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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 12:40 PM
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Amazing car and group of people that put it together!!! Congrats!!
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Amazing car and group of people that put it together!!! Congrats!!
x2 and btw, where in gods name did you find those vette valve covers?
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where in gods name did you find those vette valve covers?
I purchased three sets new from the dealer a few years ago.
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Originally Posted by GIZMO
I purchased three sets new from the dealer a few years ago.
oh... i doubt any dealers would still have them in stock too, how much were they?
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Thanks for all the kind words everyone.
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Definitely impressive. Some people with heads/cam cars don't even go that fast. Congrats!
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Definitely impressive. Some people with heads/cam cars don't even go that fast. Congrats!
Mine doesnt yet...........
Old Mar 8, 2010 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by AChotrod
Mine doesnt yet...........
Keyword being yet I'm sure it's attainable (maybe even even faster) with your setup. Just takes some tweaking in suspension and whatnot. All it takes is the right setup (textbook example being GIZMO's car)
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Awesome, man!


Originally Posted by 1badzee
Definitely impressive. Some people with heads/cam cars don't even go that fast. Congrats!

Correction. 95% of them don't!
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OMG your haulin ***!!
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What would that translate to in the quarter mile?

Are you taking that car to Beech Bend?
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Congratulations great car, I raced in NHRA Stock Elimanator for 10 years, it takes alot to run under the index.
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ssssssoooooooooooo......Whats the secret to running that fast?
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hope you got something better for the shootout........

but it doesent matter, going to hand you your *** anyway


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thats a clean lookin car! congrats to all involved on that, nice times!!
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oh... i doubt any dealers would still have them in stock too, how much were they?
actually ther is one... but they only have one and I forget if its the ps or ds one.



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