Bad luck with the 5.0's vs My 408 Z28
12-01-2004, 05:56 PM
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Bad luck with the 5.0's vs My 408 Z28 Me and a few buds of mine are at the local car hangout in Northern Va, and decided to bring my Z28 out with only 3k on the motor. A few more of my friends show up to take a look under the hood, and could not tell the diffrence between the 408 and the stock ls1. 
So I hit the nitrous switch (hidden dry kit under the filter) and got the attention of this 5.0 rag top (fox style).
The 5.0 guy came over and Asked "how much are you spraying"?. I told him that it was a small 75 dry shot, then asked if I wanted to race for some $$. So then we agreed to race for $20 (that's the most i could get him for). He had a friend with him that has a LS1 T/A and that his 5.0 could take it pretty easily. I found out from one of his friends that he has a built 331 with 175 shot. We agreed to race from a dig, him with E/T streets, and me on street tires. We both line up and do a burnout. He let me have the kick, and as soon as my tired started to grip, my fornt bumper was at his door. When i sprayed, my car was pulling on him real quick. As i was about to pass him, i hit my rev limiter and the car started to overheat so i let off the gas and pulled off to the side of the road. I popped the hood and found that the serpintine belt had cut in half and the power steering pully had shattered to bits.
Needless to say, the 5.0 guy took my money and will not give me a rematch.
Story 2: i was riding on the highway one night, when i see a red 95 cobra riding my ***.(my liscense plate cover says "i pimp slap mustangs") he finally pulls beside me, and doesn't do anything. i looked over and saw his pillar/boost gaugeand could hear his supercharger. i tried to gun it a few times but he still wouldn't do anything. As he got close to his exit, he floored it and pulled real hardbut didn't get a chance to react before he exited
Maybe next time i'll have better luck with 5.0's.
So I hit the nitrous switch (hidden dry kit under the filter) and got the attention of this 5.0 rag top (fox style). The 5.0 guy came over and Asked "how much are you spraying"?. I told him that it was a small 75 dry shot, then asked if I wanted to race for some $$. So then we agreed to race for $20 (that's the most i could get him for). He had a friend with him that has a LS1 T/A and that his 5.0 could take it pretty easily. I found out from one of his friends that he has a built 331 with 175 shot. We agreed to race from a dig, him with E/T streets, and me on street tires. We both line up and do a burnout. He let me have the kick, and as soon as my tired started to grip, my fornt bumper was at his door. When i sprayed, my car was pulling on him real quick. As i was about to pass him, i hit my rev limiter and the car started to overheat so i let off the gas and pulled off to the side of the road. I popped the hood and found that the serpintine belt had cut in half and the power steering pully had shattered to bits.
Needless to say, the 5.0 guy took my money and will not give me a rematch. Story 2: i was riding on the highway one night, when i see a red 95 cobra riding my ***.(my liscense plate cover says "i pimp slap mustangs") he finally pulls beside me, and doesn't do anything. i looked over and saw his pillar/boost gaugeand could hear his supercharger. i tried to gun it a few times but he still wouldn't do anything. As he got close to his exit, he floored it and pulled real hardbut didn't get a chance to react before he exited
Maybe next time i'll have better luck with 5.0's.
12-01-2004, 08:03 PM
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The car is running like a beast now. I think the problem was due to the power steering pulley, it had a little crack around the edge and im guessing it split right down the middle. It was a long night..had to go back to the shop get the trailer (40 miles 1 way) and limp it home! The car was up and going the next day though.
12-01-2004, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by BigBronco
damn that sucks man! you have any idea of what caused that to come apart?'
also how was the car running before that. I am guessing pretty good
also how was the car running before that. I am guessing pretty good
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12-02-2004, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by black_z
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Where did your TRex peak at in that 408?
Where did your TRex peak at in that 408?
12-02-2004, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by chrdij
The car is running like a beast now. I think the problem was due to the power steering pulley, it had a little crack around the edge and im guessing it split right down the middle. It was a long night..had to go back to the shop get the trailer (40 miles 1 way) and limp it home! The car was up and going the next day though.
