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Title says it all. Pic is my 77 El Camino Classic
Currently swapping engine on it, original motor got fucked.
>>14976964
my 64 ranchero
>>14976964
>inb4 page 10 with 6 replies
Here's a real ute for you cunts.
Is s/o/cal ever going to meet up again?
No
S/o/cal a shit
t. N/o/rcal
>>14976337
No. They got busted up by the DOJ on a RICO predicate.
wat car is this? It looks like a kit car, but not sure
this is all I got
back end sure is weird
Shelby Daytona, there aren't many so that ones probably a kit car
>>14976234
It's a kit car/replica.
ITT we post instant classics.
>FA5
>>14976122
Prelude>Civic
What do br/o/s think?
2016 Ford fusion sport
>Standard AWD
>2.7 ecoboost
>325hp
>350lbft
>33k
>>14975860
Get a dodge charger instead
sounds great. could use some fucking visibility and head room though. I drove a 2016 fusion hybrid for a friend the other day and I felt caged :(
Manual transmission available?
Actual good AWD or FWD with occasional rear wheel assist?
If both then fuck yeah dude.
what if we had a florida meet up
>>14975854
We did
>>14975994
long ago and I couldnt come because car in shop and i am west coast south florida
>>14976026
>long ago
It was like 4 months ago
Holy shit guys
Miatas might actually be trash.
Like it might actually be better to buy a FWD car in the price range.
Kind of shocked but I figured it out this afternoon
>FWD car in the price range.
There's only one problem. Where am i going to get my cheap open-top fix if not miata?
>>14975879
Ok? Move along. We're not talking about you
>>14975879
Honda Del Sol.
How many normal rational people are here?
People that just wanna drive to work and back.
People that drive a normal car
No 0-60
No lap times
No this vs that
Just regular cars that you enjoy.
>>14975523
Cuck mobiles?
Why would you spend your time on a place for auto enthusiasts?
>hey /ck/, who here just eats fast food and cooks an occasional grilled cheese sandwich
>>14975532
Here we go...
Can't have a nice thread.
Guys..... Where's my truck?
Oh There it is
![twisterram[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/Knb9trI.jpg "twisterram[1].jpg")
I've got the dude's truck
Been thinking about building one of those ping-pong ball things just to leave in the bed
>>14975411
>>14975431
I remember that movie vividly. I was 6 years old at the time and my parents took me to see it at the local drive in theater. Not the best idea since there's a scene in the movie where a tornado rips through a drive in movie theater while there are people there. I had nightmares about that for weeks after.
/o/, are you loyal to a certain brand?
Have you owned multiple cars from the same brand by choice? Would you keep doing that?
I just have a hard time wanting to get another car from the same brand twice in a row, I always want a change if I'm buying a new car.
>>14975353
Brandfagging is for retards
>>14975353
brands do not keep their ethos or principal
is all same shit
>>14975353
>/o/, are you loyal to a certain brand?
Not literally, because that's gay, but I kinda am.
>used to hate VWs because experience, yet I'm sure I'll opt for a Golf because interior+galvanized body
>always loved Saabs and Subarus and I'd love any
And then comes that captcha displaying WRX STI and Golf.
How do I determine if it's possible to run an engine with a head that I don't really know the condition of?
He said he threw it many times.
I turned the Camshaft with a wrench and it seemed stiff, but I don't know how much resistance there should be. It also looks pretty dry of oil.
I have a different camshaft and camgear (?) that I want to put into it. Valves are also cheap for it.
I know I need a valve compressor to change the valves... how much should I spend here? I'm building a cheap Honda because I'm not rich over here.
How...
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First determine not warped.
Google how to check for cylinder head warping.
Take camshafts out, check all bearing surfaces for scratches, minor ones could be polished out, scratch your fingernail across the surface (this won't do any damage) if there is any scratch that stops your fingernail the surface is fucked and head would need serious work.
Check all valves for corosion and pitting.
Same with valve seats, these can be reground if in bad shape.
Mmmm
That's about it.
You'll want to replace can seals and valve stem...
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Oh and don't turn it over without either A) assembly lube or B) oil in the head. If its been sat for a while best practice is not to turn it over at all till you can get oil in there.
the valve springs will make it difficult to rotate the cam. if you take it apart, remove the rockers, clean the cam bearing surfaces, relube with clean motor oil and reassemble without the rockers the cam should rotate very freely. That's just for the cam.
check out the Snap-on Bluepoint GA317 or similar tools from Lisle for removing/installing the keepers. If you really want to use that head you're going to have to be very thorough inspecting it if you don't want to risk it not working out after installed. inspect all threaded holes, spark plug threads,...
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I've been looking around for a SAAB 9-2x Aero to be the follow up car to my first car. I know they're badge engineered WRX wagons, with some added refinement, but do they still have the practicality and enjoyability or their Subaru brethren, while not being as expensive to insure?
>>14975305
>do they still have the practicality and enjoyability or their Subaru brethren
yes
>while not being as expensive to insure
fuck if i know
The front fascia and lights are harder to find, so you might see a higher premium with insurance. Otherwise they're not bad, their suspension is softer than WRX but they have an STi steering rack stock, otherwise the car is identical mechanically.
Never got a quote on one, but I do know that they like the fact that it's a 5-door and the fact that it's a Saab, even though the only thing Saab about the whole thing is its badges. I mean honestly, why would you ever want a Saab that doesn't have an awesome cup holder?
Lets talk tires
I wanted to get a set of tires for my 01 Mustang GT. Something I can daily drive, auto-x, and would be good with rain. Looking for something in the 300 treadwear area. I don't need all seasons, or anything related to snow as it doesn't snow much here. I just need to handle rain during daily driving.
>>14975189
pick your category and i'll post the list of their best recommended tires
>>14975189
is the new edge gt the most popular car on /o/?
1 here.
>>14975259
fucking not even close
The miata is the clear winner there
Did you feel compelled to buy the same vehicle or another?
I have all this money now and I don't know what to buy, I don't wanna be that faggot who goes and test drives other peoples cars that they're selling just to find out that I don't enjoy driving it.
I wanted to, but couldn't find any examples that were as nice as the one I had
ended up settling on a car I hated, sold it for something else a year later
>>14975224
Did you not end up getting the cars value?
>1 Find a 94-98 Ford Tarus, if its a wagon all the better
>This is your dd
>2 Find a bike.
>Put half monies into savings account or other investment vehicle.
So I was rewatching Mad Max Fury Road and during one of the last chase scenes they start spitting gas into the super charger intakes to get a small boost. I'm sort of a car retard so I don't really know but I'm pretty curious to see what you guys think
Compressing a flammable liquid is a bad idea mmm'kay
>watches mad max road fury
>several times
>a retard when it comes to cars
seems fitting
Thanks for ruining it for me ass.
