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Post by Slim Jim on Jul 12, 2016 3:54:10 GMT
I see some victorynss cars made it on the show. It looks like it was at Byron .
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Post by oldracer on Jul 12, 2016 12:24:41 GMT
yeh, I seen that too, I texted Don Bremmer last nite when I seen it. That show sure makes me laugh, 9.52 from that belvedere, ya right.
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Post by sportf on Jul 12, 2016 14:06:50 GMT
I fell asleep just after the show started. What year at Byron? Did they have the Belvedere there? I kinda get a kick out of how he gives an estimate off the top of his head after looking at a car for 30 seconds. You'd have to be out of your mind to run a business like that, and even MORE out of your mind to accept an estimate like that for your car. Edit I went back and looked and I recorded it! I'll have to look at it in full another time. Bremmer's car is shown a couple of times! Also, is that Dennis Udlay's car or ? Attachments:
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Post by oldracer on Jul 12, 2016 14:44:13 GMT
I kinda get a kick out of how he gives an estimate off the top of his head after looking at a car for 30 seconds. You'd have to be out of your mind to run a business like that, and even MORE out of your mind to accept an estimate like that for your car.
his pricing is nuts too for what you get, $45k for what they did was crazy rip off. he can have my whole car for that!
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Post by sportf on Jul 12, 2016 15:01:33 GMT
I haven't watched it yet, but could I assume the hemi engine would be about 18-20K? What do you think that alone would be?
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Post by oldracer on Jul 19, 2016 17:15:58 GMT
seen another good one on MisFit garage last nite, they were trying to get a ford running and it was missing so to pulled the rockers and found some bent pushrod, the guy said yeh this will do it the valves won't shut properly when these are bent , I'm like what? I hope young kid liking cars doesnt retain they're bull----
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Post by sportf on Jul 19, 2016 22:02:28 GMT
Well, I tried watching the Fat show. I just couldn't do it. AND, did you see they bought a 440-hemi? I saw no mods for 4 bolt mains either. So, a hemi with a weak bottom end. Lets see, 9.50's with that.......75 passes max is my guess. But, we'll never know.
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Post by rumblefish on Jul 20, 2016 12:53:35 GMT
I've had at least 5 guys at the tracks over the past 20 years tell me that they had a car exactly like mine , BUT , " with a 440 Hemi "! Must be some out there. I always ask if they know where it is, as that's a pretty rare combination!!
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Post by sportf on Jul 20, 2016 21:24:04 GMT
I've had at least 5 guys at the tracks over the past 20 years tell me that they had a car exactly like mine , BUT , " with a 440 Hemi "! Must be some out there. I always ask if they know where it is, as that's a pretty rare combination!! Well, on the show the hemi was conversion heads on a 440. So it was a 440 hemi, but without the benefit of the 4 bolt mains. Wonder what kind of pistons do you put in that?
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Post by rumblefish on Jul 21, 2016 1:32:40 GMT
I do remember back in the mid 80's there was a conversion kit to build a Hemi that I read about and saw pictures of, but there was major issues with the head bolts and I didn't think it got past the prototype stage. About all they could say about it was that it looked impressive. I thought the article I read was on a 383 block . Those 5 guys pretty much all had the same story, 2nd owner, , except red, and it was a '66, and a notchback, bench seat, column shift, 3 speed ,6 Pack, other than that , EXACTLY the same but with a factory 440 Hemi. Always starts with, what size is it? I say 426, then it starts.... Don't you guys ever attract em ?
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Post by sportf on Jul 21, 2016 14:02:16 GMT
I think we all "attract" them. A couple of weeks ago I had a guy tell me you can call up some company and order a new 65 Chevy, or a new 64 Ford or whatever and they would make it. He looked normal.
I like the tales of "it could smoke the tires in high gear at 80 miles per hour!"
How about the "it was just like this only a different year and make"
What ever, eh?
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Post by rumblefish on Jul 21, 2016 16:50:46 GMT
I've heard that 25% of people have mental issues, So if your standing around talking to 3 people and they seem normal,... Then your the one!!!
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Post by sportf on Jul 21, 2016 21:18:08 GMT
Last time you, I, Charlie, and Steve were talking, I noticed that. You seeing any body? Attachments:
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Post by rumblefish on Jul 21, 2016 23:53:10 GMT
You noticed that We were the normal ones, "You seeing anybody ?", I'm flattered, but no thanks.
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Post by Fugly on Jul 22, 2016 13:48:11 GMT
Kermit, you talking about Stage 5 heads?.....they still exist.....
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