Here's a article from Edmunds.com.

He's a GM Lover, for sure ! [:@]

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=105526

If anyone wants to give feedback to the author, you can do so at the bottom of the page.

 

Joe Oldham is definately a GM fan. GM was never better and never will be. I think sales prove it.



-Matt-

 

That guy is an idiot! Not that he cares about my opinion, but to say that the whole reason people didn't buy hemi muscle cars, and not mention insurance costs and the lack of a warranty is a clear sign of stupidity.

 

yea hes juss a bit biased

 

He's a GM guy. What do you expect?

 

wtf, it is not just mopars, but all old cars

 

This article is correct in that the wedge was generally a better street engine than the hemi. The wedge had hydralic lifters which means that the valves self-adjusted. The Hemi had solid lifters and required manual valve adjustment every couple of weeks for optimal performance. It also had dual quads which were tricky, at best, to keep properly tweaked. But, the hemi had almost unlimited potential and in the hands of someone who knew how to keep them tuned up, it was magic. My brother knew how to maintain his HemiCuda and was definitely at the top of the food chain in the early 70s.

One main reason why there weren't that many hemis, relatively speaking, is the same reason why there aren't that many Vipers on the road? They were expensive. The $800 for the hemi option, added to the increased fuel and insurances costs, was a small fortune in 1970 dollars. The article also doesn't say anything about how many coupes were sold. The convertibles were heavier, more flexible and mostly just cruisers. If you wanted a Hemi, you usually wanted a coupe. Many, many more coupes were sold.

Those old cars were very primative, compared to modern materials and build quality. It's true that Mopars didn't always have the straightest door seams and the trunk lids didn't always fit the best but they were fairly comparible to their competition. I've rebuilt a lot of old Mopars, several Chevys and a Ford or two. For quality, design and longevity of parts I personally prefer Mopar everytime.

 

Another retarded brain stem claud.

 

One under lying idea that we haven't mentioned is that the Hemi was/is a race motor. Chrysler had to sell a certain number for them to be accepted for competition. It was a Special Order Package, just like COPO, or Yenko camaro. the guy just got his butt handed to him one to many times to like the Hemi.

 

I was laughing the whole time I read that.