The year ahead in automotive trends

Plastics Today ^ | December 27, 2016 | Stephen Moore

[wally_bert]

I’d dread fixing or replacing that track in the field.

A 113 would be more fun anyway.

[smokingfrog]

I’d be too worried about scratching my chrome.

[VTenigma]

You can put a 4 liter head and factory fuel injection on a 4.2 liter/ 258 for short money. They are plentiful and a fairly easy swap. Check the Jeep forums.

[Paladin2]

Unless you have or have access to a carburetor flow stand it’s quite the crapshoot.

[Paladin2]

Throttle Body Injection works more than OK for 4 bangers.

[wally_bert]

A later AMC CJ 4 cylinder I can see.

Willys did an exceptional job of making their stuff very future unfriendly. Finding previous owner’s half done fixes in a few places hasn’t helped.

As for the 65 all I care about is something to bounce around in some. Top speed is maybe 50 downhill. That thing is geared so low.

Unless something chronic occurs, that F-134 stays pretty much as it is.

[umgud]

That will do what I want extremely well.

[Dr. Sivana]

In-line 6’s have the worst cylinder to cylinder fuel distribution (especially during transients) and are the most likely to benefit from port injection. Electronic FI compensates for so much (temperatures, altitude, transient operation) that it’s a good deal AFAIAC.

Where can I get a fuel injected slant-6 225? When my '99 Century dies (and I have a garage) I want to replace her with a '60's Dodge Dart or Plymouth Valiant.

"However, future innovations will probably focus on disruptive technology trends, so customer perceptions of value will shift, increasingly putting incumbents in danger."

That stuff is best modular and not an essential part of the car. Make it so, and all the models can take whatever is hot at moment. Sort of a 21st century version of an in-dash DIN style cassette deck.

[Cobra64]

Here's my car ownership philosophy:

[Cobra64]

Here's my car ownership philosophy:

[Daniel Ramsey]

I’m not sure if its available, maybe on ultra luxury cars but there should be a system tied in with emergency vehicles and even railroad crossings that will give the driver a heads up warning. These new vehicles, some with noise canceling like my 2012 Equinox are too well sound insulated. Especially on the highway and all of a sudden i “might” see the warning lights in my rear view mirror, i never hear them until they are right next to you. Just a big flashing red icon on the GPS screen would help for some.

And that darn urea additive thing for diesels! Has kept me from buying ANY new diesel from pickups to semi rigs. Get rid of it!

[editor-surveyor]

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Moore is not paying attention.

Demand is for larger, more solidly built vehicles.

Plastic cars, bubble cars, blister cars, all fallen out of favor.

Most people that have owned a turbocharged small engine vehicle for over two years will never buy another one.

If they were lucky, the turbo blew while still on warranty, but the likelihood of a turbo lasting passed 150,000 are very low.
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[Paladin2]

"Where can I get a fuel injected slant-6 225"

Dunno, but be aware that at some point 10% of Slant Sixes were made of Aluminum...

[Paladin2]

Well, US vehicles in the 50’s set you up for good posture in a sitting position. Plenty of room in the back too....

[Paladin2]

"Most people that have owned a turbocharged small engine vehicle for over two years will never buy another one.

If they were lucky, the turbo blew while still on warranty, but the likelihood of a turbo lasting passed 150,000 are very low."

Ten yr old VW Turbo Diesels say otherwise.

[FreeReign]

Changes to CAFE standards

Trump needs to get rid of this.

[Dr. Sivana]

Dunno, but be aware that at some point 10% of Slant Sixes were made of Aluminum...

Actually two points. The original redone Dodge Dart was supposed to have an aluminum engine back in the early '60s. Reliability problems forced a change. I assume the 10% aluminum would be at end, when they were only going into base trucks and the Plymouth Volare and Dodge Aspen, underachieving late-70s successors to the Valiant and Dart. My best slant-six was in a '66 Dart with a one barrel Holley carb.

[editor-surveyor]

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Diesel is very different from gas.

800 degree lower exhaust temp.

[Paladin2]

Idle vs. Part Throttle vs. WOT?

[Organic Panic]

IMPORTATION OF JAPANESE, KOREAN, AND GERMAN DIESEL ENGINES IN CARS, SUVs, AND SMALL TRUCKS FFS!!!