2 RedHeads = Double Trouble

[tccrab]

A buddy of mine brought over his "RedHeaded Step Child".
My garage has never looked better.




TomC
'Crabs

[phrogs]

Is it a real cuda?

That thing looks sweet

[bdw18_123]

Nice!

[tomtom72]

Now them's some good lookin' red heads!

[Aurora40]

I expected to see a TestaRossa! But that 'cuda is pretty sweet too!

[tccrab]

Originally Posted by phrogs

Is it a real cuda?

That thing looks sweet

Johnny:

It's a real Hemi 'Cuda, although not the original motor.
The original Hemi was long gone.
The Hemi in it now is a 540ci with aluminum heads backed by a Richmond 6 speed.
It's not even remotely civilized, downright scary and a boatload of fun.
Traction is huge issue all the way up to and including 4th gear.

TomC
'Crabs

[HIZNHRZ]

Sounds like a blast! How does a car like that get on the road in California though with all the emissions testing stories coming from California?

[tccrab]

Originally Posted by HIZNHRZ

Sounds like a blast! How does a car like that get on the road in California though with all the emissions testing stories coming from California?

Simple.
The DMV & the smog nazis don't give a shiznitz about cars older than 1975.
Do anything you want with 'em.

Driving a car like that is actually kind of scary and exciting at the same time.
You have to be very careful with the application of the go pedal.
It has so much torque that it's nearly impossible to leave a stop light without chirping the tires.
Simply mashing the go pedal to the floor in 1st, 2nd, 3rd & sometimes 4th causes wheel spin.

I can't imagine what it must have been like back in 1970 when you could drive a car like this off of the showroom floor on polyglass tires.
Granted, this engine has considerably more power than the original 426, but even so, it's no wonder that they're the holy grail of muscle cars.

Tom

[mgbrv8]

That is officially one hell of a toy barn. You even have good stuff hanging from the walls. Is that a ducted fan or a turbine jet?

Dave

[tccrab]

Originally Posted by mgbrv8

That is officially one hell of a toy barn. You even have good stuff hanging from the walls. Is that a ducted fan or a turbine jet?

Dave

Both the T-45 Goshawk and the F18 Blue Angels are nitro powered prop planes.
I don't think I'll ever graduate to Turbine powered planes, it's just too expensive and too restrictive.
At our flying club the fire danger in the summer makes flying jets impossible and the runway is almost too short to get a decent sized ducted fan off the ground.
http://www.edrcf.org/field.php

I've got lots of planes, 16 at last count.
Between the Z and RC planes I can't afford any more hobbies.


TomC
'Crabs