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Old Jun 7, 2004 | 09:39 PM
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Fred "Injuneer" took a couple of videos of the car.
If anyone wants to see some very docile 8sec passes go to

http://www.abrinoperformanceengineer...ps%20page.html

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Old Jun 7, 2004 | 10:26 PM
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very nice
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Old Jun 7, 2004 | 10:52 PM
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does he still have a LT-1 based motor in there?
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Old Jun 8, 2004 | 08:14 AM
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almost positive it is a dart based block. he changed over a few years ago.
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Old Jun 8, 2004 | 08:17 AM
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Hey George how are you doing? Chris Pippy here!

Great job with the car!!!

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Old Jun 8, 2004 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by gator's 99TA
almost positive it is a dart based block. he changed over a few years ago.
Yes it's a dart block.

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Old Jun 8, 2004 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by George 30th Aniv SS Conv
Fred "Injuneer" took a couple of videos of the car.
If anyone wants to see some very docile 8sec passes go to

http://www.abrinoperformanceengineer...ps%20page.html

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what kind of 60fts are you pulling??
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Old Jun 8, 2004 | 09:29 PM
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Hey George how are you doing? Chris Pippy here!

Great job with the car!!!


Hi Chris, hows everything in the frozen north?

Things are going fine, it's nice to have a running car again!
I just have to find 100 more HP

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Old Jun 8, 2004 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 8seclt1
what kind of 60fts are you pulling??
Best so far has been 1.312

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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 08:33 AM
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Sweet ride man.

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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 09:16 AM
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Nice looking passes george! Car launches flat and straight.
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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 12:07 PM
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Nice George....can't wait for N/S to see it in person
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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 01:08 PM
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Nice!

Did it spin on the 8.76 pass?
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Originally Posted by George 30th Aniv SS Conv
Hi Chris, hows everything in the frozen north?

Things are going fine, it's nice to have a running car again!
I just have to find 100 more HP

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hehe Things are good here. Glad to see you back on the road!

It is a balmy 98 degrees here with humidty today in Toronto
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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 03:05 PM
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Hey George Joel Here,Who'd did this setup for ya?
U using APE now or still at 2nd Street Speed?

Car leaves nice bro,8.70's are nothing to sneeze at bro,Keep at it buddy.
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
Nice!

Did it spin on the 8.76 pass?
It's spinning a little on the launch.
I think we will be able to get 1.29 maybe 1.28 60's out of the car?

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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by JS
Hey George Joel Here,Who'd did this setup for ya?
U using APE now or still at 2nd Street Speed?

Car leaves nice bro,8.70's are nothing to sneeze at bro,Keep at it buddy.

Hey Joel!
Still at Second Street Speed.

Keeping the car on the ground might not look that impressive.
But it sure is easy on parts.

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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by George 30th Aniv SS Conv
Keeping the car on the ground might not look that impressive.

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It's not all that easy either.. Awesome passes George, the car looks great
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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 11:49 PM
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congrats on the passes !!!!!

is the block the same as an lt1 block? so it also has cooling passages and stuff? could i assemble my lt1 parts onto a block that is machined for it?

thanks
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Just plain bad-***!! Very nice
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