Category Archives: Auto Restoration

Car News 1/8/2014 – BMW, Tesla, Evo

By | | , ,
Leave a comment

Doing some quick reading and ran across some interesting car news.

First up is BMW.
– Tossing out the natural aspirated engine the new BMW M3 will be getting a twin turbo charged six cylinder. (Oh I bet you could get over the UNnatural aspirated deal, when you find out it’s kicking out 425 hp and putting down 406 foot lbs of torque!!!….Yeah I thought so!!!)

425 HP...'nough said!!

425 HP…’nough said!!

– Add this to the BMW line up the Long 7 – code name “G11” – it’ll have an extra long wheelbase.

0 to 100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 350 km/h. Read more at: http://www.wemotor.com/blog/2011/10/bmw-7-series-long-version-with-720bhp/

0 to 100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 350 km/h.
Read more at: http://www.wemotor.com/blog/2011/10/bmw-7-series-long-version-with-720bhp/

 

Tesla’s burning rubber or Tesla sedans are HOT!!

– While there could be other possibilities, a Southern Ca fire department ruled that a garage fire was started by an over heated charging system for Tesla’s Model S.

 

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo GSR for 2014

– 291 hp and 300 ft lbs of torque from the turbo-fi-ed 2 liter.

– 0-60 in 5.8 seconds

2014 Mits Evo

2014 Mits Evo

 

Thanks for reading

Tim

One man and his Mustang – ’66 Restoration Project | A Classic Mustang Coupe 289ci v8 restoration

By | | , , , ,
1 Comment

Ran across this blog the other day. Some nice work on this beautiful ’66.

One man and his Mustang – ’66 Restoration Project | A Classic Mustang Coupe 289ci v8 restoration.

 

Before

Before

Check it out and leave him a note.

Thanks for Reading.

Tim

 

289 engine

Ford Windsor engine

Although all of the 1962 through 1964 221-289 engines used a five-bolt bell housing, the block mount pads varied in length between the 221 …

 

 

Stag Owners Club | Tales of classic car ownership and the wonderful Triumph Stag motorcar

By | | , ,
Leave a comment

I recently just posted an article on the Triumph Stag. I got a comment form the author of the site below. I think you’ll like so I’m passing it on.

In The Garage | Stag Owners Club.

Triumph Stag Power Plant.

Triumph Stag Power Plant.

Stag Owners Club | Tales of classic car ownership and the wonderful Triumph Stag motorcar.

In The Garage | Stag Owners Club.

Give them a visit.

Thanks for reading.

Tim

triumph stag engine

Triumph TR6’s Big Brother – The Stag!!!

By | | , ,
4 Comments

I was driving home a few days ago and a car caught my eye (when doesn’t that happened?).  I didn’t recognize it until I was able to pull up along side it.  Even then I had to read the name plate.  It looked like a TR6 (never really called them “Triumph”) but longer.    It was in fact the “Stag” which is a model I wasn’t  familiar with.

The car started out as an experiment with the base design of the 1963 Triumph.  It was suppose to give the Mercedes SL a run for it’s money when it went into production in 1970 – 1977.

 

Snapped the pic on my way home from work.

Snapped the pic on my way home from work.

I like the lines and this one seemed pretty much original.  You got to love that that “suspended in air” tail pipe.

It sported a 3.0 V8 and that was it’s down fall.  It was horribly unreliable.  Everything from the water pump to cylinder issues right down to the Aluminum heads not matching up well with the iron block. But this are all fixable this day in age, but the  all lead to the Stag making the top 50 worse cars ever.

Got a Stag?  Drop me a note.

Thanks for reading.

Tim

Renault to build SUVs in China with Dongfeng

Fantasises much too often about cruising down Treacher Road (Jalan Sultan Ismail) in a Triumph Stag that actually works, and hopes this stint here will snap him back to present reality. All 3 Comments. Sam Loo on Jan 02, 2014 at 7:27 pm. Another car …
On the road with Noddy

Meanwhile, waiting patiently beside Noddy is Judith’s Triumph Stag V8. “She’s looking tired after 25 years, that’s a 2014 project and 2015, and it’s the Targa and Tasmania, and the odd rally or two,” he said. Tweed Daily News. Topics: bradford, cars …

 

2013 Chevrolet Nomad Association Convention

By | | , , ,
2 Comments

VIDEO: 2013 Chevrolet Nomad Association Convention | Classic Recollections.

