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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 11:41 PM
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Ran her for 20 min now droping the oil and adding a new filter.Tomorrow weather permiting the road test. :D
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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 11:42 PM
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Wow, that was fast! Good luck. :)
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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 11:47 PM
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Great!!!!!!!
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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 11:48 PM
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Wow, that was fast! Good luck. :)
Would have been alot faster if there was some good weather around.
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Old Dec 27, 2003 | 12:46 AM
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:cool: :cheers:
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Old Dec 27, 2003 | 12:54 AM
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Cnograt! :cheers:

What's the detail on the motor?

Paul
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Old Dec 27, 2003 | 01:21 AM
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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!
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Old Dec 27, 2003 | 01:24 AM
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Cnograt! :cheers:

What's the detail on the motor?

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383 Protopline heads, 219, Superam. 4340 Eagle crank, Eagle esp 4340 H beams. Forged JE Pistons.
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Old Dec 27, 2003 | 02:03 AM
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Default 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:
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Old Dec 27, 2003 | 02:05 AM
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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:
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Old Dec 27, 2003 | 02:06 AM
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:cheers: Good luck!
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Old Dec 27, 2003 | 02:15 AM
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: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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Old Dec 27, 2003 | 02:36 AM
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:cool: :thumbs:
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Old Dec 27, 2003 | 07:46 AM
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:cheers: :chevy
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Old Dec 27, 2003 | 09:50 AM
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:cheers: :cool:

Break it in the way your going to run it! :cheers: :D :steering:
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Old Dec 27, 2003 | 12:36 PM
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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.
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Old Dec 27, 2003 | 01:11 PM
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Old Dec 27, 2003 | 01:42 PM
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Super fast job..... :cool: :cheers: :thumbs: :thumbs:
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Old Dec 27, 2003 | 02:13 PM
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Default 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:
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Old Dec 27, 2003 | 02:50 PM
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I just ran the thing for 20 min on the jack stands. Second oil change. Its raining cats and dogs out now. :mad
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