Ford 300 ci straight six. Those things were beasts.

I remember being stunned when they announced the power figures for this engine. At the time, the 4.3L was making something like 190 bhp. To go from that to 270 was amazing.

I recall a few of these engines having trouble with cracked exhaust manifolds (a cast iron piece) as well.

You’re under arrest for altering the VIN number on your car.

OH MY GOD SO MUCH THIS!!!

Parcel shelf covered in stuffed animals and/or a handicap license plate.

Yes, please do. I’d like to see the carnage!

As one whose hobby is working on cars, I am irrationally afraid of being under them, even when supported by many jack stands. I have nightmares about a car falling on my face.

This reminds me of the Fruitopia commercials from the mid-90s.

2007 Chevy Malibu Maxx... For some reason, the “message center” is convinced that the key fob battery is low, and no amount of battery replacement will convince it otherwise. I’m to the point now that I just automatically hit “enter” to clear the warning whenever I start the car.

Collector car through and through. Also, the Malibu Maxx reflected in the paint is amusing.

Who in their right mind would bother to swap in a 455 and keep the a/c compressor? Also, it looks like this car comes with an air injection pump, something that wouldn’t be found on a ‘72 engine. I’d want better pics of the engine to look at.

NP, partially because these were popular when I came of age and I wanted one (but couldn’t afford it). Also, in ‘89, a 130 bhp V-6 was a comparatively potent powerplant (considering the previous years saw 305 and 307 V-8s from GM making a whopping 150-180 bhp).

Have kids. Raise them well. Someone has to be here to fight on.

Replacing the power steering line/cooler on an ‘07 Chevy Malibu. The aluminum line runs from the steering rack (near the firewall) to the passenger side of the car, up the subframe, then along the front subframe laterally behind the radiator, then back and up to the power steering pump. General Motors, in their…

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