Anyone here own a Prius?

[Wingnut]

Here's what I would like to get...
http://www.jetcar.de/english/

About 95% of the cars on the road commutting have 1 person in them. Why now a one person commutter car. Makes sense to me.

quote:  A brutally lovely 1968 Dodge 3/4 ton Camper Special with big block 318,  

I haven't seen a big block 318 yet. I've had 2 318's and they were both small blocks.

[waterboy]

quote:Originally posted by Wingnut

Here's what I would like to get...
http://www.jetcar.de/english/

About 95% of the cars on the road commutting have 1 person in them. Why now a one person commutter car. Makes sense to me.

quote:  A brutally lovely 1968 Dodge 3/4 ton Camper Special with big block 318,  

I haven't seen a big block 318 yet. I've had 2 318's and they were both small blocks.

I thought it was a 383. But the metal tag clearly identifies it as a 318 (perhaps a destroked 383?) and it is clearly a wide spread big block. Lots of torque and a 4:10 rear end. It was probably a Camper Special setup. Grizz, aren't you a Mopar guy?

[Conan71]

It's been close to 25 years since I've really done anything around a MOPAR.  I thought they had a big block 318 which was considered an "industrial" engine which also had double purpose in marine applications.

However, Googling it, I'm getting nothing.

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by waterboy

quote:Originally posted by Wingnut

Here's what I would like to get...
http://www.jetcar.de/english/

About 95% of the cars on the road commutting have 1 person in them. Why now a one person commutter car. Makes sense to me.

quote:  A brutally lovely 1968 Dodge 3/4 ton Camper Special with big block 318,  

I haven't seen a big block 318 yet. I've had 2 318's and they were both small blocks.

I thought it was a 383. But the metal tag clearly identifies it as a 318 (perhaps a destroked 383?) and it is clearly a wide spread big block. Lots of torque and a 4:10 rear end. It was probably a Camper Special setup. Grizz, aren't you a Mopar guy?

The 318 in that truck is a wedge engine that is the basis for the engine used in the Dodge Viper.

It may look large, but it is categorically a small block.

[waterboy]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:Originally posted by waterboy

quote:Originally posted by Wingnut

Here's what I would like to get...
http://www.jetcar.de/english/

About 95% of the cars on the road commutting have 1 person in them. Why now a one person commutter car. Makes sense to me.

quote:  A brutally lovely 1968 Dodge 3/4 ton Camper Special with big block 318,  

I haven't seen a big block 318 yet. I've had 2 318's and they were both small blocks.

I thought it was a 383. But the metal tag clearly identifies it as a 318 (perhaps a destroked 383?) and it is clearly a wide spread big block. Lots of torque and a 4:10 rear end. It was probably a Camper Special setup. Grizz, aren't you a Mopar guy?

The 318 in that truck is a wedge engine that is the basis for the engine used in the Dodge Viper.

It may look large, but it is categorically a small block.

Cool. One more talking point for my ugly old Dodge! Does wedge describe the wide spread of the block?

edit: a Mopar site refers to this motor as a 318 "wide block".

[Double A]

I luvs me some MOPAR. I drive a Dodge truck, BTW. Gotta have a work truck in my line of work.

[Wingnut]

quote: Does wedge describe the wide spread of the block?

Wedge usually is used to describe the shape of the combustion chamber. On wedge engines, the chamber is real small on one side, opening into the shape of a wedge. On the compression stroke, the chamber shape causes quite a swirling motion of the air/fuel mixture which tends to create more power.
A hemi head works pretty much the same way. While I haven't checked out the new hemi's, I've heard it's not a true hemi shaped chamber, they just like to call it that as it sells cars.
I fixing to buy me a Dodge truck this week!

[rwarn17588]

The engine in my 1966 GMC, "Gretchen," is a rebuilt 327 engine.

Let's just say it merges very well in traffic. But I wouldn't want to drive it every day because it'd put me in the poorhouse.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by Wingnut

quote: Does wedge describe the wide spread of the block?

Wedge usually is used to describe the shape of the combustion chamber. On wedge engines, the chamber is real small on one side, opening into the shape of a wedge. On the compression stroke, the chamber shape causes quite a swirling motion of the air/fuel mixture which tends to create more power.
A hemi head works pretty much the same way. While I haven't checked out the new hemi's, I've heard it's not a true hemi shaped chamber, they just like to call it that as it sells cars.
I fixing to buy me a Dodge truck this week!

Hemi is short for "hemispherical" somewhat different shape than a wedge, but same general performance philosophy.  Many other companies have copied the design over the years.

Want to see a really cool combustion chamber design for high compression?  Check out the old Offenhauser 4-cyl. design.

[tulsascoot]

quote:Originally posted by Hawkins

I could be mistaken, but someone told me that the electric motor doesn't kick in for the first 15 minutes of driving, which pretty much takes away its benefits for me because I usually reach my destination within that time-frame driving around Tulsa.

If you're like me, then I'd recommend the base model Honda Civic or Toyota Corrolla. They both get really good mileage.

Somebody told you wrong. they run electric until around 45MPH, then the gas engine kicks on.

I like civics and corollas also, but they don't get 50 MPG.