70 Fury Convertible

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Thu Jan 24, 13 8:15 pm

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Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Thu Jan 24, 13 8:31 pm

I'm amazed they put 318's in these, must feel really wheezy, and underpowered in stock trim!

I see you keep teasing yourself Steve!

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Thu Jan 24, 13 8:39 pm

I know Dave.... Just dreaming as usual! Dont think it was ever intended to be anything but a big cruiser to be honest, would be great as a sunny afternoon lazy fun car....just up my street!

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Thu Jan 24, 13 8:49 pm

Dave81 wrote:I'm amazed they put 318's in these, must feel really wheezy, and underpowered in stock trim!

I see you keep teasing yourself Steve!

Just think if they put the leaning tower of power in it

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Thu Jan 24, 13 8:56 pm

drewcrane wrote:
Dave81 wrote:I'm amazed they put 318's in these, must feel really wheezy, and underpowered in stock trim!

I see you keep teasing yourself Steve!
Just think if they put the leaning tower of power in it

Probably pull itself off the engine mounts before it moved the car Drew !!!

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Thu Jan 24, 13 9:00 pm

to be honest if you have a sweet running 318 it will haul one of them round nice as a cruiser,

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Thu Jan 24, 13 9:36 pm

A sweet 318 hauls my Truck around just fine, don't ignore these engines. Just don't confuse them for muscle.

latil · Post by **latil** » Thu Jan 24, 13 9:49 pm

225 /6 was indeed an option on base model taxi spec cars.

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Thu Jan 24, 13 10:16 pm

latil wrote:225 /6 was indeed an option on base model taxi spec cars.

Blimey.
Didn't know that !

DaveBishop · Post by **DaveBishop** » Thu Jan 24, 13 10:51 pm

I had a 68 coronet with a 225cu.in. in it drove fine never seamed gutless just nice and economical to drive.

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Thu Jan 24, 13 10:56 pm

DaveBishop wrote:I had a 68 coronet with a 225cu.in. in it drove fine never seamed gutless just nice and economical to drive.

Hopefully my 318 won't be too bad then !
2 or 4 door Dave ?

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Thu Jan 24, 13 11:20 pm

I always think of a 318 as one and a half Rover V8s..... Not too bad at all when you think what gets rung out of those lumps! 5.2 isnt a small engine really when you think about it, just the cars we like are heavy I suppose.

I would be more than happy with this car, cruise to the Pod and watch the monsters at play then cruise back

DaveBishop · Post by **DaveBishop** » Thu Jan 24, 13 11:24 pm

I had a 2 door 68 coronet with a 318 cu.in in that used to run 15 second quarters with 276 gears and I had a 4 door coronet with a 225 cu.in that I paid £69 for and I swapped with JC for a set of 8 1/2 ET wheels

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Fri Jan 25, 13 9:19 am

latil wrote:225 /6 was indeed an option on base model taxi spec cars.

Commonly used in trucks too. You wouldn't go anywhere fast but then you don't buy a C body for speed either.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Fri Jan 25, 13 9:56 am

Gareth wrote: You wouldn't go anywhere fast but then you don't buy a C body for speed either.

Try telling Jerry that!