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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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Hey fellas (and gals)!

Just a brief "hello" to everyone from the Russian! Been a fan of the motor for a short time (3 years) and only now am realizing the true potential of the pushrod. Anyways, hey again and I hope to see you lads in the forums!

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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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Sputnik was a pushrod...
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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No, the Soviets weren't that advanced back then. They used Chuck Norris.
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Rushin
Hey fellas (and gals)!

Just a brief "hello" to everyone from the Russian! Been a fan of the motor for a short time (3 years) and only now am realizing the true potential of the pushrod. Anyways, hey again and I hope to see you lads in the forums!

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Kak U Vas dela? Comrade
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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Russian in Alabama? Damn...

Well welcome to the site. Enjoy.
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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I know. Of all places, AL stole my heart.

Ah da, eshe odin' Russkii? Vot teper' zhizn' krasivaya!
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyBry
Sputnik was a pushrod...
I thought it was a WANKEL.
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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No no no. You're all wrong! Sputnik 1 was originally planned by BMW. You see, they couldn't properly configure the transfer case so the Traction Control System was way off-balance, which made the Germans give the project to the Russians, where Lada figured it all out and made it into a flat-4.
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Did you live in SC for a while by any chance?
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 01:07 AM
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Did you live in SC for a while by any chance?
No sir. Seems I've lived everywhere else though.
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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Ну блин от русских не убраца никуда! я в дотане проживаю, час южнее от вас
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by PIZDETS
Ну блин от русских не убраца никуда! я в дотане проживаю, час южнее от вас
of course
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyBry
Sputnik was a pushrod...
True gear heads really don't give a flying poop if you arrived here on the first Sputnik.

The civil war was was fought here a long time ago, can't remember what that war was about, I was around just don't remember. Some folks even buy push rod engines after driving rice cars.

The good part in my old eyes, you're here. Is Alabama part of the United States?

An angry old man and his dog - Jake
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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Ну блин от русских не убраца никуда! я в дотане проживаю, час южнее от вас

Originally Posted by whatsgrip?
of course
No ****, that's what I was thinking too!
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyBry
Sputnik was a pushrod...
Funny you say that because that is his nickname (Sputnik), I should know because I gave it to him. This is a good kid fellas. One that we HAVEN'T lost to the "ricer" generation. He is a straight "A" student, works at a local auto parts store and works with me at my shop. He is down to earth and a just enough of a smart azz to make me think of him as family. Welcome to the club Sputnik see you tonight.

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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Jakes Dad
Is Alabama part of the United States?

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Guess that explains why one must have a passport to get down here huh?

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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by whatsgrip?
of course
You live an hour south of him from SoCal?? LOL
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 99camarosupersport
You live an hour south of him from SoCal?? LOL
I do, thats why its called LA...Lower Alabama!
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Geek
Guess that explains why one must have a passport to get down here huh?

Jim C.
Oh ya, Alabama I've been there. Thats one of states NASCAR puts 43 cars on a track. The track there is 2.6666666 miles long. These guys go round and round as fast as they can go for 500 miles. I think the goal is to go real fact in hopes of taking off into space. Why the hell else would you go around in circles for 500 miles. That's Alabama right?

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Originally Posted by PIZDETS
I do, thats why its called LA...Lower Alabama!
Haha I was talking about what'sgrip.
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