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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 01:01 PM
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Omahar Berry's twin turbo Bird will be gettin a new heart soon.. here are a few pictures.





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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 01:08 PM
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Very Nice!!! Love that purple.
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Looks good, whats the specs on the new motor? No thermostat on the intake, so is it still an LT1 block?
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Doesn't look like it...
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 01:25 PM
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I don't know the specs off hand, I do know that we've gone to a SBC block. I'll get the owner to chime in when he has a chance.
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That is SICK.
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mannn oh mannn very nice!
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Hello guys look like im back. Thanks for all the kind words. Im going to fill you guys in. The motor should make around 2000 to 2500hp. With the help of my twin turbos. I plain on running extreme 275 dragradial.

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Originally Posted by BIG PURPLE
Hello guys look like im back. Thanks for all the kind words. Im going to fill you guys in. The motor should make around 2000 to 2500hp. With the help of my twin turbos. I plain on running extreme 275 dragradial.

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Gonna be a monster! Looks good! Hate to see you gave up on the LTX but if you want that kind of power its a must!

Good luck and keep us posted!
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I really didnt want to leave the ltx world but to compete it wasent going to handle what we hand in mind.
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That should be pretty quick. lol.
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Wow nice I had to look 2 times before I saw the coolant fittings at the 4 corners of the intake going to the heads. I was going to ask how the hell you were going to keep from getting hot spots but now I know. lol
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I didnt want the big thermostat housing. Thats called" pretty boy " according to madman lol
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Originally Posted by BIG PURPLE
Hello guys look like im back. Thanks for all the kind words. Im going to fill you guys in. The motor should make around 2000 to 2500hp. With the help of my twin turbos. I plain on running extreme 275 dragradial.

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hell ya bad *** ride with a even better looking engine that will be faster?

What color is that purple? Whats it called?
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So.........shooting for 12s @ about 108 mph??????
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So.........shooting for 12s @ about 108 mph??????
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