The random car-talk thread.

[texan_idiot25]

Since we all have the habit of going utterly OT, this is the place I'm dumping those posts..

If you have an OT reply to make to someone in another thread, quote their post, and start talkin' here...

This is for mature disscussion only. Ignorant BS and flaming will be deleted, and you will be dealt with accordingly.

EX: "AZN CARZ SUXORZ THE MADDNESS" or "AMURIKAN CARZ R 4 REDNEKS"

Is simply not allowed.

[texan_idiot25]

1st post, answering MEME

Originally Posted by meme405

And what why would you want a 4.8L v8, mines 5.0 and its not enough. Wish GM still had the 5.3 V8...

The 327, in it's day, was a nice free-revving V8, and lighter then the 350 at the time, good for weight balance in a car meant to handle (Vette, Z/28). Was mainly kept around to run in the Trans-Am series with the Camaro, if I recall right there was a displacement limit and the 327 was the answer to that limit.. The 5.3 is still in the trucks as a base engine. Good power, torque, and economy. Most fuel efficient non-hybrid V8 in any current truck...

[fordman239]

if i had to choose between chevy motors (or gm in general) i would have to say that the most dependable is the 350, but the 327 was good, in its day. the 572 is a FANTASTIC motor, and they sound beautiful. ford powerstroke diesels are great for trucks, but i think cummins has the lead in after market trucks. ive seen fords with cummins swaps, also gm trucks 2. its kind of a fad in after market high performance street trucks.

[meme405]

Originally Posted by texan_idiot25

1st post, answering MEME


The 327, in it's day, was a nice free-revving V8, and lighter then the 350 at the time, good for weight balance in a car meant to handle (Vette, Z/28). Was mainly kept around to run in the Trans-Am series with the Camaro, if I recall right there was a displacement limit and the 327 was the answer to that limit.. The 5.3 is still in the trucks as a base engine. Good power, torque, and economy. Most fuel efficient non-hybrid V8 in any current truck...

Cool i forced texan to do work...and actaully me and SS ironed this out:

First off i meant in 1500's as i would probably never buy anything bigger for now...

And actually my reasearch opened me to many new doors, i would get the 6.0L SLT, if i were to buy a new truck, That Vortec MAX is sick...

@ Fordman:

anybody who swaps out a working duramax diesel is an idiot, Not that its better or anything than a cummins, but matched with the allie, its just not worth the money or hassle to replace.

[fordman239]

Originally Posted by meme405

@ Fordman:

anybody who swaps out a working duramax diesel is an idiot, Not that its better or anything than a cummins, but matched with the allie, its just not worth the money or hassle to replace.

people do it for high performance street trucks. the cummins i guess is more dependable for drag racing and truck pulling, but ill take a 7.3 turbo over any duramax or cummins any day.

[texan_idiot25]

the 1500s have the 5.3, it's the base engine in just about all configurations...

[meme405]

Originally Posted by texan_idiot25

the 1500s have the 5.3, it's the base engine in just about all configurations...

yeah i know...my truck has the 5.3 in it...

[xmodkidd33]

Just posted on my MySpace blog:

Electric cars!! The clean vehicle for the future! WRONG.

The big deal now is "Who will make the first feasible electric car?" Companies, don't waste your time. It may sound like a good idea, but trust me, it's not. Unless we can get solar panels to collect huge amounts (about 20x more than they do now.), the electric car's future is not that good.

Answer this: What makes the electricity to make these cars run? Power plants, burning coal and fossil fuels. Although we're eliminating the problem at the final stage, the car, the power plants just have to work that much harder to get more electricity out. It's only going to make the problem worse.

Companies, stop wasting resources (economical and natural) and focus on biodiesel and hydrogen-powered cars. The biodiesel cars are basically free, with small modifications to current engines. It's the best way to go for the future. Hydrogen isn't a bad idea, although it will still take money and time to actually make the hydrogen gas. GM, Toyota, Nissan, Ford, Dodge, Honda, and whatever other car companies out there, cut the crap. Get down to business.


Or you could always get a bike...

[Ska_Ranger]

Originally Posted by xmodkidd33

Just posted on my MySpace blog:

Electric cars!! The clean vehicle for the future! WRONG.

The big deal now is "Who will make the first feasible electric car?" Companies, don't waste your time. It may sound like a good idea, but trust me, it's not. Unless we can get solar panels to collect huge amounts (about 20x more than they do now.), the electric car's future is not that good.

Answer this: What makes the electricity to make these cars run? Power plants, burning coal and fossil fuels. Although we're eliminating the problem at the final stage, the car, the power plants just have to work that much harder to get more electricity out. It's only going to make the problem worse.

