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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SStheBest
damn is everybody gettin orders!?.....i have had 4 guys get orders dropped on them in the past month...all over seas assignments. Id keep the car bene and just store it. Its paid for. Good luck man! Ill have to wait to see you until i get back....i head out next month to qatar......lol hey ben, u know neal(35th aniv T/A) left 4days ago

Doggone! I'm in Qatar too. I'll see you around.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 03:17 AM
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Originally Posted by SStheBest
damn is everybody gettin orders!?.....i have had 4 guys get orders dropped on them in the past month...all over seas assignments. Id keep the car bene and just store it. Its paid for. Good luck man! Ill have to wait to see you until i get back....i head out next month to qatar......lol hey ben, u know neal(35th aniv T/A) left 4days ago
I thought I saw Neal last night....it was dark and I wasn't sure, but damn I should've said something. I'll see him again, this place isn't that big. When do you get here? I've got 5 weeks left .
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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You guys come back safe. Again guys Thank You for your service.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 09:37 AM
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Ben just thought I would let you know the Dart project with my old motor out of my Camaro went 5.65's @ 129 in the 1/8 leaving only on 2psi of boost.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by 02SSLE
Ben just thought I would let you know the Dart project with my old motor out of my Camaro went 5.65's @ 129 in the 1/8 leaving only on 2psi of boost.
...what did it end up dynoing?
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by bene
Yeah, I'm gonna keep it. I just learned that the gov't pays military pers' storage for their cars until they get back in the states. I was like, OH YEEAH!.

They require to have orders on hand, the vehicle w/ full tank of gas,and excellent working condition so they start the car monthly for entire duration of my tour or until I get back.
I believe that you have to put it in a certian location though..I think it's somewhere in Georgia..unless they changed the policy on that.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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They want gas in it so they can drive it.
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 99Hawk262
I thought I saw Neal last night....it was dark and I wasn't sure, but damn I should've said something. I'll see him again, this place isn't that big. When do you get here? I've got 5 weeks left .
you might still be there...i dunno....i leave in oct. some time....you already know how slack the base is about givin orders at the last sec.
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Originally Posted by 99Hawk262
...what did it end up dynoing?
it made 700rwh blowing threw the old converter. I bought a Neal Chance 3500 Turbo converter. at 7000rpm it was running 100mph in 4 gear. It should have been about 180mph.
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