Re: [Chrysler300] Gasolone

["Gary Barker" <gbarker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Richard,  Just to give you an idea of older cars Horse power.  I bought a 
new 1960 Dodge Dart Phoenix with the 383 Ram Induction advertised at 330 HP. 
I used to Drag ace it At Lions Drag Strip in L.A. and I always had it Dyno 
tuned.  It  was putting out 225 Horse Power at the rear wheels.  That was 
bone stock.  I remember at the same time there was a 1958 Imperial which had 
a 392 Hemi with one 4 BBl.  It would put out 175 H.P. at the rear wheels. 
I hope this helps you a little.

                                                             Gary Barker

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From: "Richard Osborne" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 7:46 PM
To: <longrams@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Gasolone

> George,
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> Great to hear you got the J out. It was a great day for it!
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> I would like to go on record as saying that my G has the best fuel economy 
> of anything in my fleet. At 14 to 16 mpg, it does better than anything 
> else I own (this mileage assuming no hammerin' which isn't often).
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> I am amazed that a car 47 years old can get better mileage than my daily 
> driver? I should point out that my driver is a true 500hp beast - SRT10 
> Ram. I had to do it, I can't fit in a Viper, no matter how hard I tried. 
> besides, it's a blast!
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> So, the 500hp truck is a true rating at the engine. I wonder what the 
> 375hp would actually rate by todays rating standards (net vs. gross)? 
> Think it would hit 300hp? Then, I wonder what it would be at the wheels? I 
> know the Viper Truck drops to around 430hp at the wheels. What would the G 
> do? I got talked out of finding out at Chrysler at Carlisle a couple of 
> years ago (Somebody said something about hubcaps being lethal 
> weapons....).
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> Oh well, I haven't been able to get the G out for this killer whether. I 
> have rear power window motors out for rebuild. I can't put the child seats 
> in while disassembled. Having children brought a whole new meaning to 
> cruisin'. Besides, hearing them squeal with laughter when the Viper Truck 
> gets sideways under hard acceleration is pretty cool. I know, this'll come 
> back to bite me in the ass in 12 or so years.
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> Don't let the gas prices keep you from having fun. These times won't last 
> forever. It's gonna get worse.
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> Richard Osborne
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>>>> "George Riehl" <longrams@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>  >>>
> Today, I got the "J" running after a bit of electrical problems. Spit & 
> sputter, backfire, cough! One and one half year old gas! Down to the Citgo 
> station. Put the credit card in, opened the gas cap, which then rolled 
> under the car, way, way under. Flipped the lever aND STARTED PUMPING IN 
> "SUMMER GASS".
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> Finally got the "J" running today after some electrical problems. Cough, 
> sputter, 4 cyls. running, backfire and ran like a Model "T". One and one 
> half year old gas in the tank! Down to the Citgo station. Slipped in the 
> credit card, took the cap off the fill pipe, which then rolled way, way 
> under the car.  Stuck the nozzel into the tank, started pumping premium 
> (also adding a can of "OctaneBoost") fuel. Nineteen point 9 (19.9) 
> gallons. Moved the "J" up to get the tank cap, installed. Went back to get 
> the receipt. Opened the glove box door to record the purchase on my 
> "fuel-mileage" pad. I was like putting my finger into an electric socket. 
> Twenty (20) gallons at $4.269!  Eighty five dollars and thirty eight cents 
> ($85.38)..........at 12 miles per gal, conservativly, the way I drive, I 
> just made the station's profit for the day. Made the wages for the two 
> employees for the day.
>  Listening to the TV about summer gas prices, supposedly going over 5 
> bucks per gal, (thank you OPEC and Bushy baby) one has to consider 
> traveling in these "BRUTES".  Property  and Income taxes may have to wait. 
> Milk prices over 4 bucks a gal!  Motor oil 3 1/2 bucks a quart, if it's 
> any good for the car.
>  But what the heck, one only lives once. There is nothing like smelling 
> tire "smoke" and rocketing down the road in a "beast", getting a glance of 
> the cop that just "hit" you with the radar gun.
>  At 78 years of age, the "kid" in me still lives. I see my neighbor has 
> his Corvette out. Think I'll stop by and challenge him.  Darn, another 
> trip to the gas station!
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> Hey, you all, just don't sit there and look at the 300, break the piggy 
> bank and borrow some of your kid's college fund, have some fun, safely.
>   "Old" George Riehl
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