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Originally Posted by Telecolor 3007
But the modern engines where a little bit more economic?
I've heard that the focus mainly on price was something that affected in a bad way the American industry.
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Modern engines cost much more. When you wanted power you just
made them bigger & poured more gas in the old days!
Keep in mind Americans loved straight line preformance. We didnt care
about going fast around corners. Most cars were built so you could go
fast WITHOUT much feel of the road. A "cloud like ride" or "sitting on your
sofa".
Motors were for the most part very reliable. The average new car buyer
kept it 4 yrs, apx 80K miles. The new owners often ran them up to
150-200 K miles. By then the car was eaten by rust but the drive line
was still good. New car reliability is more to do with better small parts IMHO.
We used to constantly change hoses, belts, plugs, starters, etc. It never
ended BUT was easy to do & cheap. Most the time you could get home
then deal with it......
73 Zeno
LFOD !