gas price rant

[bfink]

by the time i get my 55 on the road i wont be able to drive it !! over 4 bucks a gallon in san francisco , thats disgusting . ever wonder why gas never goes down?

[pimperout]

gas companys are greedy dicks

[entourageguy]

In Ontario (Can) we had a rail strike and a fire at one of the refineries. With in a couple of days the price as over $4.50 a gallon ($1.02 a liter)if you could find it. Stations were closed up or limiting amounts. Before the trouble the gas was at $3.40 a gallon ($.75 a liter). Since the strike ended prices have not gone down but there was a full page ad from Sunoco apoligizing for the trouble and offering a free car wash.....
Brian ..

[martinkh]

It isn't the gas companies.
Democrats and environmentalists have made damn sure that we have not built a refinery in over 20 years!! Meanwhile, city gov't, like san fran, have decided that they are chemical engineers and have created custom blends for their areas. Now, instead of a refinery running 3 grades of gas, they have to shut down, purge, and run over 30 specialty blends for different parts of the country. That kills refinery capacity.

Add to that the same groups keeping us from drilling for oil off the coast of the US or in Alaska. Right now, The Cubans are drilling for oil closer to the US than US law allows our own companies to drill!! They got Chinese and Canadian companies doing the work for them.

So if you don't like high gas prices, vote against the enviro-socialists every chance you get.

[chevyrestoguy]

You hit the nail right on the head!
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[Elkaholic]

Originally Posted by martinkh

It isn't the gas companies.
Democrats and environmentalists have made damn sure that we have not built a refinery in over 20 years!! Meanwhile, city gov't, like san fran, have decided that they are chemical engineers and have created custom blends for their areas. Now, instead of a refinery running 3 grades of gas, they have to shut down, purge, and run over 30 specialty blends for different parts of the country. That kills refinery capacity.

Add to that the same groups keeping us from drilling for oil off the coast of the US or in Alaska. Right now, The Cubans are drilling for oil closer to the US than US law allows our own companies to drill!! They got Chinese and Canadian companies doing the work for them.

So if you don't like high gas prices, vote against the enviro-socialists every chance you get.

Have to aggree with pimperout too!!

[guy51usa]

Originally Posted by martinkh

It isn't the gas companies.
Democrats and environmentalists have made damn sure that we have not built a refinery in over 20 years!! Meanwhile, city gov't, like san fran, have decided that they are chemical engineers and have created custom blends for their areas. Now, instead of a refinery running 3 grades of gas, they have to shut down, purge, and run over 30 specialty blends for different parts of the country. That kills refinery capacity.

Add to that the same groups keeping us from drilling for oil off the coast of the US or in Alaska. Right now, The Cubans are drilling for oil closer to the US than US law allows our own companies to drill!! They got Chinese and Canadian companies doing the work for them.

So if you don't like high gas prices, vote against the enviro-socialists every chance you get.

Right on. I wonder how many people that ***** about the price of gas drink bottled water, How much is that a gallon.

[Sweet&LowPro55]

Originally Posted by bfink

by the time i get my 55 on the road i wont be able to drive it !! over 4 bucks a gallon in san francisco , thats disgusting . ever wonder why gas never goes down?

....WOW,$4.00 a gallon !!! Thats rapeing the public !!!!!
I thought it was high here in Mi.at $2.76 !!
I coudn't afford to drive there in California ...

[Daniel U]

I paid $3.45 for 91. My IROC and Harley runs on 91. Foutunately the Tahoe take 87. Other than my Harley, all we own have 5.7's. I suppose everyone has there habits though. Mine just happens to be gasoline.

[Sweet&LowPro55]

Its sad to have to pay these ridiculus prices on gas .But what are we to do...walk !!! I
love to drive my rides & this puts a bit of a damper on it..

[mylow53]

i purchased a diesel dodge in 2003. and have always wanted to drop in the inline 6 cyl diesel in my 53. it can run on biodiesel a product of soybeen oil. trubble is that inline 6 weighs more than 2, 350 v8's.. mind you 325 hp and a 650 torque at 20 miles to the gallon ain't nothing to seeze at. only problem is with all that weight i don't think i could stear
GT

[1-ton of fun]

your dodge steers fine, doesn;t it. no reason why it wouldn't work in the '53.

if i hadn't already bought a motor and done the clip job, i would be going diesel, and kept the straight axle up front, and made some brackets for discs.

oh well

[Sweet&LowPro55]

Originally Posted by 1-ton of fun

your dodge steers fine, doesn;t it. no reason why it wouldn't work in the '53.

if i hadn't already bought a motor and done the clip job, i would be going diesel, and kept the straight axle up front, and made some brackets for discs.

oh well

Good piont there !!!

[skools out]

You could buy a 6.2 or 6.5 Chevy Diesel with mech. injection pump and they weight about the same as a Big Block Chevy plus the bolt up to the GM Trans. I have a 94 Tahoe 4x4 with the 6.5 Turbo in it and i average 21 mpg town 23 hwy and it has 220,000 miles. Then i have a 99 Tahoe Gas Vortex and it gets 14 town and 19 hwy. The 6.5 is actually quite quiet. Those motors with the turbo boost turned up, marine injectors, and hyper chip can make around 250 to 275 HP and 450 to 500 ft lbs torque. that's what all i have done to mine still running on orig 6.5 motor and 4L80 trans with 220K miles.

[mylow53]

Originally Posted by 1-ton of fun

your dodge steers fine, doesn;t it. no reason why it wouldn't work in the '53.

if i hadn't already bought a motor and done the clip job, i would be going diesel, and kept the straight axle up front, and made some brackets for discs.

oh well

my dodge stears like a drunken sailer.. i have 4 f rated tires on it so the sidewalls are so strong i don't need air to keep the rim off the pavement. with those tires it follows all the road seams.... i think that much weight may be too much for the ifs and the powerstearing pump. it would fit though it's a cupple of inches longer than the original 235... today gas is $3.25 diesel is $2.99....
GT

[porpaintt]

We need to start arresting and trying for TREASON all the politictians that don't vote wiht and fore the Constitution,

[1-ton of fun]

it seems like the wandering and loose steering could be fixed, banks made it work for a road race truck. i know that is a purpose built truck, but it shows me that it can be done:

http://www.bankspower.com/DmaxTypeR.cfm

[Sweet&LowPro55]

Holly bat$hit!! Batman... Gas is now $2.85 ..
Proposed 9cent road tax comming ..
Hits us when most people are hurting already.
Hang ALL the politicains ...
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[Sweet&LowPro55]

Originally Posted by porpaintt

We need to start arresting and trying for TREASON all the politictians that don't vote wiht and fore the Constitution,

...... I'll second that !!!!!!
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