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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 12:43 PM
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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i call bullshit! lol
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Isn't that just "Houston Stock"???
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That had to have been the dumbest panel i've ever seen. Gutted fox on spray, my guess was a low 9.
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 01:03 PM
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Did they not get to see the motor? LOL! The fact it had 3 or 4 regulators should have clued them in that it was NOT a dry kit LOL!!!!

That bitch was BAD!
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 01:22 PM
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I'm not sure they get to see the underhood shot, but besides all the plumbing the single plane, carb, and lack of grime tells me it isn't a stock 100k plus engine.
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anyone else start looking on ebay for 5.0 project cars after that ****** took off? i did.
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anyone else start looking on ebay for 5.0 project cars after that ****** took off? i did.
I've already got mine

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Pretty much stock...........HA! My ***. Lol.
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That was great, the driver kept a straight face lol.
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dont forget him letting off at the end of the track, listern to it as it passes through the traps, he is peddling it.
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ken looked pissed, lol. i remember watching that episode and telling my gf that is at least a 9 sec. car when they showed the engine pic, then we started laughing at their guesses.
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Damn!!!!!
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Damn that thing came out of the hole!!!
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Priceless! That focker was badass!
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Originally Posted by Mr Powell
Did they not get to see the motor? LOL! The fact it had 3 or 4 regulators should have clued them in that it was NOT a dry kit LOL!!!!

That bitch was BAD!
No Powell, they don't get to look the car over at all, just ask 1 question each to the driver/owner of the car........

but that was great....he played it off very well...
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WOAH!

That car launched straight as an arrow. LOL at their expressions.
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I've been wanting a Fox body so bad. That makes it even worse. I can't believe what's-his-name "the host" had to ask what a dry kit was
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That car is awesome...dry kit on a carb lol
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