GTO is unique and appreciated

[ruger22]

I happen to think the other day that I refer to this as the Ruger group. I don't belong to the actual Ruger forum, not even sure what it's called, even though I own three Rugers.

I think it's partly that the discussion here frequently involves Rugers, and there is a load of Ruger knowledge here, courtesy of Bullseye and everyone else. But we also talk about other makes and models, so we all gain more being here instead of on a strictly Ruger diet. There is also fine company here in that we seem to be a slightly more mature crowd than other groups.

I also belong to the Beretta Forum. Since I only have my little Bobcats, it's a bit boring sifting through the 92, PX-4, and Cougar posts.

[Bullseye]

we seem to be a slightly more mature crowd than other groups.

Sounds like a backhanded reference to the average age of our membership. Nah - I know your talking about demeanor but we do have some old codgers floating around here too.

R,
Bullseye

[bearandoldman]

we seem to be a slightly more mature crowd than other groups.

Sounds like a backhanded reference to the average age of our membership. Nah - I know your talking about demeanor but we do have some old codgers floating around here too.

R,
Bullseye

You can put money in the bank on that one bud.

[glockeyed]

and here i thought we were going to discuss the gto

[Medicine Hat]

we seem to be a slightly more mature crowd than other groups.

Sounds like a backhanded reference to the average age of our membership. Nah - I know your talking about demeanor but we do have some old codgers floating around here too.R,
Bullseye

All right !! I resemble that remark.!!

[bigfatdave]

we seem to be a slightly more mature crowd than other groups.

Sounds like a backhanded reference to the average age of our membership.

I suspect that I'm the youngest regular poster sometimes.

[Medicine Hat]

and here i thought we were going to discuss the gto

Open a box around here, and there is no way to tell what eventually comes out of it. Like Cracker Jacks.
But its all good.

[bgreenea3]

we seem to be a slightly more mature crowd than other groups.

Sounds like a backhanded reference to the average age of our membership.

I suspect that I'm the youngest regular poster sometimes.

thats probably me! we know it ain't BOAM!

and i think the GTO is an awesome muscle car.....

[bearandoldman]

I suspect that I'm the youngest regular poster sometimes.

that's probably me! we know it ain't BOAM!

and i think the GTO is an awesome muscle car.....

And you can bet your buttstock on that one too. And yes the GTO was, especially the ones with the set of three dual throat carbs. Of course a guy at our club used to have a REAL Shelby Cobra with a 289 and four dual throat Weber's I believe they were.

[blue68f100]

Over the hill gang, I think I fall in that group

The real AC Cobras had the 428 in them A guy had one in the apartment complex I lived in the mid 70's. He drove it once a week as his Sunday driver.

The last mussel car I worked on was a 72 Pantera (my brother in-law's) with a 351 engine from AJ Foyt built for the track but ran on the street. Your talking about a fun car to drive. Noting like 600+hp on a 2200lb car. It was setup for the track and could do over 200mph and hold it. I never had a place I could open it up in all 5 gears. But if I was able to hit 140+mph in 3rd gear (1/4 mile) I new it was running right. He passed up on a 8pack for it not knowing how good it could have been with 8 down draft Webers. He know he had no chance in getting it setup and working and forgot I worked on multi carbs all the time.

I use to do a lot of multi-carb setups and adj on 911 and 3x2 setups. I had that touch that every one wanted when it came to getting everything sync.

[bearandoldman]

Blue, wasn't it a 427 in the big Cobra's and a 289 in the smaller engined units. Actually the 427 was more than the chassis in the Cobra could handle as you could watch them twist from the Torque. The 289's were very drivable. My attorney used to have I think 3 goats, not sure if he still has any of them or not. The guy who had the Cobra, he inherited a lot of money and has a lot of cars, he has a white Benz 190SL, too bad it's not silver.

[blue68f100]

You may be right. Ford had 3 engines all most the same, 427, 428, and 429. The 427 I think was made to race in Nascar way back then.

I know that Pantera you did not want to drive if the roads were wet. With P50's on the front and P35 on the back it was hand full on wet roads. But on dry roads, that thing would corner like no other car I have ever been in.

[bearandoldman]

You may be right. Ford had 3 engines all most the same, 427, 428, and 429. The 427 I think was made to race in Nascar way back then.

I know that Pantera you did not want to drive if the roads were wet. With P50's on the front and P35 on the back it was hand full on wet roads. But on dry roads, that thing would corner like no other car I have ever been in.

Could have been any of those three, I'm remembering 427 though. They did not build many of them and not many at all of the 289's either. The big motored one was damn near more motor that the chassis could handle, but they did not have all the technology they do today.

[blue68f100]

According to Wiki, the 427 was the 1st big block that was used and the 428 was used later as a cost saver move.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Cobra

[bearandoldman]

According to Wiki, the 427 was the 1st big block that was used and the 428 was used later as a cost saver move.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Cobra

Well , Blue, that just proves we were both right and proper.