Companies, stop wasting resources (economical and natural) and focus on biodiesel and hydrogen-powered cars. The biodiesel cars are basically free, with small modifications to current engines. It's the best way to go for the future. Hydrogen isn't a bad idea, although it will still take money and time to actually make the hydrogen gas. GM, Toyota, Nissan, Ford, Dodge, Honda, and whatever other car companies out there, cut the crap. Get down to business.


Or you could always get a bike...

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Lithium is mined and will eventually run out, hydrogen is the future, the only thing to come out the exhaust is water.

[KITT222]

Originally Posted by Ska_Ranger

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Lithium is mined and will eventually run out, hydrogen is the future, the only thing to come out the exhaust is water.

Mr. George W. Bush hit the nail on the head with that! Hydrogen is the way of the future. In a perfect world, my first car will be my only gasoline car. But hydrogen isnt financially feasible at this point in time. EREVs (Extended Range Electric Vehicles) will take us until that point in time. Sure, you plug it in, and it gets powered by the coal at the power plant, or the wind in a field hundreds of miles away, or the waves off Roosevelt Island, or the solar panels on your roof, BUT when the batteries reach 30% charge, the 1.4L turbo motor will charge the batteries. But its not likely that you will run the motor frequently because you dont travel more than 40 miles in day usually. But for that trip to Grandma's a few hundred miles away, the gas motor can charge the batteries while you're driving, and you can keep charging, dissipating, charging, dissipating, until you run out of gasoline. Maybe solar panels on the roof? Viva la Volt!!!

[bestdragon2001]

Xmodkidd: I cant remember where I read it but some jeep that will be made in a few years is supposed to get over 100 mpg because it is powered by an electric motor that runs on a lithium battery that is charged by a small desiel motor. It is electric and charged by another motor not solar power, so idk if that would be any better though.

[xmodkidd33]

Originally Posted by bestdragon2001

Xmodkidd: I cant remember where I read it but some jeep that will be made in a few years is supposed to get over 100 mpg because it is powered by an electric motor that runs on a lithium battery that is charged by a small desiel motor. It is electric and charged by another motor not solar power, so idk if that would be any better though.

That is still run on diesel, it's where the power comes from. A biodesiel conversion wouldn't be a bad idea for Jeep.

[fordman239]

Originally Posted by xmodkidd33

That is still run on diesel, it's where the power comes from. A biodesiel conversion wouldn't be a bad idea for Jeep.

or any diesel. with fuel prices at averaging 4.79 a gallon where im at, bio diesel is the way to go. my dad is thinking about that for his 6.0 powerstroke excursion.

[xmodkidd33]

Originally Posted by fordman239

or any diesel. with fuel prices at averaging 4.79 a gallon where im at, bio diesel is the way to go. my dad is thinking about that for his 6.0 powerstroke excursion.

Here in PA, diesel is about $.50 more than gas. Does anyone here have any idea how much a biodiesel conversion machine-thing would cost to operate?

[greekone]

Originally Posted by fordman239

or any diesel. with fuel prices at averaging 4.79 a gallon where im at, bio diesel is the way to go. my dad is thinking about that for his 6.0 powerstroke excursion.

Here in Connecticut it's $5.15 for diesel and gas is a dollar less.

[texan_idiot25]

Originally Posted by xmodkidd33

Here in PA, diesel is about $.50 more than gas. Does anyone here have any idea how much a biodiesel conversion machine-thing would cost to operate?

http://www.freedomfuelamerica.com/
http://www.greasecar.com/

BTW, your whole hybrid argument is a flawed rant.

Originally Posted by noturday

Tex, speaking of quadrasteer, have you seen silvy's with it, i found a black 2001 z71 quadrasteer silverado one time. i just about ****ed myself. i cant find any pics of that bodystyle now (of course)

but i did find this

Now that's cool. Be a good trail truck to have it

[fordman239]

Originally Posted by greekone

Here in Connecticut it's $5.15 for diesel and gas is a dollar less.

thats insane. its getting a little ridiculous, dont yall think?

[texan_idiot25]

Then... why did you say you with they had the 5.3, and had it in the 1500s when it's still here and is optioned in the 1500s?

-confusion-

[meme405]

Oh i thought that they had downgraded to the maximum 5.0L in the 1500's because of fuel economy and such...

LOL sorry tex...

[texan_idiot25]

The 1500s can get up to the 6.0 I do believe. The 6.2 is Cadi and GMC only if I recall right