My first set of wheels

[Old Salt]

A work friend of mine had a '64 1/2 Mustang. But she only had a six in it. Bought it new. (This was way back when)

 

Another friend had a '65 Cuda, 383. He got razzed 'cause he had an automatic.

[snafu]

A work friend of mine had a '64 1/2 Mustang. But she only had a six in it. Bought it new. (This was way back when)

 

Another friend had a '65 Cuda, 383. He got razzed 'cause he had an automatic.

 

Yeah my Barracuda was and auto too. I didn't own it to long because I knew I would either die in it or get busted.

[Ahhlee]

When I was 16, I bought a bright yellow Chevy Chevette (1981, I think?). It was ugly as sin and smelled musty, but I cleaned it up, filled it with air fresheners, and drove that little junker for years until it finally sh!t out on me.

 

Man, I was so proud of that car because I worked hard, saved my money and bought it myself!

[snafu]

When I was 16, I bought a bright yellow Chevy Chevette (1981, I think?). It was ugly as sin and smelled musty, but I cleaned it up, filled it with air fresheners, and drove that little junker for years until it finally sh!t out on me.

 

Man, I was so proud of that car because I worked hard, saved my money and bought it myself!

 

Yeah your first car is always your pride and joy no matter how ty it was "IT WAS MINE!" My first car was actually my moms and then my brothers. I wrecked the front end stealing it from the back yard so I eventually inherited it. It was believe it or not a 1957 Nova Super Sport. I was born in 1957 so I know for fact of the year this time. I tore it up before I was alowed to drive. I use to steal it out of the back yard by pushing it down the aly way so know one could hear me start it up. Was I a bad egg or what?

[Ahhlee]

Was I a bas egg or what?

 

That must be why I like you.

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That must be why I like you.

 

Smooch.. I like you too.

[phreakwars]

Yeah your first car is always your pride and joy no matter how ty it was "IT WAS MINE!" My first car was actually my moms and then my brothers. I wrecked the front end stealing it from the back yard so I eventually inherited it. It was believe it or not a 1957 Nova Super Sport. I was born in 1957 so I know for fact of the year this time. I tore it up before I was alowed to drive. I use to steal it out of the back yard by pushing it down the aly way so know one could hear me start it up. Was I a bad egg or what?

It used to be the opposite for me. My mom and dad (especially my dad), used to jack my car all the time, forcing me to borrow their's. Probably because it looked beter, ran better, and even smelled better then the POS cars they had at the time (77 Grand Prix & 69 Ford Custom 500). I will give props to the Custom 500 though for having a solid engine that never burned oil and got excellent gas mileage and acceleration, and the Grand Prix for having the Turbo 400 tranny and adjustable air shocks.

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[ImWithStupid]

426 Was a Mopar motor.

 

427 was a Chevy big block,

 

396 was also a Chevy big block

 

383 was a Mopar motor, but it was also a Chevy small block 350 with a 400 crank in it, called a 383 stroker.

 

Ford had a 428 big block and a 429 big block.

[snafu]

It used to be the opposite for me. My mom and dad (especially my dad), used to jack my car all the time, forcing me to borrow their's. Probably because it looked beter, ran better, and even smelled better then the POS cars they had at the time (77 Grand Prix & 69 Ford Custom 500). I will give props to the Custom 500 though for having a solid engine that never burned oil and got excellent gas mileage and acceleration, and the Grand Prix for having the Turbo 400 tranny and adjustable air shocks.

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Yeah ya know I was a spoiled brat and should'a got my ass beat. I don't know who was better off you or me.

 

When I would come home I made sure the back gate was open so I could coast in. I would then climb into the camper that my dad had back there and pass out (literal). Then I would get up and go get breakfast and my parents would act like nothing happened. Although in hindsight I should'a got my ass kicked, my parents would act like it was their fault.

