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Re: Worthwhile Mods
« Reply #15 on: January 18, 2008 - 03:29:16 PM »
Richmond--Richman, yeah, well if you would have typed in transmission with it, Google would have set you straight.


I believe the Holley 850's carbs flow more than the Holley 950's. Look at the specs. A 950 is just a 750 carb with a 1 3/4 base plate-the 750's use a 1 11/16.

The Holley 850's have both a bigger main body and 1 3/4 base plate. The 750 and 950 have 1 3/8 venturies, where the 850 carb has 1 9/16 venturies.

So no matter how Holley rates them, a Holley 850 flows more air than a Holley 950, dumb but true.




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Re: Worthwhile Mods
« Reply #16 on: January 18, 2008 - 03:35:40 PM »
If you really need to keep costs down, you COULD always use another Mopar body. Like a 2 door Chrysler Newport. Might not look as cool but they are much cheaper and can take headers, trans, all of the same mods.

Only thing is-as I have learned-the car will not keep going up in value as the higher prices body's will.

But its still a Mopar and can be fun to drive as well.

Won't be a "chick magnet" either, so...maybe its best to bite the bullet. 

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Re: Worthwhile Mods
« Reply #17 on: January 18, 2008 - 03:55:30 PM »
Proform 950 DP

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Re: Worthwhile Mods
« Reply #18 on: January 18, 2008 - 04:33:37 PM »
CP, I want you to know that in my 440 notebook that I'm keeping, I'm putting corners on the pages that says, "CP says *****" with parts that you've recommended over the recent posts I've started, and posts I've searched through dating back to 2002.  :)

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Re: Worthwhile Mods
« Reply #19 on: January 18, 2008 - 04:37:20 PM »
LOL :roflsmiley:
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Re: Worthwhile Mods
« Reply #20 on: January 18, 2008 - 04:42:15 PM »
Hi Sunny, welcome!  :wave:

I assume you don't have a Challenger/Cuda.

My  :2cents: is for a good bang for the buck, get a '72-'74 Challenger/Cuda with a 440/4 speed combo.  You can find them for less than $20k easy in very good shape, depending upon where you are.  I've seen one for as low as $12k locally in decent shape.

Where are you located?

I like to peruse craislist to see what's around locally.

Here's a nice 1973 Cuda in my area, 440/4 speed, with a '70 grill.  Looks nice but this one is more than $20k...

http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/car/537633041.html

http://images.craigslist.org/01020701040401030620080113ae27437df330dd148e003923.jpg

After you get one of these you can do all the fun mods you like, $$$ permitting!
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Re: Worthwhile Mods
« Reply #21 on: January 18, 2008 - 04:55:45 PM »
Not feelin' the hood scoop...  But then again if you're going to "mod" it I guess it doesn't really matter.

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Re: Worthwhile Mods
« Reply #22 on: January 18, 2008 - 06:51:16 PM »
Not feelin' the hood scoop... 

Jeff


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Re: Worthwhile Mods
« Reply #23 on: January 18, 2008 - 06:52:32 PM »
MEK it looks better on your car than it does a 'Cuda.  :)

And quit your whining.  Here's some poo to poke...

 :poopoke:

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