Well this vibration stuff is a pain in the sitz bonez.... But thanx to the experience and writing ability of list members we got some good collective info. BUT Having bought new mopars that are now colledtible I wondered if I could recall any paroblelms --- First new mopar was a 60 Valiant V200 stick. none, drove it about 35 k in 2 yrs, added firestone butylaire tires which really made a coushy ride so it was improved from the standard hard rubber bias plys. Then a 62 Savoy 318 2 dr post stick, Did a lot of high speed 2 laner runs on that, it was a runner, no problems I recall. Added Goodyear blue streak HP tires and they stiffened it up some though. Next a 66 barracuda 273 180hp automatic, nice little cruiser. Again dont recall any vibration problems Also had a 58 Ply 6 stick 4 dr and a 63 Valiant 4 dr, both bought used with maybe 3 or 5 yrs on em, just transportation. My gut tells me I was simply enjoying reliable relatively comfortable wheels in the tradition of the time, and they cant compare with todays cars. My gut also says we somehow DO compare our old stuff with the new.... IMHO thats part of the charm of driving old, the challlenge and the change and the technological difference. I would also guess if when I was driving those new mopars that if I had a Model T or a 28 plymouth I would have a similar technology gap but not as much as we have today. Me brudder in law was sort of a forward looking (;o/>) guy, a police officer in Cleveland. He was an artist etc too. BUT He was the first guy I know that put michelin radials on a car, THink it was about a 63 Chebby sedan, maybe 2 yrs old? He swore by them, made it ride like velvet at any speed, but did say it made the bumps (Cleveland) harder. I didnt have the $ or will to buy em, think I already had the blue streaks on my 62 Savoy. Enough editorializing, thought this might give some insite, seems to be mostly that there is a much greater technology/comfort gap betweel a 30 or 40 year old car of today vs that of 45 to 37 yrs ago ???? Lars |