Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You are probably correct. It seems that 386 stuck in my mind from exposure to computers. I had a 318cu in a 65 Dodge Coronet, and the Polara had the next size up provided by Chrysler. The strongest memory of the engine was the difficulty in reaching and changing out the rear plugs. That was a real pain. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "slobodan dimitrov" <s.dimitrov@charter.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 1:56 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] old cars > Wasn't it a 383cu! > s.d. > > On Oct 6, 2008, at 11:39 AM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Jim, >> >> Not at today's gas prices. I had a 69 Dodge Polara with 386cu in >> non-hemi, and I remember the mileage. Of course, I didn't help the >> situation when I changed the carb to a 65 model, to get back the >> performance that the 69 carb would not provide. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Hemenway" <Jim@hemenway.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 1:16 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] old cars >> >> >>> Would love to "tool" around New England in this one: >>> http://www.sonc.com/carz/images/L1009449.jpg >>> >>> Thanks for showing these, Sonny. >>> >>> I love cars! >>> >>> But not this much: >>> <http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html? >>> Drunk_man_has_sex_with_car&in_article_id=310514&in_page_id=2> >>> or: http://tinyurl.com/5fqy5t >>> >>> He allegedly said that after a few drinks, the Toyota looked like a >>> Ferrari ;-) >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> >>> >>> Sonny Carter wrote: >>> >>>> Every year we have a car show here, and it keeps getting bigger. Yes, >>>> I >>>> loved the green Ford. >>>> >>>> Ten pictures start here, click the image for the next shot >>>> >>>> http://www.sonc.com/carz/pages/L1009413.htm >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >