• WalternotwalterB
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    1 year ago

    I remember watching an episode of Wheeler Dealers where they took in a 1973 Camaro and Edd “I forgot more about cars than Enzo Ferrari ever knew” China swapped the engine, perhaps the only pure full engine swap on that show, and turned it into an absolutely awesome car.

    Edd mentioned multiple times that the entire car was actually incredibly well designed by GM, superior to nearly all the much more famous previous Camaros…except the engine was complete trash.

    Edd isn’t one to lavish praise easily. He said it handled well stock. Except the engine stunk.

    He swapped in a 414 horse 383 Stroker. Lol.

  • SecretAntWorshiperB
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    1 year ago

    Its cool until you own one and can’t even drive to work and back without having to refuel it.

    • Aromatic_Wallaby_433
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      1 year ago

      I do, actually. They sound great. Sounds like you’re at a drag pull while doing 5 mph.

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    1 year ago

    ** looks over at RX-8 in garage **

    It’s my time to shine, baby!

    Jokes aside, massive displacement, low power engines are hugely fun.