in my first car story and make you all jealous.

My first car was a 1968 Mustang Coupe.  It was white with black bucket seats, with a 302 bored out to a 330.... she'd get up and go, lemme tell you.

Until my dad blew out the transmission.

Of course, it also lacked door locks, had the original carpeting (and that was NOT a good thing) and the gas gauge didn't work... so I got caught past curfew one night because I had to call for help when the car wouldn't start.  Turns out I didn't do my math right when I filled 'er up.

Matthew 19:24: "And again I say unto you, It is easier for an Escalade to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich bitch to enter into the kingdom of God."

(Edit: not a direct reference to Sophie. Well...maybe a little. I fucking hate Escalades.)

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Emmeran wrote:

The car that started the horsepower craze (and maybe the pony car craze)

Probably.

But if you think a car out of the local dealer (per your upper illustration), on skinny bias ply tires, could ever put enough torque on the pavement to run a 12-second quarter, I've got a great home mortgage and equity cashout deal for you. The Dodge factory cars were even less stock than the contemporary NASCAR jobs, starting with the lengthened wheelbase.

sigmoid freud wrote:

Probably.

But if you think a car out of the local dealer (per your upper illustration), on skinny bias ply tires, could ever put enough torque on the pavement to run a 12-second quarter, I've got a great home mortgage and equity cashout deal for you. The Dodge factory cars were even less stock than the contemporary NASCAR jobs, starting with the lengthened wheelbase.

Do I look foolish??  But don't under-estimate the money made off of a sleeper.   Many an Evo have over estimated the effect of a 4wd launch over a 3rd gear pull.

It remains all about the torque curve (HP be damned), flat curve = max acceleration.

whiskytangofoxtrot wrote:

Emmeran wrote:

Hemi Nitro Concept

http://www.autocult.com.au/img/gallery/ … ta4728.jpg

Nitro Hemi Reality

http://www.nitrofunnycar.ca/DSC01005.JPG



Dodge Hemi - the most proven super engine ever built, fondly known as the elephant.

What did come from testing the aircraft engine was just another Chrysler accomplishment that went by unheralded but was nevertheless noted later. The inverted V-16 was conservatively rated at 2,500 horsepower, and Chrysler has always been known for under rating their engines.
For testing, a P-47 Thunderbolt was selected. Introduced in 1943, the P-47 was the largest and heaviest single seater in the Air Force inventory at the time. It was powered by a huge 2,800 cubic inch radial engine that developed 2,300 horsepower. It gave the 40 foot wing span plane a top speed of 439 miles an hour at 15,000 feet.
Some modifications were necessary to accommodate the long V-16. When done, the slimmed down nose actually helped reduce the drag produced by the big round radial. Preliminary testing showed promise. Gingerly the big fighter was coaxed slowly into higher altitudes and higher speeds. Finally the go ahead was given for an all out test. At 15,000 feet, the huge plane, under the Chrysler V-16's power, broke the 500 mile an hour barrier. No one thought it was possible for a piston engine to achieve that speed in level flight.
Thanks to accurate radar timing, it is beyond doubt how powerful that engine truly was. Flat out, it pulled the huge P-47 along at 504 miles an hour. Conventional wisdom at that time said that the V-16 was making at least 3,000 horsepower, and likely closer to 3,500!
Just to be sure, the test P-47 went out the next day with a different test pilot and again level at 15,000 feet, went through the 500 mile an hour mark. Hand shakes and elation went all around. However, the engine never went into production. The important thing to keep in mind about this engine is that it was a Hemi headed, push rod valve activated type. It survived the war, and now is on display at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills, Michigan. [According to Bob Nist, a Chrysler ad in Space Smithsonian mentioned three of these engines made; one is at the Smithsonian, and the third, according to Don Wagner, is in the New England Air Museum in Connecticut.]

http://i33.tinypic.com/2v3shlv.jpg

http://www.aerofiles.com/repub-xp47j.jpg
as modified from:
http://www.aerofiles.com/repub-p47c.jpg

Hell yeah, it's got a Hemi!

I wonder how many gallons per mile that thing got?

Dirckman wrote:

http://www.clavework-graphics.co.uk/air … _41Sqn.png

I must be REALLY bored, as I was just thinking, "Yes, that IS kinda pretty. I wonder what kind of funny banner it might make." I need more vodka, less HS.

Finally, someone has seen fit to get around to building the jet powered transportation they prommissed me when I was young.

Last edited by Johnny_Rotten (2008-07-26 10:26:05)

(cakefart healer)

The funny part about that ad is that Ginger Lacey flew a Hawker Hurricane, not a Spitfire! (The HH is also a beautiful aircraft, though admittedly not nearly as lithe as the Spitfire).

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square wrote:

Emmeran wrote:

The car that destroyed the American Automotive Industry

http://world.honda.com/history/challeng … ex_top.jpg

The Japanese hit the right formula for the times (and figured out how to build cars well).

Even though the Japanese hit the right formula at the time they had another thing going for them....  An extremely large but relatively inexpensive workforce...  They've lost the relatively inexpensive part of that formula and turned those honors over to the Koreans who are running with it.....   I can't think of a single Korean car that I'd own, but I still like how they're bettering their way of life through capitalism and Western thought....