Author Topic: Opinions... 418 Hockey Sticks on my stroked 340 Cuda. Yea or Nay??  (Read 4290 times)

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So I was not happy with the Hockey Sticks I bought last year when I had my car painted but did not have time to replace them before the Mopar Spring Roundup.
They are just not right, the dimensions were off, they were a few inches too long and the lines not quite right.
Most people don't notice but its obvious to me and my Cuda friends.
The first time one of my friends saw it, he commented, "What's up with those stripes?" "Yeah, I know", was all I could say...

I got replacement 340 Hockey Sticks from Phoenix Graphics, and for a few bucks more 418 call outs too.
It is a 4" stroked 340, 40 over which works out to 418 CI
I'm taking the car back to my painter for a little cut and buff and will have the Hockey sticks replaced at the same time.
What do you guys think? Yea or Nay?
I'm voting 418
 
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Re: Opinions... 418 Hockey Sticks on my stroked 340 Cuda. Yea or Nay??
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2015 - 01:29:52 AM »
IMHO I vote no. Stick with factory numbers that even the casual Cuda fan is familiar with.

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Re: Opinions... 418 Hockey Sticks on my stroked 340 Cuda. Yea or Nay??
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2015 - 02:25:30 AM »
I vote 418. bigger is better  :bigsmile:
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Re: Opinions... 418 Hockey Sticks on my stroked 340 Cuda. Yea or Nay??
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2015 - 02:30:39 AM »
340 Keep it a "sleeper"  ;)
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Re: Opinions... 418 Hockey Sticks on my stroked 340 Cuda. Yea or Nay??
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2015 - 09:11:15 AM »
 :iagree: Especially if it was originally a 340 car.
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Re: Opinions... 418 Hockey Sticks on my stroked 340 Cuda. Yea or Nay??
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2015 - 09:14:26 AM »
340 is my vote

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Re: Opinions... 418 Hockey Sticks on my stroked 340 Cuda. Yea or Nay??
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2015 - 09:25:56 AM »
They're just stickers....I say 418 for a while, if it starts getting old...then replace just the numbers whenever you feel like it !
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Re: Opinions... 418 Hockey Sticks on my stroked 340 Cuda. Yea or Nay??
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2015 - 10:51:09 AM »
They're just stickers....I say 418 for a while, if it starts getting old...then replace just the numbers whenever you feel like it !

 :iagree: Yup, I think it will get some reactions, both +/- and start some conversations....
Maybe I could get the call outs made with very fine print in them that lists all the engine mods and specs...
Almost invisible, call it Ghost print!  :roflsmiley:
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Re: Opinions... 418 Hockey Sticks on my stroked 340 Cuda. Yea or Nay??
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2015 - 10:57:25 AM »
In the bottom part under the numbers, you could get them to cut out "stroker"  Maybe people would catch on to the 418 quicker :2cents:
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Re: Opinions... 418 Hockey Sticks on my stroked 340 Cuda. Yea or Nay??
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2015 - 11:21:32 AM »
I'd leave it 340, no point advertising.
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Re: Opinions... 418 Hockey Sticks on my stroked 340 Cuda. Yea or Nay??
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2015 - 11:40:07 AM »
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Re: Opinions... 418 Hockey Sticks on my stroked 340 Cuda. Yea or Nay??
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2015 - 12:58:28 PM »
418.....just don't look right in my opinion.

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Re: Opinions... 418 Hockey Sticks on my stroked 340 Cuda. Yea or Nay??
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2015 - 01:02:36 PM »
418 all the way, flaunt it if ya got it!

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Re: Opinions... 418 Hockey Sticks on my stroked 340 Cuda. Yea or Nay??
« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2015 - 01:40:53 PM »
 :2thumbs:
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Re: Opinions... 418 Hockey Sticks on my stroked 340 Cuda. Yea or Nay??
« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2015 - 02:33:34 PM »
418. Do it  :bigsmile:


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