"Tim" wrote in message
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On Feb 13, 12:31 am, "Eat Me, Trolls" wrote:
At Amity I drove around in a '55 Dodge Royal Lancer. It had a hemi
though.

392..... BOAT ANCHOR.

probably a 270 c.i. "Red Ram"

Probably, although I think I recall "Firedome or Fire(something) on the
valve covers. In any event, it was my first car after getting my license.
My parents decided it was a good kick around vehicle for me because the
valves were shot, the rings were worn and it struggled to get out of it's
own way. The compression was so low I could probably have jump started it
with a 9 volt transistor radio battery.

But, it ran.

Eisboch