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Old May 16, 2017 | 12:17 PM
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Thinking about chrome valve covers. Thoughts?
chrome it!
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Old May 16, 2017 | 01:28 PM
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Thinking about chrome valve covers. Thoughts?
Other direction, Black air cleaner lid....
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I don't like too much clutter.



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I had chrome v/c and went to black including the air cleaner. I think it looks much better.

Remember...... chrome won't get you home.
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Old May 16, 2017 | 08:25 PM
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Here's my numbers matching 350 with some upgrades.
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Old May 16, 2017 | 08:38 PM
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GOT ANY MORE PICS OF THE '73, LOOKS WICKED
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I don't like too much clutter.



That's a pissed off 355 you have there.
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My '68
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Well it actually currently looks like this:
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Old May 17, 2017 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by MotorHead
GOT ANY MORE PICS OF THE '73, LOOKS WICKED
Yeah I made a thread about just getting the car in the general C3 section.

Here is a link to that thread with some more pics of the car.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-drag-car.html
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Well it actually currently looks like this:

You washed away the patina.
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96 c4 lt4, i'd do it again and again.....
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You washed away the patina.
Been in the family 45 years, I figured she was due for a revamp.
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I simply had to break free of the past..... especially when this one's past put out less HP than a Ford Escort.


LQ4 with an LS3 top end and LSA supercharger<br/>
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where can I find that style air filter? I have an L68 as well but have the foam air filter.
I got the k and n filter of e bay
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