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Old Aug 1, 2013 | 04:40 AM
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Heading south to KP Racing!!!!! Hope I get the car tuned without any drama.

Thanks for all the encouragement from CF members! I'll post video if it works out, if it doesn't it'll take me a few days to get over it before I post again.
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Old Aug 1, 2013 | 06:37 AM
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Keep us informed Rick
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When will you be around? This Saturday is Coffee and Cars. Come by if you can
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Rick, fingers crossed for simple and no drama!
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Rick, fingers crossed for simple and no drama!
What he said ....me and randy are watching this closely
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Positive vibes Rick, think positive vibes...

Good luck with it, I'm sure you'll be fine considering the top mechanic that did the SC install.
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What he said ....me and randy are watching this closely
No doubt. Put your smartphone in that hip holster so you can post updates while you are at the shop. Video would be great too!
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Just arrived, unloaded and waiting to be tied up and restrained on the Mustang dyno. Pins and needles!

Pics will be at Rickey Higgins Facebook.
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H-town! Never heard of KP? Big numbers!

As mentioned, C&C is Saturday if you are going to hang around.
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H-town! Never heard of KP? Big numbers!

As mentioned, C&C is Saturday if you are going to hang around.
Are you going to be out there?
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Old Aug 1, 2013 | 10:32 AM
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Are you going to be out there?
No can't make it, have a prior car show same day that afternoon in Lufkin.
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How about a status update? were all on the edge of our seats
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They installed the 60#'s and I'm waiting for the first pull.
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Fixing to be party time, good luck
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Oh my a play by play on a dyno, Thats a first........ and.......!!!!!!! Good luck.....
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I'm standing in the shop looking at a C6 Z that had 1350hp and the eng is being worked on for more! They want the standing mile C6 speed record. This shop is a no holds barred speed shop.
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Rick,

The car will do fine, it sounds like your in good hands. Looking forward to your results.
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First pull found bad spark plug wires, they broke down after 4500RPM, at 412rwhp then it dropped. Now waiting on new spark plug wire set to arrive at 2pm then more pulls. The guy said it will do at least 450rwhp. Not as much as I wanted or thought but must wait for real numbers.

The engine is fine and no problems except the wire issue. Afterwards the dyno pull should be much better!
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