VIDEO: 2013 Chevrolet Nomad Association Convention

Classic Chevrolet Nomad station wagons parked at the 2013 Chevrolet Nomad Association's 25th convention held in Itasca, IL.Catching a glimpse of just one Nomad on the road can be special. That’s why there was simply no comparison for the emotions of seeing a whole parking lot full of the one-of-a-kind wagon at the 2013 Chevrolet Nomad Association‘s annual convention. The event marked the 25th celebration and was held this summer in Itasca, IL. It featured over 100 1955, 1956 and 1957 Nomad wagons. We already posted highlights and now we’re bringing you the full video recap. Our very own Matt Avery headed down to check out the week-long activities. While there, the auto aficionado uncovered what makes these Chevy cruisers so attractive to enthusiasts as well as took a look at numerous examples ranging from dealer showroom stock to radical, custom machines. Enjoy!

 

 

I love the Nomads – not great suspensions (as originally designed) but pop something a little more modern under there and you’ve got a great riding car.

 

Tim

 

chevy nomad

Chevrolet Nomad

The Chevrolet Nomad was a station wagon model made off and on from 1955 to 1972, and a Chevy Van trim package in the late 1970s and early …
Fast N’ Loud

The crew rebuilds a ’56 Chevy Nomad in record time and delivers it to his Mooresville, North Carolina estate. | Viewers 2.69 …

Parkinglot Spotlight – 1963 Dodge 100

By | | , , , ,
1 Comment

You gotta like the trucks.  They worked their tail pipes off for you. This one appears to be nicely restored and serves mainly as a “grocery getter”.

These were manual transmissions and featured either 292 (4.8L) Chrysler B engine, the 309 (5.1L) or the larger 302 (5.2L) B V8.

201

I love these Dodge trucks.

195

Some shadows can’t distract from the this nicely done truck.

 

202

Love the Chrome wheel covers.

204

Massive U.S. steel front end. Just enough chrome for some bling without taking away that “I’m a work truck” look.

 

The D100’s came in several other body styles including several pickups, panel wagons with either 114 or 122 wheel base.

Cost ran from about $1,468 (basically a chassis and cab) to $2,319.

Got one of these beauties laying around?  Post me up a note.

Thanks for reading.

Tim

1963 dodge 1001963 dodge 100

 

Engine Tech: Borowski Builds Mild-mannered 427ci With LS Next Block – LSXTV

By | | , , , ,
Leave a comment

 

This is a MONSTER engine. Read below and follow the link.

This is a MONSTER engine. Read below and follow the link.

 

LS-based engines have earned notoriety for power and performance while becoming one of the most popular choices for both drag racing and street-engine swaps. They have been strong, reliable engines in most applications, but then racers and engine builders soon began leaning on them with longer strokes, higher rpm demands, stronger boost levels in addition to other traditional paths to power.Unfortunately, these power quests sometimes revealed problems which ultimately prompted various upgrades and a few elegant solutions from the aftermarket. Such is the case with the Dart LS Next advanced cylinder block, a design refinement targeting some questionable design elements of the factory LS platform. The new block boasts hardcore racing features designed to upgrade oiling and crankcase breathing functions.

via Engine Tech: Borowski Builds Mild-mannered 427ci With LS Next Block – LSXTV.

 

Thanks for reading

Tim

Chevrolet LS7 427 7L V8 Z06 engine + LSX motor | Speed-Wars

2013 is likely the last year for the legendary LS7 427 7-liter V-8 engine in a Z06, 427 convertible, or any new production Corvette, but it will continue on in the 2014+ Camaro Z/28 muscle-car. 2013 is also the last year for the current C6 (sixth …

Fuel injection pioneer Stu Hilborn dies at 96 | Hemmings Daily

By | | , , ,
Leave a comment
Most young hot rodders who know nothing about auto mechanics tend not to go anywhere fast, but Stuart Hilborn had a couple aces up his sleeve – a neighbor who ran at Indy and a college education – and he would use those to good effect to become a legend in high-performance automotive fuel-injection systems. That legend died Monday morning at the age of 96. – See more at

Fuel injection pioneer Stu Hilborn dies at 96 | Hemmings Daily.

 

StuHilborn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading.

Timstuart hilborn fuel injection

OutlawX1

“@hotrodmagazine: Stuart Hilborn Fuel Injection Innovator: 1917-2013 – The HOT ROD Blog: http://t.co/LFPW5JRKj5 RIP Stuart