Egad! Pacers weren't that good!
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From: Jason James on 2 Apr 2010 16:05 "Clocky" <notgonn(a)happen.com> wrote in message news:4bb61a28$0$8824$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > Noddy wrote: >> "D Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message >> news:4bb57963$0$8846$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >> >>> My nephew who already owns a Charger told me yesterday that about >>> 8yrs when he was in the process of restoring the Charger he was >>> offered a genuine E49 for $5000.00 but he didn't buy it as he >>> already had his, he's kicking himself now as the bloody thing in >>> good nick would be worth a hell of a lot more than $5000.00. >> >> It surely would. >> >> Of all the muscle classics of the era, E-49's are probably the most >> seldom seen for sale. >> >>> Apparently his engine is built to E49 specs but it has a 4 barrel >>> instead of the triple webbers, I haven't been it but those who have >>> tells it goes very well. >>> It was stored in his mothers garage when he went OS for a couple of >>> years and he's thinking about getting it back on the road soon. >> >> I was never a big Valiant fan in my younger days but I always liked >> the Chargers. Great looking car that handled fairly well (for >> vehicles of that era) and the Weber equipped Hemi was a sweet >> sounding engine when it was on song. It wasn't quite as nimble and >> punchy as the XU1, nor did it have the flat out balls of the GTHO, >> but it was far and away the most comfortable drive of the lot. >> >> I'd have an original E-49 in a heartbeat. > > My old boss had an E49 spec Charger in immaculate condition around 1990 > and the fool straight-swapped it for a purple 253 HZ Premier... > > I never forgave him for that. As my supervisor used to say,.."cut his balls off with a rusty lid off a Salmon-tin" :-) He was ex-Navy (say no more!). One other saying was " I'm going to the shitter, to give birth to a naval officer" Jason
From: Neil Gerace on 3 Apr 2010 11:52
Jason James wrote: > I agree with your sentiments, exzcept the XU1 vs E39/49 etc Chargers. They > were reported to be putting out 280hp, however that figure like many makers > back then, was "on test-bed" minus auxillaries (alternator, even water pump > perhaps,..and not RWHP. If they all used the same method, then it doesn't matter which method was used :) |