my first disgusted spectator

[patrickt]

But everybody does not prefer the sound/vibration of a big block. Any more than all people like the sound of high winding smaller CID cars, the F1 cars, or all the variations in between -- Japanese fart cans are the worst, especially when they're faster than your Cobra. On my car, I actually went to additional extremes with the sidepipes to have them built to be "quieter." They are not terribly loud, in volume, as compared to a lot of big block Cobras. But you still feel the sound.

[CobraV8]

Originally Posted by patrickt

But everybody does not prefer the sound/vibration of a big block. Any more than all people like the sound of high winding smaller CID cars, the F1 cars, or all the variations in between -- Japanese fart cans are the worst, especially when they're faster than your Cobra. On my car, I actually went to additional extremes with the sidepipes to have them built to be "quieter." They are not terribly loud, in volume, as compared to a lot of big block Cobras. But you still feel the sound.

Your argumentation here is kind of highly unscientific

However be assured that I like the sound of a big V8 engine

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by CobraV8

Your argumentation here is kind of highly unscientific.

This one was not meant to be scientific. I was out for a drive a couple of years ago with my wife and there was a small block SPF along side of us that, seemingly, was as quiet as a new Toyota. My wife turned to me and said "Why can't your car sound like that?"

Originally Posted by CobraV8

However be assured that I like the sound of a big V8 engine

Uhhh, me too.

[Racer_X]

That's when I'd of come home alone, after kicking her out of the car.

jk,

but " I " would do that. And my wife wouldn't say that.

Originally Posted by patrickt

This one was not meant to be scientific. I was out for a drive a couple of years ago with my wife and there was a small block SPF along side of us that, seemingly, was as quiet as a new Toyota. My wife turned to me and said "Why can't your car sound like that?"



Uhhh, me too.

[patrickt]

I also have a good friend, who is a Mopar nut and who recently bought one of the hemi Challengers, hear my solid flat tappet system clackety-clacking away during a drive and he turned to me and, with an absolutely straight face, asked "Is the engine supposed to sound like that?"