12-03-2004, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by chrdij
Me and a few buds of mine are at the local car hangout in Northern Va, and decided to bring my Z28 out with only 3k on the motor. A few more of my friends show up to take a look under the hood, and could not tell the diffrence between the 408 and the stock ls1. So I hit the nitrous switch (hidden dry kit under the filter) and got the attention of this 5.0 rag top (fox style).
The 5.0 guy came over and Asked "how much are you spraying"?. I told him that it was a small 75 dry shot, then asked if I wanted to race for some $$. So then we agreed to race for $20 (that's the most i could get him for). He had a friend with him that has a LS1 T/A and that his 5.0 could take it pretty easily. I found out from one of his friends that he has a built 331 with 175 shot. We agreed to race from a dig, him with E/T streets, and me on street tires. We both line up and do a burnout. He let me have the kick, and as soon as my tired started to grip, my fornt bumper was at his door. When i sprayed, my car was pulling on him real quick. As i was about to pass him, i hit my rev limiter and the car started to overheat so i let off the gas and pulled off to the side of the road. I popped the hood and found that the serpintine belt had cut in half and the power steering pully had shattered to bits. Needless to say, the 5.0 guy took my money and will not give me a rematch.
Story 2: i was riding on the highway one night, when i see a red 95 cobra riding my ***.(my liscense plate cover says "i pimp slap mustangs") he finally pulls beside me, and doesn't do anything. i looked over and saw his pillar/boost gaugeand could hear his supercharger. i tried to gun it a few times but he still wouldn't do anything. As he got close to his exit, he floored it and pulled real hardbut didn't get a chance to react before he exited
Maybe next time i'll have better luck with 5.0's.
So I hit the nitrous switch (hidden dry kit under the filter) and got the attention of this 5.0 rag top (fox style). The 5.0 guy came over and Asked "how much are you spraying"?. I told him that it was a small 75 dry shot, then asked if I wanted to race for some $$. So then we agreed to race for $20 (that's the most i could get him for). He had a friend with him that has a LS1 T/A and that his 5.0 could take it pretty easily. I found out from one of his friends that he has a built 331 with 175 shot. We agreed to race from a dig, him with E/T streets, and me on street tires. We both line up and do a burnout. He let me have the kick, and as soon as my tired started to grip, my fornt bumper was at his door. When i sprayed, my car was pulling on him real quick. As i was about to pass him, i hit my rev limiter and the car started to overheat so i let off the gas and pulled off to the side of the road. I popped the hood and found that the serpintine belt had cut in half and the power steering pully had shattered to bits.
Needless to say, the 5.0 guy took my money and will not give me a rematch. Story 2: i was riding on the highway one night, when i see a red 95 cobra riding my ***.(my liscense plate cover says "i pimp slap mustangs") he finally pulls beside me, and doesn't do anything. i looked over and saw his pillar/boost gaugeand could hear his supercharger. i tried to gun it a few times but he still wouldn't do anything. As he got close to his exit, he floored it and pulled real hardbut didn't get a chance to react before he exited
Maybe next time i'll have better luck with 5.0's.
12-03-2004, 10:30 AM
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Oh man that sucks. I wouldn't have taken your money. If I'm runnin' someone for money and they broke, the manley thing to do is let him keep his money.
12-03-2004, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by bottlefed5.0
Oh man that sucks. I wouldn't have taken your money. If I'm runnin' someone for money and they broke, the manley thing to do is let him keep his money.
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Thats one shady *** fox driver! WTF??!! Just left your *** there...?
Oh and the reason he wasnt gonna give you a rematch is because when you smoked his broke *** for his 20 bucks, you'd have taken the paint off his doors in the process--I guess he just didnt wanna be out that much money for one night on the town.
Oh and the reason he wasnt gonna give you a rematch is because when you smoked his broke *** for his 20 bucks, you'd have taken the paint off his doors in the process--I guess he just didnt wanna be out that much money for one night on the town.
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Originally Posted by 68maro
where in northern va i'll see what i can find out about your fox.