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Old Apr 3, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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One of the guys at work found this web sight and gave me the like joking that I should do this to my car. Has anyone ever seen it before? All I can say is no way would I do that one.
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Old Apr 3, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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Never seen nor have heard of a diesel corvette. Got the link to the story?
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i remember reading some time ago about some one dropping a cumins diesel in a 69 camaro. no one could quite figure out why he did that.
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Hear is the link. I can't beleave I forgot it in the origanal post.
http://www.thedieselpage.com/readers/vet.htm
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 02:13 PM
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The guy's name is Buzz...nuff said!!!
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around here diesel is 50+ cents more per gallon than gasoline
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That's taking the obsession with torque (over horsepower) a liiiittle too far. Nice MPG though, makes up for the extra cost per gallon and then some!
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