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In a message dated 7/2/2004 9:54:19 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
bbuck9750@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
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

  Well down here in Florida "Hot Rods" might not be the same as up North. At 
least down here a hot rod is a pre WWll car most likely a T Bucket or coupe. I 
have a friend who is doing a 38 Dodge Businessmans Coupe with a 426 Hemi. His 
wife found the car in a field and he has been working on it for the better 
part of three years. I give him tons of credit for what he is doing. It's a real 
Hot Rod not something bought out of the back of a magazine. The things that I 
dont see any real acomplishment in are the Hot Rod Kit Cars. I see tons and 
tons of them at car shows. The body is all fiberglass, the motor is always the 
same. Tube chassis, nothing but nothing original. I dont think that requires 
any real thought. That is something that you just go out and buy, put together, 
like an entertainment center. If you have the money and want something easy I 
guess thats what you do. As much as I dislike the Brand X motor swap into our 
Mopars I can give them credit for doing something on their own. Buying a 
fiberglass car  throwing a 5K paint job on it then taking it to car shows and 
telling everyone how much you love working on cars doesnt quite do it for me. 

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