Do you really think..

BDBWTE · October 22, 2002

Ok this is off the wall but it is bugging me...

You've all seen Joe Dirt right...

At the end when David Spade is in this Hemi and Kid Rock is in his Trans-Am....

There is no-way in #### that Hemi would destroy that Trans-Am...

The Hemi is a 426 and a helluva motor

but

The Trans Am has a 455, ya know Smokey and the Bandit, also a healthy motor..

Ok I'm done now. What do you think?

hogger999 · October 22, 2002

That 10th Annivesary T/A had a 6.6 Liter 403. It would have been eaten alive by the Pre-emissons Hemi

BDBWTE · October 22, 2002

Eating alive??? A 4.3 Silverado would be eaten alive by a Corvette Z06....A 403 with one person vs. a Hemi with 5 people and a dog would have it's hands full....

At least it wasn't as bad as The Fast and The Furious......

did you know the original movie name was going to be red line...but because rice boys couldn't relate to the title they changed it to The Fast and The Furious......The only fast cars in that movie were the Charger, Supra, and the RX-7..

CMNTMXR81 · October 22, 2002

You know, I thought the same thing when I saw it. Question is, do we know what was under the hood of that T/A? I don't recall seeing 6.6 on the shaker. Either way, it still wouldn't have been the slaughter like Hollywood did it in that movie

Either way, I'd still rather have that T/A.

LarryE · October 22, 2002

I would take that hemi any day.. that was a real work of art

CMNTMXR81 · October 22, 2002

It's still a MOPAR though...MOPAR don'T go Far.

MarkD · October 22, 2002

A friend of mines dad had a Hemi (Dart I think). It ran 13 flat in the 1/4 with no mods. He got into the 10's when he modded it.

Stock times on mid '70's T/A's ranged from 14.5 to 17 seconds in the 1/4. (I used to drive a '73 and a '78 extensively)

varmint2506 · October 22, 2002

The only fast cars in that movie were the Charger, Supra, and the RX-7..

Getting off original thread a little but couldn't resist...

That Supra did seem pretty fast for a rice burner! No way a 9 second like they play off in the movie.

MarkD · October 22, 2002

No way a 9 second like they play off in the movie.

Tell me about it. Especially not on 40 series tires. No car can hit the 9's without incredible traction.

(Unless we are talking about the black charger in the movie that 1.)toted the front end 2.) smoked the tires, and 3.) ran right alongside the 9 sec. Supra in the same pass)

varmint2506 · October 22, 2002

(Unless we are talking about the black charger in the movie that 1.)toted the front end 2.) smoked the tires, and 3.) ran right alongside the 9 sec. Supra in the same pass)

I love that tranny they were running in that charger too. It must be one of those new 12 speed manual shift/auto's. Never seen so many shifts in a single run in my life.

Hope not to offend anyone but that movie blows!

Never been much on T/A's (original thread), but have to love the one in my all time favorite movie. Love that nice second gear tire chirp when he picks up Sally Fields. :thumb:

gmcjoe · October 22, 2002

A Hemi would eat a 6.6l T/A, sorry

I'm a GM guy through and through but this one is easy.

MiSdIrEcTeD_1 · October 22, 2002

I might be lucky to get 14s out of my 75 T/A...All I have on it is exhaust, rejetted carb... & its a real Pontiac engine.. Not the oldsmobile 403s they used in the latter years...

BDBWTE · October 22, 2002

You guys are loyal to the nameplate hemi aren't you???

I'm not for a minute arguing the greatness of the motor..they use them in drag racing and modified tractor pulls etc...now with that out of the way...

I go to drag strips quite abit and I've seen Chev's and Ford small blocks absolutely destroy built up Hemi's...I'm not doubting that there are fast Nopars out there...

The Motors of choice around here are 350, 400, 454 Chev's, 302, 351, 289, 460 Fords, 426, 392, Dodges

hogger999 · October 22, 2002

I have wanted a T/A ever since Smokey and the Bandit. I have wanted a '79 to '81 ever since I drove my buddy's when I was 16, and I still look for them in car shoppers.

The only way I would have a Mopar is if you gave it to me and I had room to park it inside so no one would see it. Or of course to make a quick profit.

The fact is if you lined up the two cars from that movie (assuming they're both stock) the Hemi will stomp that beautiful Trans Am. It won't be as bad as in the movie but it will happen even if you let Spade drive.

Brittany Daniel (Brandi) and I will be watching from my tailgate drinking a Bud.

varmint2506 · October 22, 2002

Never seen Joe Dirt. What is the Hemi in? I'm assuming a Hemi Cuda.

It may not be apples to apples on what you guys are comparing but, I would put my old 70 SS Chevelle (LS6 454, 450 stock hp., 4 speed, 12 bolt) up against any stock Hemi.