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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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Wonderful work there, and the flares don't look too cheesy or silly. The color is very unique and looks good, a bit of a surprize because I don't normally like green on a Vette.

I hope mine turns out that well.
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 03:42 PM
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Love that '68! With the flares and the L88 hood, it looks Right!
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Tim H
Because somebody knows the right way to make it run!

As for the bad commints, you will have to find some because I can't think of a first one!!!
The engine will run better with the vacuum advance hooked up. It will also get better fuel mileage and run cleaner.

I didn't say anything bad about the car and I don't think anyone else did, so, what are you talking about?

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Later.....
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 66CorvetteCoupe
Here is my 68 I found in a barn a couple of years ago.
Where the H*** are all these Dang Barns that you guys find these great cars in????
Would someone please clue me in???
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Hezzy
Where the H*** are all these Dang Barns that you guys find these great cars in????
Would someone please clue me in???
[Green Acres music]Come down to Georgia, friggin' barns all over the place. [Green Acres music]
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by BigBlockk
The engine will run better with the vacuum advance hooked up. It will also get better fuel mileage and run cleaner.

I didn't say anything bad about the car and I don't think anyone else did, so, what are you talking about?

BigBlockk

Later.....
BBLK I appreciate your comments but the reason the vacuum advance is not hooked up is due to a real good reason. The distributer you see in the car is an MSD unit with the advance locked. What you don't see is a full MSD ignition system (hid behind the drivers side dash) that provides electronic advance along with an adjustable system that I can control with a rotary switch mounted on the console. So the electronics control the total advance and I can back timing out or add timing depending on the fuel I burn. This is a 12.5-1 compression engine that runs on 93 with a tad of octane boost and race fuel, if I detect knock (which I never have) I can manually reduce the timing. I hope this clears things up. Thanks for all the comments guys.
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