On February 22, 2016 7:30:52 AM PST, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >I suspect there may have been a "Mopar' labeled part >attached somewhere.(?)
Actually, I was going by paint color and I think of Ford v8s being a narrower angle. >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. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- 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.
