Re: This is pretty telling of where Chrysler's heading.
[Re: moparjoe360.4]
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I bought a set of. .810 bars from MP a couple weeks ago, supposedly the last pair in the system. Got a quote on them on Wednesday, called to get them the following Monday and MP had raised the price $100. Lucky for me my dealer honored his quoted price.
Bought the MP oil pump primer today. Cost all of $8. 😀
"Everybody funny, now you funny too."
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Re: This is pretty telling of where Chrysler's heading.
[Re: moparjoe360.4]
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05/27/16 11:50 PM
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The Ma Mopar/Chrysler Corp we all fondly reminisce about doesn't exist anymore and hasn't for a long time. Face it, we're no different than the Studebaker and Hudson guys.
If the results don't match the theory, change the theory.
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Re: This is pretty telling of where Chrysler's heading.
[Re: sgcuda]
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You need to know how to shop. Parts that aren't in the catalogue are sometimes seriously discounted when they finally want to get rid of them. When one of my co workers was rebuilding his 5.9 Magnum engine, we found Gen II Viper rod/piston assemblies with rings and bearings for $32.00 each. Same rod as Magnum, flat top, no eyebrow pistons, which made it slightly higher compression than Magnum piston. Works fine. Still running today. I bought a set of MP 4.500 bore by 4.500 stroke forged pistons for $225. Last set available. I ran a NEW set of viper rods and balanced them and shot peened.. one broke in half.. just a glorified stock rod.. I wont use anything but a H beam
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Re: This is pretty telling of where Chrysler's heading.
[Re: CMcAllister]
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05/28/16 12:01 AM
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The Ma Mopar/Chrysler Corp we all fondly reminisce about doesn't exist anymore and hasn't for a long time. Face it, we're no different than the Studebaker and Hudson guys.
You got it... Ma Mopar doesnt exist anymore.. its Fiat and they dont care about the OLD stuff.. I seen it going down hill when I was still working at CTC.. the race group was dieing rapidally
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Re: This is pretty telling of where Chrysler's heading.
[Re: VernMotor]
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I work at the Dealership..Fiat screw up every thing they touch.. Jamie... are they selling Fiats at your dealership.. if so they did just what they wanted..they got a bunch of dealerships for cheap.. and they are still making money on the Rams and Jeeps
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Re: This is pretty telling of where Chrysler's heading.
[Re: moparjoe360.4]
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We are the new AMC and Pontiac guys. FIAT is only fleecing the USA for all it can while it can like EVERY top heavy greedy corporation.
Mopar to the bone!!!
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Re: This is pretty telling of where Chrysler's heading.
[Re: 72Swinger]
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We are the new AMC and Pontiac guys. Of which you can still get decent blocks for.
When it takes more than a sweet mullet to prove you rule at the trailer park..
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Re: This is pretty telling of where Chrysler's heading.
[Re: DARTH V8Я]
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We are the new AMC and Pontiac guys. Of which you can still get decent blocks for. I know, didn't want anyone cutting their wrist, so I left that out lol. Fiat really did a business move by ditching the grassroots Guy altogether and just wrapped up the entire MP catalog up in one purchase, the Hellcat or the ACR.
Mopar to the bone!!!
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Re: This is pretty telling of where Chrysler's heading.
[Re: Stanton]
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All the stuff was rebranded stff anyway with 30% added to the cost !!! Really, what did Chrysler ever make besides the super stock springs ?!?!?! SO TRUE LOL
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Re: This is pretty telling of where Chrysler's heading.
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Many years ago a local now closed speed shop used to sponsor me and I had him order me some Dirrect Connection brush on intake gasket sealer from Ed Hamburger. The owner a Ford guy placed the order and when it came in he looked at it and peeled the label off and it was made by Ford Motor Company. He walked back to a shelf in the shop and showed me 6 cans of it he had sitting on a shelf. He still laughs about that.
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27
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Re: This is pretty telling of where Chrysler's heading.
[Re: justinp61]
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This all started long before fiat bought what was chrysler. Yes it did... when Damn near Chrysler took over they sent all of the R&D work over to Germany and that was my job till then.. all I did after that was fix screw ups.. thats when my job went down hill... even before that the performance side was lacking..except for the Nascar group and look for that went..being we have no parts for mopar anymore.. it just doesnt bother me that people turn to the dark side
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Re: This is pretty telling of where Chrysler's heading.
[Re: jughed]
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That blows.
(Investor's hindsight...i should have bought Mega blocks instead of property) Naaa... that dirt will be worth more in the long run.. I am trying to buy another 40 acres that buts up to my 75 acres but the county(the owners of it) are out of their minds on the price.. they havent had any offers yet and its been 4 years since they put it on the market.. I put in a price and they didnt counter offer or anything
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Re: This is pretty telling of where Chrysler's heading.
[Re: Spaceman Spiff]
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People need to get with the times and move away from .509 cams and 906 heads. What should that catalog be filled with? Overpriced stuff for a 58 year old engine design, that you can buy cheaper anywhere else? Parts for an engine they haven't made since '78? Orange ignition boxes? With the aftermarket there is no need for that catalog to be filled with out dated stuff. How many new challengers chargers darts 300s etc show up to major Mopar shows? That's what the company is building now, that's what they should market parts for. If you want something for your musclecar, summit and jegs are a click away, and cheaper than that catalog. Amen. Well said.
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