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Old 01-29-2007, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by riverviewnative
I think you will be pleasently suprised with your times. I ran 10.60's back in 79 with a 468 nash five speed 67 camaro. Of course it was a street car. And as they say no substitute for cubic inches. Have fun and I am sure you will.
Yeah it should be fun! I hope it run's somewhere in the 7's!
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i still stand by the fact that 75% of 16-23 year olds are dropped babies.
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Mustangs are the hondas of the domestic cars. The drivers are always doing ricer revs and just like hondas, about the only place you cant buy parts for them is at 7-11.
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Yeah it should be fun! I hope it run's somewhere in the 7's!
You might want to give some thought to a serious suspension upgrade front and back. With trap speeds for 7's, the 180 range stock front stuff would be very scary.
Old 01-30-2007, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by riverviewnative
You might want to give some thought to a serious suspension upgrade front and back. With trap speeds for 7's, the 180 range stock front stuff would be very scary.
The car has been back halfed, and has ladder bar. There has also been stuff done to the front.
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i still stand by the fact that 75% of 16-23 year olds are dropped babies.
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Mustangs are the hondas of the domestic cars. The drivers are always doing ricer revs and just like hondas, about the only place you cant buy parts for them is at 7-11.
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The car has been back halfed, and has ladder bar. There has also been stuff done to the front.
The front suspension is stock, with some shocks and stops welded in. sounds scray to me
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Originally Posted by riverviewnative
The front suspension is stock, with some shocks and stops welded in. sounds scray to me
I guess we'll just have to see what happens.
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Originally Posted by Zate
i still stand by the fact that 75% of 16-23 year olds are dropped babies.
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Mustangs are the hondas of the domestic cars. The drivers are always doing ricer revs and just like hondas, about the only place you cant buy parts for them is at 7-11.
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Not trying to cut you down in any way. I have just lost friends over the years when their cars out ran thier suspsnsion. Take care.
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Originally Posted by riverviewnative
Not trying to cut you down in any way. I have just lost friends over the years when their cars out ran thier suspsnsion. Take care.
No No I understand, but it has been checked by NBS fabrication, and gone over, so we should be good. You would be surprised at what people will actually run in some of these stock suspension cars.
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i still stand by the fact that 75% of 16-23 year olds are dropped babies.
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Mustangs are the hondas of the domestic cars. The drivers are always doing ricer revs and just like hondas, about the only place you cant buy parts for them is at 7-11.
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*UPDATE* Have been racing the car for a few months now. Still alot of tuning to do, but it's gettin there. I have a video on my MySpace. It's kinda dark, but you can see something happening. The pass is a 5.61 @ 126mph at Sunshine. Follow the link.

MySpace Videos: El Camino 5-2-07 by Neal & Barbara
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Originally Posted by Zate
i still stand by the fact that 75% of 16-23 year olds are dropped babies.
Originally Posted by Boosted240
Mustangs are the hondas of the domestic cars. The drivers are always doing ricer revs and just like hondas, about the only place you cant buy parts for them is at 7-11.

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i'll agree with the guy shooting the video, sounds mean as hell..
makes me smile...

Good luck with it and stay safe..
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I was there at sunshine. Saw the Elky. It was badass



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