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Originally Posted by denis4x4
Then there is the "era correct" school of modifications. For instance, Ford dealers sold a down draft made by Stromberg-Bendix in 1931. There were a host of aftermarket heads, including OHV's available during the production era of the Model A. If you include aftermarket accessories available between late 1927 and 1931, then it's a different story. Personally, I find it satisfying to wring out 60 HP at the rear wheels from an engine that puts out 40 HP at the flywheel. I think you have the word poseurs mixed up with with hot rodders.
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IMO, people that want to increase creature comforts are "street rodders", people focus on increasing performance are "hot rodders". I don't like the term "posers" because it is meant as a derogatory term to describe someone that has different tastes/goals than the one saying it in an attempt to make themselves feel superior and/or perhaps more "righteous" in their own pursuits than those with a differing aspirations for their car.