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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 01:42 PM
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Here is a picture of my friends 68 Firebird

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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 03:25 PM
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Travel limiters are your friend, lol!
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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Nothing but blue sky to be seen from the driver's seat.WOW.
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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Good 'ol Super Stock wheelies!

Can't wait, Gatornationals are next week, and I'll be there for Stock and Super Stock class eliminations!

Derek
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Villain281H
Good 'ol Super Stock wheelies!
Here is a pic of another friends Hemi Cuda.

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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 02:49 AM
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hay-sues Kree-sto
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 08:43 AM
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Here's mine than. Nothing fun about a engine eating 6' wheelie


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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Navy David SS
Here's mine than. Nothing fun about a engine eating 6' wheelie

Mine does that all the time. Don't understand it hurting the engine. Has never bothered mine.
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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^^ probably because he backed out of the gas immediately causing a HARD hit to the oil pan..
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Navy David SS
Nothing fun about a engine eating wheelie
Nice picture David!
Notice that both of my friends car now have wheelie bars. All it took was one time scrapping the rear bumper and damage.
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 04:31 PM
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Well heres mine.... Daily driven T/A. MT DRs 325/50/15. 3540lbs with out me in it. 383 LS1 stroker, 93 octane. Oh and its a womens car.


It cost me an oil pan, front and rear bumper paint jobs. Video posted in florida forums.

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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Comp T/A #57
Here is a picture of my friends 68 Firebird

Gotta love Route 66
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 03:48 AM
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Well heres mine.... Video posted in florida forums.
Great video! What converter are you using?
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Comp T/A #57
Great video! What converter are you using?

Its a TCI4000 I just put it back in before that night and so far I like it
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 08:46 AM
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Awesome.
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