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turbo66valiant
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PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 7:15 am 
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I think my dilemma is I wanna go faster!

I have the same gasket. Very big ports. Later
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turbo66valiant wrote:
I think my dilemma is I wanna go faster!


That's a problem most of us have!

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Any updates Ryan?

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Well, here are some updated photos;

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Just need to do some misc things and off we go testing in a week. Later

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Photos look great Ryan. What are you running for rear susp?

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Susp is factory 1967 BB Cuda springs that I cleaned up and a set of Comp Eng Slide-a-links. Also a set of Car Quest shocks. That is it. Later

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Looks great, Ryan. Can't wait to see it run again in August.

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Well guys, the car ran good today. Here is the run down:

60' 1.57
330 4.443

1/8 6.869
MPH 100.48

1000 8.966

1/4 10.74
MPH 127.47

Ready for Kearney! Later
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Dago Red
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turbo66valiant wrote:
Susp is factory 1967 BB Cuda springs that I cleaned up and a set of Comp Eng Slide-a-links. Also a set of Car Quest shocks. That is it. Later


Much less wasted motion with the suspension ungrades. Instead of rolling over on its right side and hunting around, it jumps up on its suspension and all the motion is forward. My compliments !!

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Very Cool.


I think you and Shaker 223 Should run a heads up Turbo Slant racE!!!! :-) :-) :-) :-)


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127mph is some serious steam!! Nice job.

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Its looking GREAT. Cant wait to see it in person at Kearney.
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Congrats on lowering your best time by 0.2! Keep up the great work.

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Thanks All! Its a hoot running the car.
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Have you upgraded the brakes? I see way back you still had drums on it.

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