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I'm a little worried about the race against my friends vette

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Old 02-03-2009, 06:14 PM
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guy i work with has a 76 omega with a small block 400 in it (stock) he talks it up alot, i made him look real bad last summer and all my car had was intake, exhaust, and some bfgs out back and a 5.o the lost oil pressure when it warmed up lol
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Old 02-03-2009, 10:26 PM
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Yea, here's specs on stock 78 vettes, looks like a good race to me considering your mutual mods. Don't know what you got till it's over...http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1978-corvette2.htm
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Old 02-04-2009, 07:26 AM
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lol so and the point is??? he'll still waste it if he can drive
The newer chevy trucks with vortec heads are pretty fast for a truck.
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Old 02-04-2009, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by FORD TOUGH
The newer chevy trucks with vortec heads are pretty fast for a truck.
I believe they are the ls based motors, those heads are stupid, 15* ......
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Old 02-04-2009, 09:25 AM
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dude...when you beat this guy, don't forget to give him his ***** back and remind him to sweep up his ego off the track. lol. (I'm sure he's got a nice sized ego to go with that car.)

Can't wait for the video!
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Old 02-04-2009, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Chuckles_5.0
dude...when you beat this guy, don't forget to give him his ***** back and remind him to sweep up his ego off the track. lol. (I'm sure he's got a nice sized ego to go with that car.)

Can't wait for the video!
Will do. i'm hoping a friend will come that has a video camera will go, if not my camera will do two min clips, but it won't be the greatest.

But i'm sure someone will go that has one, we've been talking **** back and forth for a long time and a lot of bystanders want to witness the event. lol
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Old 02-04-2009, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by crusin92red5.0
Will do. i'm hoping a friend will come that has a video camera will go, if not my camera will do two min clips, but it won't be the greatest.

But i'm sure someone will go that has one, we've been talking **** back and forth for a long time and a lot of bystanders want to witness the event. lol
I'd tell the bystanders to stay home, its going to be a shutout.

(similarly my buddy's cousin has an 86 monte ls and we have been settling to race for the last few months, looks like we will this weekend or next)

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Old 02-04-2009, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Slo5oh
I'd tell the bystanders to stay home, its going to be a shutout.
lol45
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Old 02-04-2009, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by PRO50SC
It's still a dog/smog motor to begin with. I wouldn't be worried!

My wife had a 76, I think it was rated at 180 to the crank. It was slow as *****. Looked nice though.
So whats your point? My car was rated at 175hp at the crank, with a good h/c/i swap I could be putting down 300+rwhp.

OP I think it should be a good race but its yours to lose.

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Old 02-04-2009, 01:05 PM
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i will post if i win or lose. but i'll feel a whole lot better if i win. i still need tires, subframes, lower control arms
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