409 Corvette
Feb 9, 2005 | 10:51 PM
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409 Corvette
Feb 9, 2005 | 11:01 PM
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Darn, THAT'S a REAL 409. Not a bored/stroked SBC.
Feb 9, 2005 | 11:16 PM
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Feb 9, 2005 | 11:24 PM
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From: atlanta Georgia
Feb 10, 2005 | 12:47 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VetNutJim
Darn, THAT'S a REAL 409. Not a bored/stroked SBC.
That's cool... but who would want that truck motor???
Feb 10, 2005 | 09:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bogus
That's cool... but who would want that truck motor???
Who was it used to sing those songs about those 409's?
Beach Boyz? Can't remember.
Feb 10, 2005 | 11:29 AM
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I used to drive over to Half-Moon Bay Drag strip night races(south of San Francisco) in the mid-'60's. One night they had match races between Hayden Profitt in his 409 Chevy and the Melrose Missle, 426 hemi/Ply. Profitt won 3 out of three by about a half car length, mainly on hole shots. God those were the days.
The song might have been by Jan and Dean?
Feb 10, 2005 | 12:32 PM
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
"409" was performed by the Beach Boys.
With an "s".
Larry
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