I suspect there may have been a "Mopar' labeled part attached somewhere.(?) J
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" <[email protected]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 6:13:33 AM Subject: Re: Roadside engine Mopar is the parts and service division of FCA, formerly Chrysler. It has become, over the last 60 years or so, an unofficial synonym for the high performance cars of Dodge and the long gone Plymouth brand. Paul via phone > On Feb 22, 2016, at 7:54 AM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > > The "Mopar" reference made me think of Chrysler, but > I won't challenge your automotive history, Paul. > > J > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Stenquist" <[email protected]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 4:46:27 AM > Subject: Re: Roadside engine > > I'd guess it's a Ford, probably an early '80s version of their 5-liter V8. > The exhaust manifold suggests it was a high performance model, maybe from a > 5.0 Mustang. Ken Waller can probably say for sure. I doubt anyone would have > discarded it. It's worth a fair amount just as scrap. Cleaned up and rebuilt > it could be worth quite a bit. > > Paul via phone > >> On Feb 22, 2016, at 4:40 AM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Saw this on the side of the road and couldn't resist spending some time >> taking photos of it. I'm woefully ignorant of American Iron, but I'm >> guessing that it might be MOPAR: >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/24558453784/in/album-72157664805568821/ >> >> I think it also works in black and white: >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/24893503960/in/album-72157664805568821/ >> >> As always, comments and suggestions are welcome. >> >> -- >> Larry Colen [email protected] (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