[ImWithStupid]

It used to be the opposite for me. My mom and dad (especially my dad), used to jack my car all the time, forcing me to borrow their's. Probably because it looked beter, ran better, and even smelled better then the POS cars they had at the time (77 Grand Prix & 69 Ford Custom 500). I will give props to the Custom 500 though for having a solid engine that never burned oil and got excellent gas mileage and acceleration, and the Grand Prix for having the Turbo 400 tranny and adjustable air shocks.

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LOL!!! My first car was a 76 Grand Prix with a 400, 4 barrel carb, with a turbo 400 and air shocks. I beat many a rival in that car.

[phreakwars]

426 Was a Mopar motor.

 

427 was a Chevy big block,

 

396 was also a Chevy big block

 

383 was a Mopar motor, but it was also a Chevy small block 350 with a 400 crank in it, called a 383 stroker.

 

Ford had a 428 big block and a 429 big block.

Don't forget Ford's 454 beast!! If I remember correctly, that was the last engine I have ever rebuilt. It went into my dad's camper. When we first bought the truck for the camper, the 454 in it had been sitting for years. The engine was seized up from rust, it took us almost an hour to get it started again. We had to manually turn the crank shaft to loosen up the pistons. It smoked like hell the whole way from Cozad to Schuyler. I took it over to Drueppel's auto (friends of ours), and tore out the engine, set it on the stand, took it apart, and DAMN the pistons were even rusty. I was shocked we got that thing running at all. Ended up changing every bearing, every freeze plug, every ring, cam, hell everything had to be pretty much redone. I was shocked we didn't blow the engine driving it that far. I remember seeing it before we brought the block to NAPA for the clean-up/honing and after. You couldn't tell it was the same engine. Amazing what an acid dip can do!! But anyways, after it was slapped back together, MAN did that truck have some serious balls. I was surprised because I actually put in a more fuel efficient cam in, no bore, just honed, and OEM pistons, intake and exhaust. The throttle response was just crazy paired up with that 4:11 rear end.

 

Damn, love those old car memories. Almost makes me wanna rebuild another engine for s and giggles.

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[phreakwars]

LOL!!! My first car was a 76 Grand Prix with a 400, 4 barrel carb, with a turbo 400 and air shocks. I beat many a rival in that car.

Hmm, my SECOND car was a 76' Grand Prix, 400 2 barrel with air shocks. Don't remember the tranny, but I'm thinking it was a turbo 350. What color was yours? Mine was gray. I never raced anyone with my cars, ever. I liked building engines, just not into racing.

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[snafu]

Don't forget Ford's 454 beast!! If I remember correctly, that was the last engine I have ever rebuilt. It went into my dad's camper. When we first bought the truck for the camper, the 454 in it had been sitting for years. The engine was seized up from rust, it took us almost an hour to get it started again. We had to manually turn the crank shaft to loosen up the pistons. It smoked like hell the whole way from Cozad to Schuyler. I took it over to Drueppel's auto (friends of ours), and tore out the engine, set it on the stand, took it apart, and DAMN the pistons were even rusty. I was shocked we got that thing running at all. Ended up changing every bearing, every freeze plug, every ring, cam, hell everything had to be pretty much redone. I was shocked we didn't blow the engine driving it that far. I remember seeing it before we brought the block to NAPA for the clean-up/honing and after. You couldn't tell it was the same engine. Amazing what an acid dip can do!! But anyways, after it was slapped back together, MAN did that truck have some serious balls. I was surprised because I actually put in a more fuel efficient cam in, no bore, just honed, and OEM pistons, intake and exhaust. The throttle response was just crazy paired up with that 4:11 rear end.

 

Damn, love those old car memories. Almost makes me wanna rebuild another engine for s and giggles.

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What's the difference between a bore and a hone? I thought that was pretty much the same. Doesn't a hone shave off a little to make it a bore?

[phreakwars]

What's the difference between a bore and a hone? I thought that was pretty much the same. Dosen't a hone shave off a little to make it a bore?

Boring it out means you are making the circumference a tad bigger, honing it is putting the cross hatch in it and smoothing out the walls like in this picture.

