Car and Bike Talk

[1BROWNWRENCH]

I see GM is going with a fricken 4 cylinder engine for their full size pickups. Great mileage but can't pull a popcorn fart without losing 3/4 of its mpg.

Any other options for engines?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Nobody wants a 4 cylinder Camaro either.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

But enough torque to pull a house down.

They are great motors.

With a little fiddling they can make insane power.

 

[rod]

Any other options for engines?

yes--but they will be pushing the 4 cylinder crap to try and meet govt.mpg regs.

 

[rod]

Buddy of mine has a dodge with the Cummins motor in it

I was out in the yard and he pulled in. Standing next to drivers side window couldn’t here a thing he was saying

Noisiest rattleing pos I’ve ever seen

Personally I would rather have a noisy diesel that can pull anything and wear ear plugs if necessary. If you are going to actually use a pickup who gives a crap about mpg?

 

[cosmo1]

I see GM is going with a fricken 4 cylinder engine for their full size pickups. Great mileage but can't pull a popcorn fart without losing 3/4 of its mpg.

For most truck buyers (home owners using them to commute and the occasional Lowe's or HD run), 310hp and 348ft/lbs of torque is more than they need.

https://jalopnik.com/gms-going-to-four-cylinders-in-full-size-pickups-as-fue-1826135378

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

For better or worse, I have educated the Fdx guys on transmissions.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

yes--but they will be pushing the 4 cylinder crap to try and meet govt.mpg regs.

I suppose they only have to meet the average mandates by vehicles offered and not based off what is produced or sold.

 

[BSWALKS]

 

[sailfish]

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I always said I'd get a Road Glide if I ever got a dresser. I thought they were gorgeous. Then I demoed one and to my surprise, I actually liked the way the batwings felt to ride significantly better, so much so that I would probably have to choose one over a Road Glide despite liking the Road Glide's looks much more.

 

[BSWALKS]

I always said I'd get a Road Glide if I ever got a dresser. I thought they were gorgeous. Then I demoed one and to my surprise, I actually liked the way the batwings felt to ride significantly better, so much so that I would probably have to choose one over a Road Glide despite liking the Road Glide's looks much more.

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I felt the same exact way. I was dead set on the road glide. When I got serious, and really looked , I wanted the street. Likes both equally , but the dash on the street made the difference for me over the road glide.

2018 Road Glide dash pic.

My sexy bitch .

 

[sailfish]

I felt the same exact way. I was dead set on the road glide. When I got serious, and really looked , I wanted the street. Likes both equally , but the dash on the street made the difference for me over the road glide.

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2018 Road Glide dash pic.
View attachment 195909 My sexy bitch .

Yeah. I kinda felt like the Road Glide left me hanging out in the open. And for some reason I just preferred the way steering felt on the Ultra/Street.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Front end lightening in progress today.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

INDE prefers the Astro Glide.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Fork seal replacement in progress.

 

[oldngray]

Rotting Ford Mustang on Ebay turns out to be a rare classic

Idiots will pay a ton for what is basically just a VIN number.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Rotting Ford Mustang on Ebay turns out to be a rare classic

Idiots will pay a ton for what is basically just a VIN number.

You can get new ones. All I see is rust there.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

If it was in reasonable shape I would understand to a certain degree.

 

[oldngray]

If it was in reasonable shape I would understand to a certain degree.

But there is nothing on that car you could use.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

But there is nothing on that car you could use.

Its a hulk