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  • TexasRedneck

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    Congrats. Nice looking '58. Makes me miss my '63 Impala convertible.

    I hear ya.....it's been a LOT of years since I had a thumper....here's my last one - a '67 Galaxie that would pass anything but a gas station (6 mpg).
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    ROGER4314

    Been Called "Flash" Since I Was A Kid!
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    I have a history of big displacement, and high performance engines and can offer a few suggestions:
    These new cars are built for speed. My little Toyota Corolla will be doing 85 unless I stay alert. The darn things are built to run! The car you bought is of a different breed.

    Keep your speed down around 55 or 60, the gas mileage will be much better with noise and vibration at much more comfortable levels, too.

    I'll never forget the trip a bunch of us made from Chicago to Springfield, Illinois for the state fair. All of the guys wanted to ride with "Chubs" in his high performance 55 Chevy. That car had a 409, aluminum heads, headers, dual quads, 4.56 posi-traction rear end and 4 speed. I got aced out of that ride and had to go with an ex girlfriend in her 6 cylinder Mustang. I was very disappointed.

    Heading south, we passed the "Chubs" car at a leisurely 55 or so MPH (remember 4.56 rear gears) and saw the guys literally hanging out of the windows. That car was so hot inside that they were passing out!

    Just a thought...……….

    Flash
     
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    TexasRedneck

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    I have a history of big displacement, and high performance engines and can offer a few suggestions:
    These new cars are built for speed. My little Toyota Corolla will be doing 85 unless I stay alert. The darn things are built to run! The car you bought is of a different breed.

    Keep your speed down around 55 or 60, the gas mileage will be much better with noise and vibration at much more comfortable levels, too.

    I'll never forget the trip a bunch of us made from Chicago to Springfield, Illinois for the state fair. All of the guys wanted to ride with "Chubs" in his high performance 55 Chevy. That car had a 409, aluminum heads, headers, dual quads, 4.56 posi-traction rear end and 4 speed. I got aced out of that ride and had to go with an ex girlfriend in her 6 cylinder Mustang. I was very disappointed.

    Heading south, we passed the "Chubs" car at a leisurely 55 or so MPH (remember 4.56 rear gears) and saw the guys literally hanging out of the windows. That car was so hot inside that they were passing out!

    Just a thought...……….

    Flash

    We've got a Lincoln MKT w/twin turbo's - so I'm familiar with the "modern speed"....but they have no soul. The '58 has a nice power plant under the hood, discs on all 4 corners - and heavy heatproofing throughout the cabin.<G> Oh - did I mention it also has A/C........lol
     
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