--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DEG00002 Date: 10/10/96 From: BILL BOOGAART Time: 05:39pm \/To: MIKE EYRE (Read 2 times) Subj: Chevy vs dodge Hi Mike, 10 Oct 96 00:34, Mike Eyre wrote to Lori Harvey: ME> Chrysler 2.2 and 2.5 liter motors, along with Isuzu Troopers, ME> and, yes, the 2.6, are THE worst motors ever created. ME> Personally, I see about 1 to 2 Chrysler 2.2-2.5 heads a WEEK in ME> my shop. They suck, no two ways about it. Really? I've got 155,000 miles on my 1985 turbocharged 2.2 and its going strong. I'm the original owner, so I know the service history of the car. Bill Fidonet: 1:134/14 Internet: bboogaar@agt.net Homepage: http://www.agt.net/public/bboogaar/flathead.htm --- GoldED 2.41 * Origin: NX - Calgary Alberta CANADA 403-280-9900 -=V.FC=- (1:134/14) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DEG00003 Date: 10/10/96 From: JOHN L. CRANE Time: 07:09am \/To: JIM BROWN (Read 2 times) Subj: Ford Trim JB> I believe that 3M makes a body and trim adhesive. 3M makes great adhesive, I love that yellow snot! ;)John;) --- . SLMR 2.1a . Cheating: Using the rules they teach in business school. * Origin: (1:289/86) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DEG00004 Date: 10/10/96 From: JOHN L. CRANE Time: 07:09am \/To: MIKE EYRE (Read 2 times) Subj: Chevy vs dodge ME> Sounds good to me. Now, what's the air pump do? Your exhaust manifold is still hot enough to ignite the mixture if it's got sufficent oxygen. The theroy is you light to up there, get rid of excess gas and save on your converter. John;) --- . SLMR 2.1a . The four boxed of freedom: soap, ballot, jury & ammo. * Origin: (1:289/86) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DEG00005 Date: 10/10/96 From: TROY SONKSEN Time: 06:24pm \/To: SEAN DUNBAR (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: not again > shifting one with a kit..? I don't know... my C-6 shifted That could be. We don't know what all he did to it. It's still running good, though. The other one is having carb problems now. It's a 350 4-bolt running a DualJet 2 barrel carb... can't find anything about that carb. When you start it up it revvs WAY up and stays there. If I adjust the mixture or idle screws I can get it to die completly, but it won't idle down. It still has room to go, though. If you give it more gas it revs higher. ?? The carb's been rebuilt twice now, and still the same thing. maybe having a vacuum problem or something. ?? ANyway... Thanks for the input! -Troy --- * Origin: Gilligan's Island BBS, Carver MN, 612-368-3897 (1:282/1051) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DEG00006 Date: 10/10/96 From: GERRY CALHOUN Time: 12:54pm \/To: ALEXANDER BILAN (Read 2 times) Subj: dreaded smog equipment Hi Alexander, > My theory is that with the egr disabled, the engine > did not get choked down > on its own exhaust. Rather than a diluted mixture, it > was only running on a > fresh intake charge. I still can't see how that made a difference. Even if the car was very long-legged (2.28 final drive ratio or so) and way under torque convertor stall speed the slight change in thottle position should not have done that unless that change resulted in the torque convertor going into lock-up. I forgot what knid of car you were talking about so I don't even know if this would apply. Gerry --- * Origin: PETS R US! - 805-946-8345 - Lancaster, CA (1:2004/201) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DEG00007 Date: 10/10/96 From: GERRY CALHOUN Time: 01:16pm \/To: CLOYCE OSBORN (Read 2 times) Subj: dreaded smog equipment Hey Cloyce, > Well, I had the heart (or lack thereof) but figured > everybody else was > going to beat me to the punch. :-) Well, another lurker pops in. Feel free to throw in as many punches as you want here. I'm sure you can back up any with case law (even if you would have to send the dragon lady back to the books). > ... Lawyer + Godfather = An offer you can't understand. And even if you thought you could, there would be enough fine print that Guido would still be likely to come around. > * Origin: The Hammer BBS (405) 376-0210 Mustang, OK Looks like you got off the reservation for this one. Gerry --- * Origin: PETS R US! Lancaster, CA - Ride with Pride on a TWH! (1:2004/201) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DEG00008 Date: 10/11/96 From: MODERATOR Time: 12:10am \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: Rules of the OLDCARS Echo Rules for FidoNet's OLDCARS Echo *** Revised 3-18-96 *** The following are the rules for the OLDCARS FIDO-NET echo conference. This conference is carried on the FIDO-NET backbone and is moderated by Gerry Calhoun at 1:2004/0. These rules will be subject to change if a change seems needed or is requested. 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If any other points come up in the future, they will be addressed and added to this list if necessary. If there are any questions or comments about these rules, address them to me, Gerry Calhoun, via net-mail ONLY at 1:2004/0. --- * Origin: PETS R US! 805-946-8345 - Lancaster, CA (1:2004/0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DEG00009 Date: 10/11/96 From: LORI HARVEY Time: 02:05pm \/To: MIKE DALE (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Cars... I know of a few places that have chargers, I'll look up their info and get back to you. I'm looking for the same year charger you are for a restoration project. --- MsgToss 2.0c (r) * Origin: The Proteus BBS - V.34+\8CDS\OS2v3 - 1.515.432.1965 (1:290/118) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DEG00010 Date: 10/11/96 From: LORI HARVEY Time: 02:10pm \/To: MIKE EYRE (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Chevy vs dodge I didn't say that I (emphasized) ran the 400 out of oil. Between his driving it hard and my running around town (stop and go) with it occasionally. The main seal is bad in it. As far as the Olds goes, I couldn't find the oil dipstick or the oil fill cap. The engine was a confusing mess to deal with. I was glad when it blew, one good excuse to get rid of a Olds. --- MsgToss 2.0c (r) * Origin: The Proteus BBS - V.34+\8CDS\OS2v3 - 1.515.432.1965 (1:290/118) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DEG00011 Date: 10/11/96 From: LORI HARVEY Time: 02:13pm \/To: MIKE EYRE (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Chevy vs dodge I have a 2.2 in my '84 Reliant, (68k on overhaul), and my '85 Mini-van has 170k on it, and it still runs great. My father-in-laws '87 Aries has 2.2l in it with over 200k (no overhaul) on it and it keeps going and going. The 2.2l will last forever if you take care of it and do the oil changes and tune-ups when necessary. I looked at 7 mini-vans, 6 had the 2.6l in it, 5 the 2.6l was bad. The 2.6l has a bad reputation for blowing, that is a Japenese piece of junk. I think Chrysler has realized that. --- MsgToss 2.0c (r) * Origin: The Proteus BBS - V.34+\8CDS\OS2v3 - 1.515.432.1965 (1:290/118)