99FormulaM6

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yea, I liked the way other people's SSs looked when we would go out or when I saw them on the forum..but then once I got my own, it just isn't the same. I have been debating over the past few months, and I was going to buy my old car back, but the rear went out a few weeks ago on the kid and I found this hawk instead..either way, im getting another Formula or a TA before xmas!

NA$TY-TA

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Only the 1st $80K is tax free..... after that you have to pay taxes...

What all did u do to get on at KBR??

steeltoe

up to 87K is tax free. Im goin to make 85K. I just went to there website and applied.

NA$TY-TA

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The sad part is there contract is prob $250-300K for your job.......
Your insurance they pay is HUGE.... my bro's was almost $10K a month..... he had access to everything....... How much you think your going to save over there frank?? Any overtime??

steeltoe

40 hours a week overtime. they told me im gettin 7300 while im in country and 7000 while im on R and R for one month. Im hoping come back with at least 40K but the parts list the L may not make that possible . Who makes powerguilds for Mod motor cars 4R100 trans are horribly inefficient.

StangAddict

So...i bought another chevy last night.

Pics after i pick it up next week!

steeltoe

wtf did you buy ho

KONG

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It would be smarter to save your money and just DD the truck. If you put 40k into a lightning it will still be only as fast as a strong head/cam f-body(which is alot cheaper to make fast). Just a thought. Not trying to get you upset but MOD MOTORS are crap.....

NA$TY-TA

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Tell that to John Kolivas....... 3 yrs in a row now #1 in NMRA Drag Radial....

7.99 on BFG's with a Mod motor and an 85mm Turbo......

Of course theres tons of $$ in it....

NA$TY-TA

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Seeing the difference an IT Based job gets over there makes me want my Microsoft Cert even more.....
My bro was a DS in the Navy until they merged with FC's and got out and got a Job over there....
1st yr was $127,000
Came back and 2nd and 3rd yr was $286,00 a yr......
$20K a month is awsome....


How are they working your HR break down Frank??
They worked his horly wage down from $65 an hr to $32.50 and paid the difference back COLA and Haz duty pay.. and those two arent taxed so it seems like u make less and have more $$ tax free.

steeltoe

You must not have heard the news. Trickflow is coming out with 2v heads. They flow 240 intake and 190 exhaust and they have a yet to be release completely CNC 5 axis ported heads. They will help out the 2v Mustang and Lightnings out a lot. We have fallin way behind the 4v cars and LSX cars do the limits of flow of just ported stock cast heads. If I can run as fast as strong H/C/I F-body in a 4500+ lb truck then its a job well done. But just so you know there are more and more high 9s Lightning on stock stroke and .30 over bore on a production Lightning block. My new motor will be over 351CID on a FGT block.
They explained it to me and I have it written down but I don't know where I put it.

steeltoe

Johnny Lightning runs 8.00 destroying trans and TC. His truck is 7s capable with a trans that doesn't self-destruct

texasglock23

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So we have been a little busy...









New wheels-Enkie






old turbo




Had to take a sawzall to the exhaust here to get it out


We also found that the tranny mount was not bolted in, but only held in by the x member...haha he was pissed.

texasglock23

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Wonder what it would take to use that little turbo on the Tahoe...I'm kidding.

NVR KNO

Something our lil Frankie isnt good at doing....

steeltoe

Nope Ive thought about. My new set-up will be somewhere between an all-out race truck and a very well modded street truck. Like I said before I go high 9s boost only ill be happy being that I'll have over 1500 lb weight difference between an f-body/mustang/vette.

JohnnyLightning #2------ 1.400, 9.511 @ 143.25 (02Black) Shop street mule
Dante@DMP ---------- 1.475, 9.543 @ 142.29 (00, Silver) shop race truck
Frank5L-------------------- 1.488, 9.570 @ 140.11 (02, Black) big turbo
mike00L---------------- 1.390, 9.742 @ 138.76 (00,Black)
CharlieL--------------- 1.287, 9.744 @ 118.92 (99, Black)
Dave London--------------- 1.461, 9.816 @ 139.16 (00, Red)
cowman------------------- 1.379, 9.933 @ 134.16 (02,TBlue)
TT1x2--------------- 1.490, 9.960 @ 137.74 (01,White)
Big Bob------------------- 1.480, 9.984 @ 135.6 (01,Black)
fuzzie----------------------- 1.433, 9.993 @ 135.56 (04,Silver) GT-500 longblock w 3.4L Whipple
Casey02L-------------------- 1.449, 9.998 @ 138.20 (02,Black) 3.4 Whipple Stock displacement

Stuff written after the times are what I know about the truck

steeltoe

And the money goin into my truck isnt just go fast parts. Its also stuff like a cage, new 15in wheel front and rear for on the track, new street wheels.

99FormulaM6

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Welp, bought my plane ticket for the 28th to pick up the Hawk..

Figure on leaving DC at around noon or 1pm and then staying the night at Lee's place and heading back to Fl on the 29th

steeltoe

Congrats dude. I'll gettin ready to head to Houston for my training that I've already had 6 million times in the Navy. I love CBR training

NA$TY-TA

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They paying to fly ya there Frank??