 

Notice the crossover pattern? That's the hone

 

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[ImWithStupid]

Don't forget Ford's 454 beast!! If I remember correctly, that was the last engine I have ever rebuilt. It went into my dad's camper. When we first bought the truck for the camper, the 454 in it had been sitting for years. The engine was seized up from rust, it took us almost an hour to get it started again. We had to manually turn the crank shaft to loosen up the pistons. It smoked like hell the whole way from Cozad to Schuyler. I took it over to Drueppel's auto (friends of ours), and tore out the engine, set it on the stand, took it apart, and DAMN the pistons were even rusty. I was shocked we got that thing running at all. Ended up changing every bearing, every freeze plug, every ring, cam, hell everything had to be pretty much redone. I was shocked we didn't blow the engine driving it that far. I remember seeing it before we brought the block to NAPA for the clean-up/honing and after. You couldn't tell it was the same engine. Amazing what an acid dip can do!! But anyways, after it was slapped back together, MAN did that truck have some serious balls. I was surprised because I actually put in a more fuel efficient cam in, no bore, just honed, and OEM pistons, intake and exhaust. The throttle response was just crazy paired up with that 4:11 rear end.

 

Damn, love those old car memories. Almost makes me wanna rebuild another engine for s and giggles.

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Ford never made a natural 454. 454 and 455 were GM big blocks.

[snafu]

I know I had a 250 Kawasaki that was bored to a 302. I wasn't sure what the honing did.

[phreakwars]

Typically, when you just hone an engine, you sometimes need a bit bigger ring for it if your using the stock pistons. It really depends though on how much you hone. Sometimes you can get by with stock rings, but there is a greater chance of oil seeping through.

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[phreakwars]

Ford never made a natural 454. 454 and 455 were GM big blocks.

Hmm, I think your right. The engine may have been a 460. It's been so damn long, it's hard to remember.

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[snafu]

Hmm, I think your right. The engine may have been a 460. It's been so damn long, it's hard to remember.

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brain fart. Your not suckin down SoCo too are you?

[phreakwars]

brain fart. Your not suckin down SoCo too are you?

Captain Morgan & Coke actually. I was just about to get up and go get me a refill. The night is young.

 

I figure I can polish off half the bottle (5th) before the ole lady gets up. Just hate making trips upstairs to the kitchen for more coke.

 

It's vacation week starting Wednesday for all of us (planning a trip to the Omaha zoo with the wife and kids), I'm getting a head start on the relaxation.

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[snafu]

Captain Morgan & Coke actually. I was just about to get up and go get me a refill. The night is young.

 

I figure I can polish off half the bottle (5th) before the ole lady gets up. Just hate making trips upstairs to the kitchen for more coke.

 

It's vacation week starting Wednesday for all of us (planning a trip to the Omaha zoo with the wife and kids), I'm getting a head start on the relaxation.

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Oh I'm gonna be hurting tomorrow. I've almost done a 5th too. I'll be off for three weeks after Friday. Hay it's all in fun! I got my oldest daughter comming up with my other two grandkids. Yeah buddy! It's gonna be fun.

[hugo]

63 Buick Special.

[timesjoke]

We had dirtbikes and such but my first vehicle as a product of being raised in the country doing farm work was of course a truck.

 

1973 ford 4x4 4 speed 360.

 

I had been working and making my own money from the age of 12 doing farm work, construction, and even had a worm bed that made me 50 bucks a week selling them to a local stor that had a good fishing crowd.

 

At 16 I took my own money and purchased the truck from one of the farmers I did side work for topping and suckering tobacco. I don't think the smile and stupid expression faded from my face for an entire year after buying that truck.

 

Your first car (truck) is truly a great experience, at least it was for me.

[eddo]

my first official car was my first truck:

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81 Chevy C-10, only mine was a butt ugly tan color.

 

I did have a van prior to that, which my dad bought for me for $50 and had to rebuld the engine in, but I only drove it twice before trading it for the truck.

[emkay64]

My Dad almost bought me a Ford Ranchero lol. Can you see me in one...maybe with a hydraulic kit, spinners and dingle balls? I'm so NOT that cool.