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    Image of LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard
    10/29/09

    In reply to 400 HP Ecoboosted '34 Ford Retromod Hitting SEMA
    Fuck that, a V6 in a 34 Ford just doesn't do it for me.

    I reckon even an old Flathead V8 with less than a 1/4 of the power would have more street cred. #ecoboost
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    Image of Ralph Wiley Is Poised Ralph Wiley Is Poised
    10/29/09

    In reply to 400 HP Ecoboosted '34 Ford Retromod Hitting SEMA
    Congratulations, Ford. You've invented the Prowler. #ecoboost
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    Image of vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in
    10/29/09

    In reply to 400 HP Ecoboosted '34 Ford Retromod Hitting SEMA
    I want this in my Fantasy Garage along with the turbo-4 ecotec GM hotrod that was at SEMA in 2007.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    10/29/09

    In reply to 400 HP Ecoboosted '34 Ford Retromod Hitting SEMA
    I agree with many others.

    I appreciate the fact it's not chopped. #ecoboost
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    Image of SumTingWong Hates Prius Write-ups. SumTingWong Hates Prius Write-ups.
    10/29/09

    In reply to 400 HP Ecoboosted '34 Ford Retromod Hitting SEMA
    Oh, the purists over on the H.A.M.B. are going to have red-in-the-face, vein-in-the-neck-bulging apoplectic fits, sparking huge debates over the definition of "traditional". #ecoboost
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    Ben Wojdyla promoted this comment SumTingWong Hates Prius Write-ups. was starred SumTingWong Hates Prius Write-ups. was unstarred
    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    10/29/09

    @SumTingWong Hates Prius Write-ups.: Why? This is an all new car, no original '34s where harmed in the making of this hot rod. #ecoboost
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    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    10/29/09

    In reply to 400 HP Ecoboosted '34 Ford Retromod Hitting SEMA
    Sweet....'34 Ford, a classic in the world of customization. It would be fun to drive! #ecoboost
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    Image of FrankGrimes FrankGrimes
    10/29/09

    In reply to 400 HP Ecoboosted '34 Ford Retromod Hitting SEMA
    They must like wiring. #ecoboost
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    Image of WildManGrant WildManGrant
    10/29/09

    In reply to 400 HP Ecoboosted '34 Ford Retromod Hitting SEMA
    Badass, I love it. Especially the lack of a chopped roof and "dubs" #ecoboost
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    Image of FrankGrimes FrankGrimes
    10/29/09

    @WildManGrant: Usually those things aren't combined. People who like dubs don't have the skill to chop a car. Unless you are referring to that Factory Five '33 Hot Rod thing. #ecoboost
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    Image of MaWeiTao MaWeiTao
    10/12/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Buick V6
    I have to admit, this is a reliable engine. My parents have had 2 Buicks and a Bonneville over the years, all with this same engine. They've had few issues, the first Buick going to 180k miles. The other two cars are nearing 150k. And my parents aren't particularly meticulous about maintenance.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    10/12/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Buick V6
    Here's a video that shows the inherent awesomeness of the 3800 V6. It's in-car footage from a Toyota MR2 at last weekend's Lamest Day 24 Hours Of LeMons at Nelson Ledges. The MR2 is chasing a naturally aspirated Buick LeSabre and finding it nearly impossible to catch.
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    Image of Armand Armand
    10/11/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Buick V6
    In high school, my best friend drove an '85 Buick Century Wagon with this motor. He "hot-rodded" it by unbolting the exhaust pipes aft of the manifolds. With the 90-degree bank separation and odd-fire crank, an uncorked 3800 sounds an awful lot like three Harley-Davidson v-twins idling next to each other.
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    10/11/09

    @Armand: And for what it's worth, I love the idea of an Ultimate Engine Survivors list.
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    Image of danio3834 danio3834
    10/11/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Buick V6
    Definitely a great hauler. I'm always impressed by how trouble free these engines are.

    I hope they just keep on makin em.
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    Image of wojo wojo
    10/10/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Buick V6
    The Essex V6 from the Ford engine family is suspiciously similar to this, (232 c.i. 3.8l) and was featured in many Ford's cars along with the 3.9 and 4.2l variants from 1982 to 2007, and is rumored to be a copy of it!

    Does this mean we have a 2 for 1 EOTD?

    [en.wikipedia.org])
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    MushyHeirloom promoted this comment Edited by wojo at 10/10/09 10:32 PM wojo was starred wojo was unstarred
    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    10/10/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Buick V6
    Oddly enough, I have one of those Eaton superchargers, including the manifold, fuel rail, injectors, throttle body, wiring harness and ECU. I've been trying to find something to do with them, but have no clear plan. Any ideas?
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    10/10/09

    @Mike the Dog: Depends how hard you want to work. That would make for a very special Buick Special.
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    Image of maximum-sienna maximum-sienna
    10/10/09

    @Mike the Dog: I have a 3300 v6, want to try? (same engine family)
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    Mike the Dog promoted this comment Edited by maximum-sienna at 10/10/09 10:04 PM maximum-sienna was starred maximum-sienna was unstarred
    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    10/10/09

    @maximum-sienna: I really don't have the time for such a project, but I'll sell you the parts...
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    Image of SagarikaLumos SagarikaLumos
    10/10/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Buick V6
    As for the years, I wouldn't say "and counting." Production ceased at about the same time that Lucerne and LaCrosse replaced the LeSabre/Park Av and Regal. I really did feel sad about that because I felt that the pushrod 60-degree (Chevrolet) "high value" v6 should've been killed first.
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    MushyHeirloom promoted this comment Edited by SagarikaLumos at 10/10/09 7:12 PM SagarikaLumos was starred SagarikaLumos was unstarred
    Image of Maymar Maymar
    10/11/09

    @SagarikaLumos: If you hurry, you can still pick up an '09 Lacrosse with the 3.8 - it's being phased out with the W-body.

    *you probably don't have to hurry, AARP'ers don't move that quickly
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