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From: Sin City, USA
Originally Posted by danlee
I competed in a Muffler rap down contest held by a Mustang Club. I came in second, but was told that was because I had a 'Big Block'.
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From: Berkeley
dunno that any of 'em had 7.1 badges, but a few notable 7.1's in history...
http://www.welovecadillacs.com/history.html:
"1938 To clear the floor and facilitate comfortable three-abreast seating in the front seat, Cadillac relocated the gear shift to the steering column. Cadillac also introduced an all new 16-cylinder design for a limited number of luxury models. This 431-cubic-inch (7.1 liter) L-head engine used twin carburetors, water pumps and distributors to generate 185 horsepower. Cadillac offered the first sunroofs available in America."
http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z...S/default.aspx
"The SS and SSK represented two bodystyle options. The SS, meaning Super Sport, were 'touring' cars, usually outfitted with seating for four. The SSK, the 'K' representing 'Kurz' - German for short, were sports cars, generally two seaters that were short and light. The naming convention for the SSK typically has numbers associated with them, such as 700 and 710. This represents the engine capacity, 7.0 liter and 7.1 liter respectively. The SSK and SS were mechanically identical except the SS was 19 inches longer, the SS was suitable for traveling the road while the SSK were designed to be raced. Nearly half of all SSK's were actively raced and the legend they created was dominant."
http://www.cars.com/go/about/us.jsp?...2&aff=national
1974 Dodge Monaco, "The Blues Brothers"
Drivetrain: 275-hp, 7.1-liter V-8 with three-speed automatic transmission; rear-wheel drive
Notable Features: Cop motor, cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks
You usually don't come out ahead when swapping a Caddy for a Dodge - unless the Dodge has a 440-cubic-inch V-8. The car falls apart in the end, but you'd be hard-pressed to find a vehicle that could survive "a mission from God."
http://jalopnik.com/cars/retro/jalop...php?mail2=true
As it happens, "Double Six" means exactly that. The world's hottest hottie packs a 7.1-liter sleeve-valve V12. Lots of big luxury players at the time (Voisin, Minerva) opted for sleeve-valve designs.
http://www.welovecadillacs.com/history.html:
"1938 To clear the floor and facilitate comfortable three-abreast seating in the front seat, Cadillac relocated the gear shift to the steering column. Cadillac also introduced an all new 16-cylinder design for a limited number of luxury models. This 431-cubic-inch (7.1 liter) L-head engine used twin carburetors, water pumps and distributors to generate 185 horsepower. Cadillac offered the first sunroofs available in America."
http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z...S/default.aspx
"The SS and SSK represented two bodystyle options. The SS, meaning Super Sport, were 'touring' cars, usually outfitted with seating for four. The SSK, the 'K' representing 'Kurz' - German for short, were sports cars, generally two seaters that were short and light. The naming convention for the SSK typically has numbers associated with them, such as 700 and 710. This represents the engine capacity, 7.0 liter and 7.1 liter respectively. The SSK and SS were mechanically identical except the SS was 19 inches longer, the SS was suitable for traveling the road while the SSK were designed to be raced. Nearly half of all SSK's were actively raced and the legend they created was dominant."
http://www.cars.com/go/about/us.jsp?...2&aff=national
1974 Dodge Monaco, "The Blues Brothers"
Drivetrain: 275-hp, 7.1-liter V-8 with three-speed automatic transmission; rear-wheel drive
Notable Features: Cop motor, cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks
You usually don't come out ahead when swapping a Caddy for a Dodge - unless the Dodge has a 440-cubic-inch V-8. The car falls apart in the end, but you'd be hard-pressed to find a vehicle that could survive "a mission from God."
http://jalopnik.com/cars/retro/jalop...php?mail2=true
As it happens, "Double Six" means exactly that. The world's hottest hottie packs a 7.1-liter sleeve-valve V12. Lots of big luxury players at the time (Voisin, Minerva) opted for sleeve-valve designs.
