Epic Trip, for a Horrible Purpose! Planned New RV turns Remorseful…

[Pullstart 69,687]

18 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

Every little bit helps, right?

I’m guessing that towing a box trailer that fits neatly behind that rig wouldn’t put too big a hit on mileage, either. What are its tow ratings?

Joining Pilot saves 10¢ per gallon at the pump most of the time at the volume I use. The 100 gallon semi drivers get a better deal!

They told me they got 9 mpg at 65 mph and it went down a little bit when flat towing their stick shift new beetle.  I hope a smooth sided vee nose trailer will keep it above 6 mpg.  More than anything, I hope to keep it cool.  The heat it can build with a rear radiator and a flat nose enclosed trailer or a heavy load alone can do major engine damage as we all know 

[8ntruck 8,772]

@953 nut - if the trunk lid on that '57 is original, that one started life with a 283 small block.  If it were a stovebolt, that gold 'V' trim wouldn't be on the trumk lid.

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[Beap52 2,168]

Speaking of fuel mileage, here is my brother's malibu.  He's owned this car for 15 years or more and just had the motor refreshed.  The dad gum carburetor is as big as a briggs and stratton push mower's engine.  The driver is my niece.  My brother says it scares him to drive it-- anything much quicker than a 520H scares me.  She has driven it all these years. Never married because she's too shy.  He said he has it de-tuned a little because it's a little more umph than before and I guess he wants he to get used to it.  She is wanting him to open it up.  At one time he had an engine producing 700 HP.  

 

He self funds the car.  New heads set him back $2,300.  I think new back tires were one thousand--maybe each.  This is the run and tune on Wednesdays getting ready for Saturday night. 

 

Glad I have Wheelhorse.  To getting it running set me back six hundred and I nearly cried like a baby!

[Achto 31,560]

4 hours ago, 953 nut said:

 

4 hours ago, 953 nut said:

The57 stovebolt has some nice patina on it too.

 

 

Judging by the painted swoosh and the short chrome trim on the fins, I would say it is a model 210 4dr sedan.  A Bel-Air would have an aluminum insert in the swoosh and full length chrome on the fins. Both of these models were available as a hard top or a sedan. The model 150 had the same trim as a '55 on the side with no swoosh and short trim on the fins. The 150 was only available as a sedan.

[WHX?? 56,093]

31 minutes ago, Achto said:

painted swoosh and the short chrome trim on the fins

Be enough of those pics Pullhosen .. you obviously got these guys worked up stiffer than a wedding ... never mind...  how 'bout that plow day... 

[Pullstart 69,687]

In the interest of high quality exhaust flow, the custom tail pipe has been removed.  
 

They towed a car, so had a custom shop add the 90 to get the heat away from the front of the car.  Unfortunately, that was the low point of the rear apparatuses and met the approach more than I had wished.  A piece from the exhaust tidbits pile outside the shop made for a better flow.   No 8” pipe Uncle Jim, but the kitty CAT 3126 should sound ok without that 4’ long muffler under there!  

[953 nut 65,256]

15 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

@953 nut - if the trunk lid on that '57 is original, that one started life with a 283 small block.  If it were a stovebolt, that gold 'V' trim we wouldn't be on the trumk lid.

The good old boys I grew up with called ALL Chevrolets a Stovebolt, not just the six cylinders. Fords had two names,  Fix Or Repair Daily   or  Found On Road Dead,    MOPAR,  Mostly Old Paint And Rust,    DODGE,  Dem Old Dudes Go Everywhere,     GMC,   Got Mechanic Coming,       FIAT,   Fix It Again Tomorrow,           BMW,   Big Money Waster.

[8ntruck 8,772]

2 hours ago, 953 nut said:

The good old boys I grew up with called ALL Chevrolets a Stovebolt, not just the six cylinders. Fords had two names,  Fix Or Repair Daily   or  Found On Road Dead,    MOPAR,  Mostly Old Paint And Rust,    DODGE,  Dem Old Dudes Go Everywhere,     GMC,   Got Mechanic Coming,       FIAT,   Fix It Again Tomorrow,           BMW,   Big Money Waster.

Oh yea.  I forgot about that.  Wasn't that nickname from the square headed head bolts that were used in the 30's?

 

Got another one for Fiat - Fix It Again Tony.

 

That short piece of trim on top of the fin covers a spot welded flange joint that goes around the fin.  Probably was cheaper and faster than trying to lead and finish a flush joint in production.

 

Chevrolet - Can Hear Every Valve Rattle On Long Extended Trip 

 

Sorry @Pullstart, we've taken your thread waaay out into the boonies.

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[Pullstart 69,687]

34 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

Chevrolet - Can Hear Every Valve Rattle On Long Extended Trip 

Like usual, it’s a far stretch to come up with a dis against the bow tie