[Shotimes] (OT) Dodge Challenger Appearance

[Donald Mallinson]

With wires and hoses running all over, it can't be nearly as pleasing to 
look at as a 60's Hemi.  You have to admit his engine looks less 
pleasing than the SHO V6 with that beautiful intake right there without 
all the crud over it.

That is why DC and most manufacturers today cover the engine.  Cheaper 
than running everything to look good, probably better for maintenance 
ease too, but I would rather have a nice looking engine compartment 
without the plastic cover, or what is under it today.

Don Mallinson

Ron Porter wrote:

>I dunno, I think that Ryan's looks fine after pulling the cover about a day
>after he bought it. I nice, functional look
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>Ron Porter
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Donald Mallinson [mailto:dmall@mwonline.net] 
>Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 3:56 PM
>To: ronporter@ameritech.net
>Cc: Shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] (OT) Dodge Challenger Appearance
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>Yea, Ron, I thought of that about 1 second after seeing the engine for 
>the first time.  Under that cover is a truly ugly mish-mash of wires and 
>tubes/hoses that would not be there if the engine weren't covered.  
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>In the SRT-8 versions, they run the plug wires, emissions and fuel lines 
>totally different, and only put covers over the valve cover area where 
>the coil packs are, leaving the somewhat interesting intake to be visible.
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>Don Mallinson
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>>Take the appearance cover off your Hemi.
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>>Besides looking better, it won't hold the heat over the intake.
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>>Ron Porter
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
>>On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 12:59 PM
>>To: Shotimes@autox.team.net
>>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] (OT) Dodge Challenger Appearance
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>>Bob,
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>>It can, but production line realities mean it would take way too long to 
>>make it look neat.  The current trend is to put wires where they are 
>>shortest, safest, easiest to make on a production line (not necessarily 
>>in that order) and then cover the entire compartment with a cheap sheet 
>>of plastic.
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>>I keep saying, Nobody is going to look under the hood of most of todays 
>>cars in 20 years at car shows and say "WOW that is a great looking sheet 
>>of plastic you have under the hood". 
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>>That is one of the many reasons the V6 SHO is such a neat car.  One of 
>>the last to have a really nice looking engine that you can see.
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>>Don Mallinson
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>>>The engine bay on a production car can't look like that, can it?
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>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: Ron Porter
>>>>Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 11:19 PM
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>>>>This link was posted over at SHO Forum. Interesting that they 
>>>>are taking it
>>>>out to car events.
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>>>>http://www.300cforums.com/forums/general-discussion/19312-got-challenger.
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