Members J. Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 The best rear end on a car would be none other than the famed Ford Pinto... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by J. The best rear end on a car would be none other than the famed Ford Pinto... +1 They are hot!especially when they explode! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groutt Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by J. The best rear end on a car would be none other than the famed Ford Pinto... Sweet. But it needs flames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J. Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Just slam on your brakes and have the person behind you slam into the back of your Pinto. You'll have more flames than you can handle!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted January 17, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 wow this thread got dirty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted January 17, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by J. Just slam on your brakes and have the person behind you slam into the back of your Pinto. You'll have more flames than you can handle!!! what was the mind set , cheaper to let them blow up then to fix em ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J. Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 I think it was an honest engineering mistake, one of countless others made through the years by American auto manufacturers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted January 17, 2006 CMS Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by J. I think it was an honest engineering mistake, one of countless others made through the years by American auto manufacturers. You meant, "by auto manufacturers", right? I've worked on and owned enough cars from all corners of the globe to never single out any one area for bad engineering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groutt Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 aerowarriors.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted January 17, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by groutt aerowarriors.com wow , just 1 is a gold mine :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted January 17, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by J. I think it was an honest engineering mistake, one of countless others made through the years by American auto manufacturers. honest ? http://www.rouncefield.homestead.com/files/a_soc_dev_25.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MorePaul Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by Craigv You meant, "by auto manufacturers", right?I've worked on and owned enough cars from all corners of the globe to never single out any one area for bad engineering. Hear ya there they don't say "Lucas the prince of darkness" for nothin' !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ezstep Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 One of my trucks has a 4.11 rear end, the other a 3.00.I always thought the best rear end would be about 3.43 or so.(Don't ask a redneck about rear ends) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I'm A Coal Man Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 I always like Richard Petty's tale of the problem they were having with the Superbird at Daytona(which is next month:) The car was cutting out off of turn 4 then picking Back up then cutting out all the way down the front stretch the working fine in the corners then doing the same on the back stretch. They found out the motor was sucking so much air into the big Hemi it was pulling the hood down over the carb and shutting off the air, the motor woud shut itself down and stop sucking then would pick back up at a lower RPM after the hood lifted and let the air back in. Talk about a dead miss @ 200mph. No wonder we only have 358 cubic inches and restrictor plates now. And those were a whole lot more like real "Stock Cars" than what we see out there now, Oh Boy the "Fusion" is here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 4string Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by J. The best rear end on a car would be none other than the famed Ford Pinto... That was my first gig mobile back in 84. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by 4string That was my first gig mobile back in 84. I had a 74 in 78! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groutt Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by fretless wow , just 1 is a gold mine :eek: When I was buying my first car, right next to me was a guy buying a superbird. Cruel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by groutt aerowarriors.com Buh-Buh-Buh-Bird is the word... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 I wouldn't say "best", but I'd give this one some credit / honorable mention considering how bland most of the recent Detroit crops have been: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LanEvo Posted January 17, 2006 Members Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by J. I think it was an honest engineering mistake, one of countless others made through the years by American auto manufacturers.No doubt the engineering error was honest. Ford's response to it, however, was anything but honest. That was the problem. Ford knew that the Pinto was prone to burning up in otherwise minor accidents, but they figured it would be cheaper to compensate the victims rather than recall the car. Emre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bottomfeeder Posted January 18, 2006 Members Share Posted January 18, 2006 Originally posted by gunslinger now this is what I consider the best rearend.... http://www.youtube.com/w/Keyra-Agustina-Video-2?v=dAWMeIitaWM&search=keyra I am not much of an ass man.... but damn:eek: :eek:and yes god is good!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theoriz Posted January 18, 2006 Members Share Posted January 18, 2006 Originally posted by lug My wife's new rear end....... I like it! Your wife has a 350Z??????? :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pseudocaster Posted January 18, 2006 Members Share Posted January 18, 2006 Since the front end is on here somewhere....Chrysler 8 3/4" sure-grip..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted January 18, 2006 Members Share Posted January 18, 2006 Originally posted by groutt Sweet. But it needs flames. That was the problem with Pintos. They tended to explode when rear-ended.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted January 18, 2006 Members Share Posted January 18, 2006 Originally posted by Thumper That was the problem with Pintos. They tended to explode when rear-ended.... ...just like my ex... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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