1200 hp C3
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St. Jude Donor '05
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That's the dual whipple supercharged merlin that Steven Kamis built a few years ago. I followed the build of that car like my Gramma follows her 'stories'. The amount of work in that car is really incredible.
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Originally Posted by SuprJames
Will we EVER see a video of that car doing something besides pulling in its driveway?? I wish someone would buy it, get it running correctly, and thrash the heck out of it.
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Der?
Originally Posted by 68 NJConv 454
Whom is this Merlin fellow?...and what does everyone think of him???? haha just kiddin, don't shoot me 
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St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by GruntyPants
I guess I'm missing something? Old inside joke perhaps?
With that said, I still love the way it turned out
car, but I have never seen or heard anyone driving it over 40MPH 
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The motor would make hamburger out of the ROD6 clutch and drive line components.
It's also more like 1200 capable. They never spent the time to dial in the fuel map because the car had over heating problems within minutes of starting.
That's why you see only short drive videos.
It's also more like 1200 capable. They never spent the time to dial in the fuel map because the car had over heating problems within minutes of starting.
That's why you see only short drive videos.
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Originally Posted by SuprJames
Will we EVER see a video of that car doing something besides pulling in its driveway?? I wish someone would buy it, get it running correctly, and thrash the heck out of it.
Unusable power...maybe on dyno rollers but never on strip or track.
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Originally Posted by gkull
The motor would make hamburger out of the ROD6 clutch and drive line components.
It's also more like 1200 capable. They never spent the time to dial in the fuel map because the car had over heating problems within minutes of starting.
That's why you see only short drive videos.
It's also more like 1200 capable. They never spent the time to dial in the fuel map because the car had over heating problems within minutes of starting.
That's why you see only short drive videos.
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Here is a link that I found on the wayback machine website.
http://web.archive.org/web/200212080...tartLowRes.wmv
It show a video of the buildertrying to time and get the engine to run.
Regards,
Jay
http://web.archive.org/web/200212080...tartLowRes.wmv
It show a video of the buildertrying to time and get the engine to run.
Regards,
Jay
lol
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St. Jude Donor '05
They never spent the time to dial in the fuel map because the car had over heating problems within minutes of starting.
Shame it doesnt get dialed in and driven .Like dressing up a ho and locking her in the closet.
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Originally Posted by cuisinartvette
I thought that only applied to C4's.
Shame it doesnt get dialed in and driven .Like dressing up a ho and locking her in the closet.
Shame it doesnt get dialed in and driven .Like dressing up a ho and locking her in the closet.
wish I had that car, I'd fix'er right and drive it like i stole it.