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Old Sep 20, 2025 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Rescue Rogers
I cant believe i never updated this page




Finally figured out the magic for the tune, 44mm chokes, .070F8 jet with the idle air bleed enlarged. Figure with the individual runners it 580hp and 541 ftlbs at the flywheel.


As for wishing it happened, heres a pic of Zora with his hemi BBC prototypes.

I figured you’d be one of the first to update us on your beautiful work
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Old Sep 20, 2025 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Maximillion
Four deuces and a 4 spd and an L46…

Extremely clean and nicely done.
Awesome!
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Old Sep 20, 2025 | 01:27 PM
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Thank you for the compliment! It’s certainly been a labor of love.

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Originally Posted by Maximillion
Thank you for the compliment! It’s certainly been a labor of love.
I get trying to keep it plain and simple under the hood.
I’ve deleted everything I don’t need and I’m spending hours planning how to run wiring harnesses and hoses.
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Old Sep 20, 2025 | 01:59 PM
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Nothing fancy. 5.7 crate engine. Roller cam and Vortec heads. 400 hp peak. Edelbrock EFI. Focus fans.


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Nice, and I’ve always liked the brown C3’s!
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Originally Posted by Maximillion
Four deuces and a 4 spd and an L46…

Very nice, what do run for a hood....mines an L88 with some wings made from a Torino scoop split in half



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I’m running a stock 69 hood cut for the stacks.
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I bet that looks mean!!!
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I’ve got the hood off for paint. I’ll post a pic when it’s finished.
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That will be soo cool..
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Yes post pictures of the hood on after paint.
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For those in a nostalgic mood, bone stock 1975 L48.
Except for the valve covers.
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Old Sep 21, 2025 | 09:47 PM
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Here's a bone stock (AFAIK) 82 L83.

The engine turns, but clearly needs a new intake. I'm torn between trying to fix it in place, or pulling the whole drivetrain. My hamstrings vote to pull.




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Looks cool with all those rusty 43 year old electronics that somehow make an engine run. Would look cool with 8 coil packs on the valve covers too. I say pull it.
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496 in my 82
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Very nice everyone!
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Not mine. Maybe only one prototype ever built.
1965 SOHC Hemi Head 427 BBC

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