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bjuice 07-16-2013 02:39 PM


Originally Posted by TheRabbit
BJ speaking of roundy round cars. Buddy of mine has been a mechanic all his life. He's probably 65 or 66 now. He's as much of a genius as he is a dip chit. He built his dirt track motor (ford 351) and took the car out in the yard to play. After about 20 doughnuts and a few wide open passes between the telephone polls he came back to the shop. When he got back it was making a ton of noise. As soon as he got out he said I forgot to tighten the rod bolts. lol Me and my other friend laughed so hard I almost had to sit down. They were all only hand tight and all he did was tighten them right on up. That old motor lasted him an entire season of hard racing and never had a bearing fail.
That's back when it was fun!! I miss those days a lot!!!!

Ohh man did I just get a visual...LMAO... When I was 16 I would find a set of 300hp double hump heads..have local NAPA store cut em down enough to clean them up. Bolt them on never checked head gasket thickness. ..what was piston to valve clearence ? I never made it to that chapter in Chiltons manual...I now know why sparks would come out of my left tail pipe. lol

Tod74 07-16-2013 03:02 PM

I remember when I knew everything.....think I was around 17.

Low compression SBC + double hump heads+ whatever aluminum intake I could find in my dads shed+ way too big double pumper Holley= 500 HP lol

Oh yeah.....black jack headers from nationwise


I think I remember this topic came up several years ago...when you ( Brian) had the PAR( I think) 565 in the Camaro ....someone got bent out of shape.....oh crap just now as I type this I remember who it was.....don't think he ever came back either....lol

Won't mention name but his vehicle was ORANGE TRUCK

bjuice 07-16-2013 04:42 PM


Originally Posted by Tod74
I remember when I knew everything.....think I was around 17.

Low compression SBC + double hump heads+ whatever aluminum intake I could find in my dads shed+ way too big double pumper Holley= 500 HP lol

Oh yeah.....black jack headers from nationwise


I think I remember this topic came up several years ago...when you ( Brian) had the PAR( I think) 565 in the Camaro ....someone got bent out of shape.....oh crap just now as I type this I remember who it was.....don't think he ever came back either....lol

Won't mention name but his vehicle was ORANGE TRUCK

Ahh yes I remember that guy.. Also I had a little birdie inform me this dude didn't even drive his truck but he was giving us all lectures on working on and wheeling our rides. LMAO

BEAST477 07-17-2013 03:47 PM


Originally Posted by bjuice

Originally Posted by Tod74
I remember when I knew everything.....think I was around 17.

Low compression SBC + double hump heads+ whatever aluminum intake I could find in my dads shed+ way too big double pumper Holley= 500 HP lol

Oh yeah.....black jack headers from nationwise


I think I remember this topic came up several years ago...when you ( Brian) had the PAR( I think) 565 in the Camaro ....someone got bent out of shape.....oh crap just now as I type this I remember who it was.....don't think he ever came back either....lol

Won't mention name but his vehicle was ORANGE TRUCK




Ahh yes I remember that guy.. Also I had a little birdie inform me this dude didn't even drive his truck but he was giving us all lectures on working on and wheeling our rides. LMAO


Oh man those were the good ole days.


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