And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The Dodge 440 was a car sold in the early 60's (not the engine). In '64 it had the same body as the Polara, but only two tail lights (and less chrome especially on the sides, but you can't see it in this picture.) ART
Bit of a shock when I moved from the PA-NJ area with 108 octane available on the street (Sunoco 260) to CA in the late 70's, with only around 97 octane. And, it kept dropping. A few years later, I had to add dual sparkplugs to my Moto Guzzi so it would run on the lousy 93 octane then being sold.
The really stupid "gasohol" just makes it worse, as that effectively lowers the actual octane even more. Until I sold it a couple years ago to someone in TX, my 1st gen Turbo Eagle Talon couldn't run on anything other than Chevron gas. Seemed to be the only gas that didn't have alcohol added. Car was undriveable on anything else. Not exaggerated. No power, bad throttle response, really bad fuel mileage. Newer turbo cars are able to handle that crappy gas, it seems.
Is that an old Valiant?
ReplyDeletePolara, I think. '64.
DeleteLooks like a 1964 Dodge 440, my dad owned one.
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Art, Dodge didn't introduce the 440 engine until 1966. I think you may
Deletebe thinking of the 340??
Bubbarust
The Dodge 440 was a car sold in the early 60's (not the engine). In '64 it had the same body as the Polara, but only two tail lights (and less chrome especially on the sides, but you can't see it in this picture.)
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Sorry Art, I didn't remember the 440! Thanks!
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I want to live in that America again.
ReplyDeleteIs that 100 octane gas?
ReplyDeleteBit of a shock when I moved from the PA-NJ area with 108 octane available on the street (Sunoco 260) to CA in the late 70's, with only around 97 octane. And, it kept dropping. A few years later, I had to add dual sparkplugs to my Moto Guzzi so it would run on the lousy 93 octane then being sold.
ReplyDeleteThe really stupid "gasohol" just makes it worse, as that effectively lowers the actual octane even more. Until I sold it a couple years ago to someone in TX, my 1st gen Turbo Eagle Talon couldn't run on anything other than Chevron gas. Seemed to be the only gas that didn't have alcohol added. Car was undriveable on anything else. Not exaggerated. No power, bad throttle response, really bad fuel mileage. Newer turbo cars are able to handle that crappy gas, it seems.
Damn - is that "the past" already?
ReplyDeleteThe days of high compression.
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