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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 08:30 PM
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Who's going/racing?

We'll be racing in the Jegs Battle 2 Battle bracket series, should be a good time!
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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I'll probably go check it out.
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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I'm going saturday and sunday. Not sure if i'm going to race though.
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 08:24 AM
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i'll prob be there
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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It will be interesting to see if this series continues with GM pulling the plug with their racing budget.

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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 05:10 PM
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Ill be there spectating sat.,not racing this one.
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i will be there friday sat and sunday. racing!!! hopfully i will see some of you up there.

i have a 2000 black camaro. with black prostars (skinny on the front) with the sunoco extended windshield.

stop by if you see me. if you want.

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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 10:19 AM
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is this at 66?
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Yep this is at 66. I highly doubt this series will go away with the problems GM has been having.
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I will be out ther e showing the car not racing...have some issues to work out before I continue racing.
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I got a buddy running a pro mod GTO. I just talked to him and he is thrashing after burning a piston today. I'll be there Sunday.
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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Today was nice despite breaking a front lug this morning. We advance one round in eliminations and it started to rain!!! Oh well, tomarrow at 9am starts the races, ill be there.
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I woulda gone but I spent 4 hours on my tranny to realize 3rd and OD are blown...maybe see ou guys when next spring comes around?
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Good luck Spaz!!!
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Originally Posted by RippinZ121
I woulda gone but I spent 4 hours on my tranny to realize 3rd and OD are blown...maybe see ou guys when next spring comes around?
Damn bro that sucks! Let me know if you need a hand gettin it out, i've got prior tranny experiance!
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my car ran like crap but i was there all weekend

that guy with the gto was next to me in the pits.
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 01:20 PM
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What happened Cliff?
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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i think the converter is bad or wrong. it would fall on its face off the line, it would only flash up to 3500. my 60' was at best 1.67 and i only ran 11.42 was my best/
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by chevyls1
i think the converter is bad or wrong. it would fall on its face off the line, it would only flash up to 3500. my 60' was at best 1.67 and i only ran 11.42 was my best/
You have the th350 in it right? I think you need to listen to Uncle Matt and get an 8" ATI right now. You wanna go fast don't you?
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ya i should have. you and bill told me that. i am going to change out the heads and cam and then call coan and spend the money for a great converter.
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