Yeah, you diehard I6 guys really hate the hotrodder crowd, don't you?
If I wasn't planning on using my truck for towing, I'd bring an inline 6 up to date and run that. But since I'm going to be towing things around the mountains, I think I need more grunt than my trusty 235 can provide.
One comment, 53Moneypit:
You mentioned you have a friend that runs high 8's with an inline 6 and challenged any hotrodders running V8's to match that.
But what I can't figure out is, what's the difference between so heavily modifying a Stovebolt I6 so that it runs 8.97 and bolting in a V8 truck motor? You're still MODIFYING the truck!!! See my point??? It is no longer original.
The point of hotrodding is not necessarily to be the baddest, quickest truck...Model A...T-bucket...Willies...etc. on the planet. The point is customizing a vehicle to your dreams, with as much or as little chrome and leather as you want. If you hate hotrodders, you're really barking up a big tree. That's like going to a Goodguys car meet and picketting with a sign.
What's the big deal???
You drive your truck and we'll drive ours.
...There, I'm off my soap box.
