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If you think I'm kidding, name any "muscle" car from the '60s that regular customers could buy, and I'll try to look up a period road test for you. They were not actually as fast as most people "remember" them being.
Different era. The muscle cars of the 60's were fast, and handled great, in comparison to the other vehicles of the day in their era. Ya had to be there... it was an awesome time to be a motor head.

Sure the new Ranger is peppy, and fun to drive. But put it up against other modern day "muscle cars" and it'll be the same scenario.

Now, would you like to talk about complexity?

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Well...there is my favorite....my dad worked at a Buick dealer back in the 60's - 70's and he would talk about the Wildcat 425 dual quad and the GS's....and as much as I love my Ranger I would never flex on a 455 GS Stage 1....unless I had a tune, nitrous, and a beefier diff lol
 
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Different era. The muscle cars of the 60's were fast, and handled great, in comparison to the other vehicles of the day in their era. Ya had to be there... it was an awesome time to be a motor head.

Sure the new Ranger is peppy, and fun to drive. But put it up against other modern day "muscle cars" and it'll be the same scenario.

Now, would you like to lets talk about complexity?

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As I stated, I WAS there. I raced them. I raced against them.
 


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As I stated, I WAS there. I raced them. I raced against them.
Awesome. Then you know you could pull a motor and replace it, in a few hours or maybe even in an hour (at the track) back in the day.... instead of a few days today.

Comparing technology today with technology from 50 years ago is, well, archeology.
 

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Awesome. Then you know you could pull a motor and replace it, in a few hours or maybe even in an hour back in the day.... instead of a few days today.

Comparing technology today with technology from 50 years ago is, well, archeology.
Got a timing light I can borrow? ?
 
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Awesome. Then you know you could pull a motor and replace it, in a few hours or maybe even in an hour (at the track) back in the day.... instead of a few days today.

Comparing technology today with technology from 50 years ago is, well, archeology.
I made no claims about technology or how long it takes to replace an engine- I said they weren't as fast as most people "remember" them.

Is that your '69 Camaro? What engine did Chevrolet originally install in it?
 

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I made no claims about technology or how long it takes to replace an engine- I said they weren't as fast as most people "remember" them.

Is that your '69 Camaro? What engine did Chevrolet originally install in it?
Badge says 350 and that’s what most came with.
 

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I made no claims about technology or how long it takes to replace an engine- I said they weren't as fast as most people "remember" them.

Is that your '69 Camaro? What engine did Chevrolet originally install in it?
The one that's in it currently. A 350
 
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Well...there is my favorite....my dad worked at a Buick dealer back in the 60's - 70's and he would talk about the Wildcat 425 dual quad and the GS's....and as much as I love my Ranger I would never flex on a 455 GS Stage 1....unless I had a tune, nitrous, and a beefier diff lol
The 8-barrel GM/FoMoCo/Mopar cars were kind of interesting. They were sold before they were built, to racers with adequate resumes, for the purpose of NHRA-sanctioned Stock and Super Stock Eliminator competition.

My late father worked at a Chevrolet dealership in 1962. The 8-barrel 409 cars were delivered on separate trailers, not on the regular transporters. They were pushed off the trailers into a building, and the doors were locked. No salesmen or customers were allowed to drive, start, or even touch them.

I found a Motor Trend road test of a 1962 Impala SS 409-horsepower 8-barrel 409 4-speed car with 4.11 gears. It ran a 14.9 at 98 mph.
 
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Come on guys bragging about how fast the Ranger is, is kinda dumb. My wife’s grocery getter CX-9 is just as fast. It’s fun but nothing to brag about. Also beating a superduty isn’t impressive at all.. “look at me I beat a 8000 pound truck” ?
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