RE: Pet peave

[B Buck <bbuck9750@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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One point to be made about 'hot rodding', it is an art form to the 
individuals who do it.  When we finish our cars, whether it be a factory 
spec job or a big block swap in, we usually step back and view it with a 
sense of accomplishment and pride.  The hot rodders of the world are no 
different.  They just view it with a little different angle than us.  My 
opinion really doesn't matter, even though I am one who believes the car 
should have a motor/trans combo that matches the make of the vehicle.  If it 
is a Mopar, then have a Mopar engine, not necessarily the numbers matching 
kind either.  My next project is a '46 Plymouth 2 door sedan and it will 
either have the original flat-head six or it will be changed to a small 
block Chrysler.  However, when this change is mentioned in the 1946-1949 
circle of cars, it is branded as hot rodding and taking away the originality 
of the vehicle.

The people who put off-brand engines in Mopars are obviously people who love 
the styling of the Mopar better than the styling of the off-brand.  
Incongruently, the people who stuff Mother Mopar motors in their off-brand 
are people who like real power, but prefer the styling of their off-brand.  
Most of the swaps that are seen are done with a reason, maybe not the reason 
that we agree with, but a reason none the less.  BTW, I haven't seen any 
E-bodied cars with off-brand motors lately.  Resale value is hurt on these 
vehicles, but only to the point that we care.  Dennis is correct - maybe 
someday the car will be put back together correctly and finished the way Ma 
Mopar intended.

Buck
'62 Plymouth Savoy



> From: Dennis <djohn14296@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Pet peave
> Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 04:07:40 -0700 (PDT)
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> This is were die hard, brand loyal car guys differ from hot rodders. And 
> believe me there is a big difference. In hot rodding there are no rules, 
> whatever makes you feel good. It wouldn't stop me from buying a 62 Dart 
> with a chevy motor in it, how long does it take to pull a motor and 
> transmission out of the car and drop SB and/or BB in it?
> I personally wouldn't do that to one of our belove Mopar's, but in reality 
> there is no difference between that and taking the original engine out and 
> putting in a bigger B/RB motor. The purist in our crowd probably cringes 
> everytime they see us do that to one of the 62 to 65s.
> My whole take on this is that the 62 Dart got saved and my some day have 
> corrected surgery to put it back whole.
> OK guys jump in, the water is about to warm up? :-)    Dennis
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> My 2 cents is that off-branding the Mopar powerplant hurts resale value
> of the vehicle. For example, put a 350 Chebby powertrain in a '62 Dart
> and try to sell it! You've alienated the Mopar buyer, and the Chebby
> buyer would not comprehend the Mopar.
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> Gary H.
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