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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by OregonVette80


Also, 289 AC Cobra and the whopper AC 427
427 King Cobra...it's named that for a reason

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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 02:50 PM
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I wonder how many Caprice-engined 1975-79 Vettes have LOST to Hondas at the strip??? I doubt we'll ever know. You can bet the losers won't admit to it.

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Agreed.

However; speed ain't always everything.
I once saw a Ford Pinto with a large blower on a small block.
It would go like stink. I wouldn't want it either.
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 79-L-82
Agreed.

However; speed ain't always everything.
I once saw a Ford Pinto with a large blower on a small block.
It would go like stink. I wouldn't want it either.
Spoken like a true Caprice engine owner

I'll take that Pinto in a heartbeat!!!


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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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Actually Dean after the Old Chicken Farmer got AC to ship him some body/chassis's he went to Chevrolet first looking for engines - they told him they weren't interested they already had a Sports Car. So he went across the street and talked to Iacocca.

That is why Cobra's had Ford's in them.

Personally, although I know it's not PC I like the Special Olympics reply.

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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 07:49 PM
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Chevrolet's answer (almost) to the Cobra:

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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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The Grand Sports would've, should've, could've been. Too bad GM didn't get serious about racing until the C5.

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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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The pictures above are of the Cheetah.
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 08:15 PM
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That must be you in the top one with the white paints and fire estinguisher.
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Originally Posted by randommj
what do you seriously say to a guy who thinks Honda it the BEST things sinse walking upright, and said "corvettes are over rated".......

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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 10:55 PM
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Just send him a box of Uncle Ben's Perverted rice for christmas..and like I tell folks, 'specially like your honda buddy?? "the trouble with people that think they know everything?? they cannot learn anything from those of us who do" HAH!!
All kidding aside, just laugh and keep laughing...it's lose, lose if you try to argue...
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