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Re: New transplanted into old.
« Reply #15 on: August 02 2011, 09:03:12 AM »
No plans for boosting...I am simply trying to build an old car that handles like a new muscle car.  Hence the interest in a gen 3 hemi with an aluminum block...weighs less than the current 440.  Those intakes can be had with 900-2300 cfm.  One 4b will carry up to 600 hp so no need for ornaments.

This is what I have done so far this year-now, I am broke again and have no goats to sell so not much is going to happen other than sorting things out better-good thing, too, because I am old and tired.  Ordered some Purple Hornies for a temporary exhaust until I can afford a 3" full system.   My ears are ringing from working on it in the shop with it coming right out of the collectors.  Good thing I am already deaf.

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Re: New transplanted into old.
« Reply #16 on: August 03 2011, 06:46:23 PM »
Looks good Steve......mak e me a deal on the El Camino and you might have the cash to finish it  :chin:

In 2nd thought the wife might kill me for spending more money (just had to fix the gearbox and ordered a scatter shield while I was at it.) - and I don't have a place to store it.
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Re: New transplanted into old.
« Reply #17 on: August 03 2011, 07:27:59 PM »
I sold the elky a couple of years ago...down to two Regals now plus the Camaro
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Re: New transplanted into old.
« Reply #18 on: August 03 2011, 07:35:18 PM »
'87 GN, 60lb, TA49, THDP, FTP cam, T+ lots o' shit - SOLD
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Re: New transplanted into old.
« Reply #19 on: August 03 2011, 07:47:10 PM »


Now that is so wrong in so many ways.

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Re: New transplanted into old.
« Reply #20 on: August 03 2011, 07:56:11 PM »
Bet you a loonie he has a switchblade in his sock.  :cool;
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« Reply #21 on: August 03 2011, 08:08:02 PM »
Bet you a loonie he has a switchblade in his sock.  :cool;

I will send the loonie your way;  PM me your addy :(

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« Reply #22 on: August 03 2011, 09:20:28 PM »
oh, yeah...I also have a Vega wagon sitting in a friend's pasture
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Re: New transplanted into old.
« Reply #23 on: August 03 2011, 11:00:16 PM »
I sold the elky a couple of years ago...down to two Regals now plus the Camaro

What farmer doesn't have a truck?
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Re: New transplanted into old.
« Reply #24 on: August 03 2011, 11:10:12 PM »
I sold the elky a couple of years ago...down to two Regals now plus the Camaro

What farmer doesn't have a truck?

He has foldable goats..
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« Reply #25 on: August 03 2011, 11:45:14 PM »
I thought we were talking about cars...yeah, I have a F150 with close to 300,000 miles on it
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Re: New transplanted into old.
« Reply #26 on: August 04 2011, 01:25:01 AM »
Well if you ever decide to off load the Challenger let me know...would love to have something like that (because one headache isn't enough).

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Re: New transplanted into old.
« Reply #27 on: August 04 2011, 09:18:15 AM »
I sold the elky a couple of years ago...down to two Regals now plus the Camaro

What farmer doesn't have a truck?

He has foldable goats..

How long to those fainting goats stay "fainted"?
Can you stack them?  :)
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Re: New transplanted into old.
« Reply #28 on: August 04 2011, 09:45:47 AM »
I sold the elky a couple of years ago...down to two Regals now plus the Camaro

What farmer doesn't have a truck?

He has foldable goats..

How long to those fainting goats stay "fainted"?
Can you stack them?  :)

I suppose that depends on the relationship Steve has with the animal pharmacy. ;)
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