Egad! Pacers weren't that good!
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From: Jason James on 31 Mar 2010 19:24 We know the Six-pack Chargers were quick,..but a stock 265 (200hp on test-bed) 3-speed VH 4 door sedan with "Pacer" decals, being the fastest Ozzy 4 door until the XR6? Someone is dreaming. http://www.valiantpacers.com/information.asp General VH Pacer Information In 1971, Chrysler Australia produced the first 'All Australian' Valiant with the VH series. Included in the range was the VH Valiant Pacer, which came equipped with a high performance 'hemi 265' engine. At release, it set the record for being the fastest mass-produced four-door sedan with a six-cylinder engine manufactured in Australia, until the title was relinquished to the Ford Falcon XR6 some 17 years later Jason
From: D Walford on 2 Apr 2010 00:57 On 2/04/2010 10:03 AM, Noddy wrote: > That's not to say the Charger was a slow car, as it wasn't. My brother owned > a mint original E-49 years ago and I drove it many times. They were a great > drive (apart from having terrible brakes) and were probably the nicest and > most comfortable of the "supercars" to spend any time in. However they just > didn't *quite* cut the mustard in terms of outright acceleration. 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. 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. Daryl
From: Jason James on 2 Apr 2010 02:16 "D Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message news:4bb57963$0$8846$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > On 2/04/2010 10:03 AM, Noddy wrote: > >> That's not to say the Charger was a slow car, as it wasn't. My brother >> owned >> a mint original E-49 years ago and I drove it many times. They were a >> great >> drive (apart from having terrible brakes) and were probably the nicest >> and >> most comfortable of the "supercars" to spend any time in. However they >> just >> didn't *quite* cut the mustard in terms of outright acceleration. > > 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. > 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. A guy who worked for Qantus engine reconditioning (mostly turbo-props from F27s) had a ding dong battle with Chrysler after his E38 blew up with casting sand in the oil-galleries. They just stalled him till he could no longer keep up the battle. Interestingly when I had a VH 265 down, I found they had sprayed a layer of laquer inside the block. I dug a bit out of a corner, and sure enough, under it was casting sand. Someone said the hipo blocks had extra nickel FWIW. Jason
From: Noddy on 2 Apr 2010 05:15 "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. -- Regards, Noddy.
From: Clocky on 2 Apr 2010 12:27
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. |