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Old Sep 13, 2024 | 12:47 AM
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Greetings from Finland folks. I recently aquired an procharged 1997 C5 and have found plenty of useful info here already. I have been involved in this hobby for decades, built and raced various different type of rides, old to new. More or less I tend to do all the work myself. Last toy was this front engine dragster I built and raced for six years. Life happens and I sold my racing operation after thirty years on track.

Below are some of my rides during the years


Roots blown 540 cid on e85 by me. 4.6/148 mph eight mile. 1.07 60ft footbraking. Plenty of fun.


New summertime daily. Some minor tinkering ahead during the loooooong winter.



'65 Valiant 360 cid, TF727, 9" rear. 12's on quartermile


'63 Impala 327 cid


'65 Valiant Signet, 360 cid W5 heads, PG, 10's on quartermile


'65 Barracuda tube frame SG car. 509 cid BBC


SC dragster, 509 cid BBC


'52 Buick mild custom, straight 8, airbags


'27 roadster, 273 cid


'92 Dodge Stealth twin turbo


'62 Dodge Lancer STW. 225 cid slant


'46 Dodge business Coupe. MPFI V6, 5-speed manual


'97 Softail, 1580cc aftermarket engine


'87 Pontiac Fiero


'60 Thunderbird J-code, 430 cid


'31 Tudor, 350 cid, th350, 9"


'92 Fox, 5.0L Paxton supercharger, T-5. 11's on qurtermile


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Welcome! That's an impressive set of toys you've had. Congrats on the new one!
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Nice bunch of cars you have had and the C5 looks really good. Welcome and enjoy the forum.
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Welcome, that Corvette pretty wild … enjoy the forum!
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