Trump weighing 25% import car tarriff

gooddad409 · 2018-05-29T17:17:53.190Z

That makes no sense at all.

WuWei · 2018-05-29T17:19:36.763Z

Trump pandering to unions? No thanks.

TheRedComet · 2018-05-29T18:11:52.698Z

It’s not as prevalent on the 3.8s as it is on the 3.4 and 3.1l Chevrolet 60 degree engines. Most engines from that time period are known for fairly weak intake castings or if it’s something a Ford Mod motor the plastic plenum cracks like no ones business.

I’d take a 3.8 Series II over any V6 Ford was putting out back then. It’s a solid engine. The block is extremely strong for an engine of its class. It’s not uncommon to see people making mad boost out of them.

gooddad409 · 2018-05-29T18:17:28.011Z

I heard they quit making the 3.8. That’s a shame.

TheRedComet · 2018-05-29T19:13:02.450Z

Yeah they slowly phased it out in the mid 2000a. It was directly replaced by the High Value 3.9 (itself a descendant of the Chevrolet 60 degree V6 family) in lower priced cars and the High Feature 3.6L in higher priced cars.

gooddad409 · 2018-05-29T20:00:37.197Z

Are those engines as good as the 3.8? Just curious.

TheRedComet · 2018-05-29T20:21:17.246Z

They make more power. Especially the 3.6 with Direct Injection. Anywhere from 290 to 325 horses depending on application.

They are no where near as reliable. The 3.9 suffers from usual GM cooling issues and the 3.6 eats timing guides and suffers from chain flex after 100,000 miles of service.

Bomberfox · 2018-05-29T20:26:29.403Z

zantax:

Were you guys this upset over Obama’s tarriff’s? Let’;s see, there was steel, tires and solar panels from what I recall off the top of my head.

Quick must deflect! Der trumpengroper needs defense!

zantax · 2018-05-29T20:29:14.121Z

Bomberfox:

zantax:

Were you guys this upset over Obama’s tarriff’s? Let’;s see, there was steel, tires and solar panels from what I recall off the top of my head.

Quick must deflect! Der trumpengroper needs defense!

That wasn’t a deflection, or a defense, it was a question.

Bomberfox · 2018-05-29T20:29:20.293Z

Blueslegend:

We have to protect our manufacturing base and jobs, else we will cease to be a superpower. Fair trade not free trade.

Which involves trade and deals with foreign auto makers that build plants here but hey dem foreigners are takin ur jarbs!

zantax · 2018-05-29T20:29:54.723Z

Bomberfox:

Blueslegend:

We have to protect our manufacturing base and jobs, else we will cease to be a superpower. Fair trade not free trade.

Which involves trade and deals with foreign auto makers that build plants here but hey dem foreigners are takin ur jarbs!

Isn’t forcing them to build them here also a form of protectionism?

Bomberfox · 2018-05-29T20:30:09.676Z

zantax:

Bomberfox:

zantax:

Were you guys this upset over Obama’s tarriff’s? Let’;s see, there was steel, tires and solar panels from what I recall off the top of my head.

Quick must deflect! Der trumpengroper needs defense!

That wasn’t a deflection, or a defense, it was a question.

Horse**** its a typical whataboutism. Its why we cant have productive discussions here.

gooddad409 · 2018-05-29T20:30:56.182Z

Ugh. Reliable is what i like.

Bomberfox · 2018-05-29T20:31:14.249Z

zantax:

Bomberfox:

Blueslegend:

We have to protect our manufacturing base and jobs, else we will cease to be a superpower. Fair trade not free trade.

Which involves trade and deals with foreign auto makers that build plants here but hey dem foreigners are takin ur jarbs!

Isn’t forcing them to build them here also a form of protectionism?

Who is forcing them? Im not sure where that came from

zantax · 2018-05-29T20:45:54.182Z

Bomberfox:

zantax:

Bomberfox:

Blueslegend:

We have to protect our manufacturing base and jobs, else we will cease to be a superpower. Fair trade not free trade.

Which involves trade and deals with foreign auto makers that build plants here but hey dem foreigners are takin ur jarbs!

Isn’t forcing them to build them here also a form of protectionism?

Who is forcing them? Im not sure where that came from

Umm the 25% import tariff on light trucks forced them to.

Blueslegend · 2018-05-29T21:10:41.512Z

SixFoot:

I’ll stick with my Ram 1500.

My Ram 1500 puked its camshaft at 37k miles.

SixFoot · 2018-05-29T21:12:39.032Z

Yours probably came from Warren, Michigan.

FloridaYankee · 2018-05-29T21:30:39.689Z

The tariff Obama put on tires alone cost Americans an extra billion dollars in more expensive tires costing the economy 3700 retail jobs. Trump’s tariffs are more wide ranging, bigger in dollar figures and will cost far more jobs in the long run.

zantax · 2018-05-29T21:34:01.587Z

FloridaYankee:

The tariff Obama put on tires alone cost Americans an extra billion dollars in more expensive tires costing the economy 3700 retail jobs. Trump’s tariffs are more wide ranging, bigger in dollar figures and will cost far more jobs in the long run.

If they materialize.

FloridaYankee · 2018-05-29T21:35:24.298Z

We shall see. Things change moment to moment with this guy.