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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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Default new guy from pittsburgh area

guess i joined a while ago and never realized it.
My name is Jeff and from the Pittsburgh Pa area
and currently finishing my big block in 86 El Camino
My old motor went 12.9 on 87 octane
Not sure what new setup will run but hopefully Very Well
some specs
468
10.5 compression
old school L88 aluminum heads
Performer Airgap
3500 stall
9inch with 411gear
I am hoping to have everything done to run in Memphis in october since i know a bunch of local board members here are planning on attending.
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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Welcome fellow SCS member
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 06:19 PM
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Welcome. My sis lives in Murrysville.
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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Welcome fellow Pittsburgher!
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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welcome Jeff hows everything been haven't seen or talked to you in awile
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 11:02 AM
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sup Jeff,
I havent' dropped by in a while either... Haven't had time to do anything i wanted to do this summer .. argh!
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 11:45 AM
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welcome. south western PA'er here
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 11:51 AM
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whats going on jeff
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shout out from 2 hrs north of ya in erie. welcome
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 01:02 PM
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Where you from in Pittsburgh? I'm from Churchill now, formerly from Plum. You taking that el camino to car shows?
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 70LS1Nova
Where you from in Pittsburgh? I'm from Churchill now, formerly from Plum. You taking that el camino to car shows?
he's around Robinson Towne Center

i'm from out on the other side of the plum area as well
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