Which mopar is best mopar?

"Laurence" (mrlaurence) 07/19/2016 at 04:59 • Filed to: None

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BringBackTheCommodore > Laurence 07/19/2016 at 08:12

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In my mind, for RWD Mopars, it’ll always be this one for me:

For FWD Mopars, this one:

They’re both slow compared to their modern-day equivalents, but they’re both still fast enough to keep things interesting.

450X_FTW > Laurence 07/19/2016 at 08:21

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The one with an LS swap? (trolling)

jimz > BringBackTheCommodore 07/19/2016 at 09:06

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my dad had a Spirit R/T for a long time. that thing’s appetite for timing belts was impressive.

jimz > Laurence 07/19/2016 at 09:07

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clearly, the answer is Volare:

Nibbles > Laurence 07/19/2016 at 09:39

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My Mioar is best because sloppy

There is no apter description. Any old loved Mopar is best described as sloppy .

BringBackTheCommodore > jimz 07/19/2016 at 10:35

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Had no idea they had issues with the timing belts. Learn something new every day.

jimz > BringBackTheCommodore 07/19/2016 at 10:45

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yep. Steve Lehto talked about his Dayona IROC R/T (same Turbo III engine) going through timing belts every few thousand miles. The two problems which caused short belt life were

1) the design of the valvetrain; the belt could lose tension between the two cam sprockets, making valve timing inconsistent

2) the lack of a second idler pulley/sprocket; the 2.2/2.5 block had no provision for mounting one.

so their “solution” was to crank up the belt tension to prevent it from “flapping.” Which meant that they didn’t last long before snapping. Usually when I see failed timing belts, they fail because the “teeth” of the belt are weak, and when you go to start the car the crank sprocket just shears off a bunch of teeth. On the other hand, 2.2 Turbo III belts always snap.