Ok, I drew a blank so far on the book assitance but I bet someone can help on this one.
I am watching overhauling on a '69 roadrunner convertible and they keep talking about Mocars, my question is “what is a mocar”? Is it simply a Detriot built car? Hence a domestic of a certain period?
Sure it wasn’t “mopar”?
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Mopar (short for MOtor PARts) is the automobile parts and service arm of the DaimlerChrysler American brands that were formerly owned by the Chrysler Corporation. The term was first used by Chrysler in the 1920s and has been in continuous use ever since.
The term has, however, passed into a broader usage among car enthusiasts as an inclusive word for any Chrysler-owned brand, but generally any Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth, or DeSoto, and later AMC and Jeep, vehicle. This is because the Chrysler name refers to both to the parent company and to one of its brands, so if one wanted to refer unambiguously to the parent company, another word was needed. Thus, for example, a car club for owners of any Chrysler Corporation vehicle might describe itself as a club for “Mopar enthusiasts.”
A similar situation exists for the Ford Motor Company, where “Ford” might mean either the brand or the parent. A similar solution was found; enthusiasts refer to “FoMoCo”, which as well as an abbreviation is also the name applied to generic Ford-brand parts. General Motors enthusiasts do not have to deal with such a confusion, since an unadorned GM always means the corporate parent.
edit] Crate Engines
Mopar has 5 crate engines available, starting with a 426 Hemi and moving up to the high preformace 540 supercharged Hemi. They also have a 472 Hemi and a 528 Hemi, both of these are very powerful. The 540 has 650 to 900+ horse power mopar also makes crate motors of the 318,340,360,and 383. These Engines are original designs with modern technology added to make them even more powerful. It is suggested by Mopar that these should be installed by a professional.
THanks, CJ. You nailed it, it is Mopar (it’s an accent thing). Very informative post too, I guess that a Ford (FoMoCo) car and a Chrysler (MoPar) would be a MoFo right? 