Re: [Chrysler300] Lefty On the List....Mopar vs Bowtie

["bevacqua" <tonysru2@xxxx>]

Aren't you glad you asked, Lefty?? That was a super response to all the
ideas!!! LOL!!!
Tony

----- Original Message -----
From: <Redwoodlse@xxxx>
To: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 5:03 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Lefty On the List....Mopar vs Bowtie


> Lefty has been hired to be the secretary to the crazy goings-on that are
the
> result of your voluminous response to Jett's plea for advice. Larry's out
> working on the F but this is what I see so far. He has removed the front
> bumper, all three extra seats inside, the spare, jack, tools, trunk
carpet,
> wheel covers, exhaust manifolds(!) front sway bar and nuts holding front
> shocks on top. He has replaced the 440 that was there with a 413 because
the
> pistons and crank are lighter (There is a swinging water bucket example
that
> explains all this perfectly clear). He has bought Hooser Slicks on Ford
> wheels, raised the left torsion bar up to load the right rear spinning
tire,
> and is currently removing the aluminum torqueflight the previous owner
> installed because it shifts to high without asking. The rear springs have
> been unclamped and icebags procured for the space under the intakes as
well
> as the incoming gas line swirled around many times in a coffee can filled
> with dry ice on it's way to carbs dryer ducted to the front of the
radiator.
> The air cleaners have been on and off so many times that the threads are
worn
> based on the latest thinking regarding their importance. Most belts have
> been loosened, the chokes wired stright up and down (darn hard to start it
> now) and belt dressing has been sprayed all over the rear tires plus the
> leftover amount applied to his hands to grip the steering wheel tighter.
The
> front tires have 35 pounds in them and the rears have 25 on one side and
40
> on the other to please both schools of thought. K AND N filters are
inside
> the filter cans even though not attached to the car. (Don't want to take
any
> chances here) Jett has left the distributor loosely bolted so it can
catch
> any of the recommendations from 4 to 12 degrees it sees fit at time of
> battle. He has the weekend to add or subract any more pieces you can
> suggest. The one item all agreed on is in a 5 gallon tank. It is 114
proof
> leaded firepower. The stuff sure stinks. Jett has to bring his truck in
> tomorrw to bring it home as the fumes from even the closed and sealed can
in
> the trunk are powerful. Thanks to all that have contributed to the group
> eFFort as far. As always, Lefty