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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 04:44 PM
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New motor back where it belongs, I can now fab my exhaust. Pics soon as TT can post them thanks.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 04:54 PM
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Just copy and paste.... well here's the link

http://members.home.nl/y.jongman/632big/?C=M;O=D

It's sorted from new to old.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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wow thats some serious power.....great job....look fantastic....i can only imagine what happens if you step on the gas and keep the pedal down....
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 05:30 PM
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Here's 2 more pics:



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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 05:33 PM
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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man! im insanely jeolous. that engine in a vette no less. dude you over compensating for something! i just put that as my background, hope ya dont mind!
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 05:38 PM
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I think mike has short legs and can only depress the accelerator 1/8th of an inch, so he needs a terrible amount of power to get at least some decent power w/ 10% max throttle action
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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That ain't stock.
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And 2 more...

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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 05:49 PM
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Damn, you can see the chrome reflect off the paint
like a mirror
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 05:57 PM
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and more (uh oh..mike has a digital camera LOL)

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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by redc3
man! im insanely jeolous. that engine in a vette no less. dude you over compensating for something! i just put that as my background, hope ya dont mind!
Thanks for the comps
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 06:15 PM
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Wow, now THAT is an engine! It looks really awesome. I can only imagine how killer that is going to run.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 06:30 PM
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That's pretty cool, :cook: gonna scare the competition off the start line. How did you put the "632" in the valve covers and were you thinking of laying in some enamel for color ?
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 07:00 PM
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VERY NICE!! Thank for sharing. Any details?
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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VERY NICE!! Thank for sharing. Any details?
Car has been 7.50 at 187mph. This is a new combo for more power.Actually now 640 cubes by way of 4.75 sonny bryant crank,with 4.625bore.8.75 je blower pistons on grp alum rods.custom arp 2000plus rod bolts,crane roller .847 lift 280 290 duration cam running on solid steel rollers. Brodix m24xtra cnc heads with 390cc runners flow over .475cfm at .800lift.Jesel shaft rockers,msd crank trigger. 10qt pan, BDS HI HELIX billet rotor 14-71 supercharger with 1350cfm dominators with custom buzzardcatcher air plenum, runs thru 2and half inch primaries to 5inch collectors to custom stainless 5 inch sidepipes.mainly drag car but sees light street cruising to wake the neighbors and scare the ricers. By the way its in a 73
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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Wow, that is really cool
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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Oh my!!!! How about some pics of the entire car.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by big632
Car has been 7.50 at 187mph. This is a new combo for more power.Actually now 640 cubes by way of 4.75 sonny bryant crank,with 4.625bore.8.75 je blower pistons on grp alum rods.custom arp 2000plus rod bolts,crane roller .847 lift 280 290 duration cam running on solid steel rollers. Brodix m24xtra cnc heads with 390cc runners flow over .475cfm at .800lift.Jesel shaft rockers,msd crank trigger. 10qt pan, BDS HI HELIX billet rotor 14-71 supercharger with 1350cfm dominators with custom buzzardcatcher air plenum, runs thru 2and half inch primaries to 5inch collectors to custom stainless 5 inch sidepipes.mainly drag car but sees light street cruising to wake the neighbors and scare the ricers. By the way its in a 73
I'm building a blower motor as we speak, although nowhere near as stout as yours. It is a big block, however, and I'm curious about clearance between radiator/fans and if you will drive PS or an alternator.
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