383 is alive!!
Dec 26, 2003 | 11:41 PM
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383 is alive!!
Ran her for 20 min now droping the oil and adding a new filter.Tomorrow weather permiting the road test. :D
Dec 26, 2003 | 11:42 PM
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Re: 383 is alive!! (Corvette0096)
Wow, that was fast! Good luck. :)
Dec 26, 2003 | 11:47 PM
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Re: 383 is alive!! (scorp508)
Great!!!!!!!
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Dec 26, 2003 | 11:48 PM
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Re: 383 is alive!! (scorp508)
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Wow, that was fast! Good luck. :)
Would have been alot faster if there was some good weather around.
Dec 27, 2003 | 12:46 AM
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Re: 383 is alive!! (Corvette0096)
:cool: :cheers:
Dec 27, 2003 | 12:54 AM
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Re: 383 is alive!! (CORKVETTE1)
Cnograt! :cheers:
What's the detail on the motor?
Paul
Dec 27, 2003 | 01:21 AM
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Re: 383 is alive!! (Corvette0096)
Better get that bung welded in so we can use my wide band on that new engine of yours for tuning! Good luck on your drive tomorrow and go easy on her! It may snow here so be careful!
Dec 27, 2003 | 01:24 AM
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Re: 383 is alive!! (zelement)
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Cnograt! :cheers:
What's the detail on the motor?
Paul
383 Protopline heads, 219, Superam. 4340 Eagle crank, Eagle esp 4340 H beams. Forged JE Pistons.
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Dec 27, 2003 | 02:03 AM
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383 is alive!!
Good talking to you today Rich. From what I could hear through your phone sounded like that magical 219 cam lumpity lumping in the background. :thumbs: :cheers:
Dec 27, 2003 | 02:05 AM
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Re: 383 is alive!! (Corvette0096)
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383 Protopline heads, 219, Superam. 4340 Eagle crank, Eagle esp 4340 H beams. Forged JE Pistons.
Damn, sounds great! I look forward to your tuning the puter etc ....hope ya post about that! :eek:
Dec 27, 2003 | 02:06 AM
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Re: 383 is alive!! (Corvette0096)
:cheers: Good luck!
Dec 27, 2003 | 02:15 AM
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Re: 383 is alive!! (Corvette0096)
:cool: :thumbs: Man, Rich, I can't imagine what would have happened if you were to be in a rush :lolg: And Jay, Rich was obviously good to his word, you must have been "the first" to know. I was at work today,still am :flag
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Dec 27, 2003 | 02:36 AM
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Re: 383 is alive!! (86Moon)
:cool: :thumbs:
Dec 27, 2003 | 07:46 AM
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Re: 383 is alive!! (hngacurv)
:cheers: :chevy
Dec 27, 2003 | 09:50 AM
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Re: 383 is alive!! (Hammer)
:cheers: :cool:
Break it in the way your going to run it! :cheers: :D :steering:
Dec 27, 2003 | 12:36 PM
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Re: 383 is alive!! (ski_dwn_it)
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:cheers: :cool:
Break it in the way your going to run it! :cheers: :D :steering:
You can bet your last dollar on that one.
Dec 27, 2003 | 01:11 PM
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Re: 383 is alive!! (Corvette0096)
:thumbs: :steering: :steering: :steering: :steering: :steering:
Dec 27, 2003 | 01:42 PM
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Re: 383 is alive!! (Corvette0096)
Super fast job..... :cool: :cheers: :thumbs: :thumbs:
Dec 27, 2003 | 02:13 PM
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383 is alive!!
how does she feel rich?
even with the old tune it should be QUITE torquey(sp?)
best of luck with it. :thumbs: :cool:
Dec 27, 2003 | 02:50 PM
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Re: 383 is alive!! (Jay 383)
I just ran the thing for 20 min on the jack stands. Second oil change. Its raining cats and dogs out now. :mad