Why hop up a motor?

Maybe I am not a true rodder, yet, but I have a question.

For instance, when replacing a four cylinder motor with a bigger motor in a light Model A what is the point of hopping it up??? The bigger modern motor is increasing the horse power many times over and hopping up a big motor gives more cost, lower mileage and usually a motor that does not run as 'good' as a stock motor.

Just curious as to all the reasons.

Later, Twobit

 

If we gotta explain, you wouldn't understand

 

Here we go again this should be good , so you can get the front wheels off the ground !

 

just kidding dude, but really, that is "hot rodding" Big motor+small car=fast. small car+built motor=FUN AS HELL.

 

swapping is good for power and reliability in older cars. if you wanna be real fast you hop your **** up. some people just put on random parts to try to gain horsepower but really dont understand what they are doing and thats why they run worse. personally i keep my motor pretty much stock, buit it all depends on what you wanna do. this is a hot rod forum, and the main characteristic of a hotrod is having increased horsepower.

 

Rumpity rump sounds much better than purrrr.

 

that picture doesnt realy make sence for this post. but "Why hop up a motor?" because its Hot rodding, getting every hp you can out of what you've got.

 

Personally, i like power..
The rumble of a bigger cam, more hp and crisp throttle response from higher compression.etc...the ability to shred a set of tire's easily if i so incline myself too....
Stock will absolutely get you down the road the same as a hopped up motor will, but the one hopped up will get you there faster.

that's only me though...

 

WHY???
give that 'antique' motor more horses or replace with a ground pounding fire breathing tire smokin wheel lifting trouble causing monster.

thats why hot rods came to be in the first place. thats why we are here on this site. ---- hard to get into trouble with a stock model a engine. - dont want a soccer mom pullin on ya in traffic with a caravan full of car seats shutting you out in traffic & you have to follow her through the single lane road construction!
POWER MAN! thats the name of the game! --- smoke the tires, pollute the air, make some noise, snap your neck, etc etc...............

 

Simple, so you can outrun the guy with the stock "bigger, modern motor". And if you do it right, it runs a lot better than a stock motor.
Larry T

 

Theres at least 35 different and correct answers to your retarded *** question. sorry.

 

Really, is a Model A even practical? Our family of 4 is squished in it. The crew cab truck or the van is way more comfortable, but what fun is stock? Loud pipes save lives. Original ****s! I wanna go fast!

 

Now that there's funny!

 

man you must be a reletive of my wife.

 

cant be said much better tan that......... or rolling along at lets say 40MPH and stab the go pedal so the hind end hangs out and leave two streaks. dont know many soccer mom cars /vans that can do that

 

I love the first one ive been cracking up for 10 mins it so fits right where it is

 

Dude that thing looks like it needs to be cir***cised. **GAG**

PERSONALLY, I think not everything needs to hopped up. Something just magical about the way a stock engine looks. Especially when talking about closed cars. Anything with a hood really doesn't need some high dollar super rare speed part.

Who's gunna see it?

Open hotrods..........eh, I go both ways. I love the look of a blown flathead, but think that a stock 389 with FACTORY tripower will look just as groovy in my Poncho roadster.

So to any guy who bashes you for NOT wanting to hop up every damn engine that comes your way, tell them to **** eggs........or that clam thing. *GAH*

 

those kind of questions will get you clubbed around here!

 

What The Hell!!!!.....why Are You Here?

 

What every one else said.....

Plus just because you "Hop up" a motor doesn't nec***arily mean it will get lower MPG. A properly built and tuned high horsepower engine can get better MPG than a low compression slug.

 

Please go back and read my original question and rethink some of your answers. In your rush to put me down some of you jumped to some extreme conclusions.

First off, I am not questioning why putting a bigger motor in an older car. I am not criticizing anyone who does. I am just asking a simple question to see some of "the 35 reasons why".

Geesch!

 

If we did not "HOP UP" our motors in our "HOT ROD "or our "Rod and Custom"........well **** man there would be no magazines.

 

oh ok - cause it makes me smile 'real big' when my head is being pulled back in the back seat & my tires are pavin the road!

 

Brother, between this reply, and the one in the chrome plating thread, you are on a roll this week! You now owe me two keyboards lost due to soda spew.

 

'cause it's fun ?

 

Where's GERM when you need him?

 

to answer your question:

No you are not a true hot rodder or a hot rodder or a rodder.

you probably think this old car looks "neat" and hope to keep up with traffic...

PaX

 

For once I am speechless. Stunned. This a new low for newbie questions.