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Roader · 06-18-2019, 06:12 PM

I thought bob wills was still king

Moto-Mojo · 06-18-2019, 09:56 PM

Bob was. And sadly, many here don't know the Texas swing. It may have saved the world. : /

DSEowner · 06-19-2019, 04:09 PM

To me if it doesn't have a V8 and manual transmission it's not a muscle car its an exotic. Keep your supercharger and turbos and your faster shifting automatic.

I want my V8 and I want to be able to twist it up in any gear and get some wheel spin when I drop the clutch. You might beat me at the track but I will be happy to lose the race but actually be "driving" a car.

RJT Impala · 06-19-2019, 07:23 PM

I agree with OP--and I'm a V6 driver. There is nothing like the "brump, brump, brump" of a V8. Now for what will be considered heresy by most forum members: My favorite V8 sounds are the Chrysler hemi and the Mustang coyote V8s; the Chrysler has been my all-time favorite since hearing one in a Dodge truck back in the '50s. The hemispherical valve placement creates a very distinctive and pleasing (to me, at least) exhaust note!

2010reddevil · 06-19-2019, 09:54 PM

My personal fav is the BBF 460 and Mopar 440. Those have a distinct "heavy" sound of their own.

Benman · 06-20-2019, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 2010reddevil

My personal fav is the BBF 460 and Mopar 440. Those have a distinct "heavy" sound of their own.

My last Bodied drag only car was a '70 Duster, 440 factory based engine with mechanical roller, 906 ported heads, Rons Alky fuel injection with twin throttle bodies mounted on tunnel ram intake, 14.5 to 1 compression, that thing always turned heads when I rolled into the staging lanes. Only had 10" slicks so it was a hand full, but also a blast to drive. Tried a 250 shot of juice, tires just lit up at the hit. Old heavy steel bodied, chrome bumpers. Ran mid 10's in the 1/4.

theflea42 · 06-20-2019, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DSEowner

To me if it doesn't have a V8 and manual transmission it's not a muscle car its an exotic. Keep your supercharger and turbos and your faster shifting automatic.

I want my V8 and I want to be able to twist it up in any gear and get some wheel spin when I drop the clutch. You might beat me at the track but I will be happy to lose the race but actually be "driving" a car.

Agreed!

06-18-2019, 09:56 PM	#16
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 4,002	Bob was. And sadly, many here don't know the Texas swing. It may have saved the world. : / __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

06-19-2019, 04:09 PM	#17
DSEowner Drives: 2013 2SS Dusk Special Edition Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: North Carolina Posts: 51 View My Garage	To me if it doesn't have a V8 and manual transmission it's not a muscle car its an exotic. Keep your supercharger and turbos and your faster shifting automatic. I want my V8 and I want to be able to twist it up in any gear and get some wheel spin when I drop the clutch. You might beat me at the track but I will be happy to lose the race but actually be "driving" a car. __________________ 2013 Dusk Special Edition 2SS/RS (1 of 205) LS3, 6-spd w/ Hurst short shifter, navigation, sunroof, Boston Acoustics, and Borla Type-S cat back exhaust.

06-19-2019, 09:54 PM	#19
2010reddevil Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Victory Red 6M Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Gulf Coast, TX Posts: 1,424	My personal fav is the BBF 460 and Mopar 440. Those have a distinct "heavy" sound of their own. __________________ 2011 2SS 6A Red Jewel Metallic, Vararam Tune CAI, Magnaflow 3" Competition c/b, Speed Engineering 1-7/8 LT's, Circle D 5C, M/T 275/40R20 S/S, HPTuners tune by Ryan@GPI 12.3 @ 112 ACM as of 12/22/19 Gone on 12/28/19 R I P 2010 2SS 6M Victory Red/Black (old ride) CAI intake, Speed Engineering 1 7/8" LT's, X4 base tune, Flowmaster Outlaw axle-back. 12.6 @ 115 SAR as of 9/19/15 Gone but never forgotten.

06-18-2019, 06:12 PM	#15
Roader Drives: Camaro Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Alabama Posts: 673	I thought bob wills was still king

06-19-2019, 07:23 PM	#18
RJT Impala Stovebolt BluFlame 6 Drives: '12 2LT/RS, IBM; '20 Traverse Prem Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wherever! Posts: 893 View My Garage	I agree with OP--and I'm a V6 driver. There is nothing like the "brump, brump, brump" of a V8. Now for what will be considered heresy by most forum members: My favorite V8 sounds are the Chrysler hemi and the Mustang coyote V8s; the Chrysler has been my all-time favorite since hearing one in a Dodge truck back in the '50s. The hemispherical valve placement creates a very distinctive and pleasing (to me, at least) exhaust note!