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good times I had Good job! Makes me think about my old 5509 ,and how proud I was when I shut em down.

what is the market for a std. bore/truck block/good running 425hp clone? anyone know?

I stoped reading Hot Rod too. I saw my 1st 409 car [gold 56 HT] launch off a street lite about 1963.He pulled 2nd gear right next to me.......!!! As you can see by my handle,I built my own years later.Hot rod sucks.

trucks stock comp on trucks was 7.75 ,I think

my old 5509 Had a great time sat 23 rd at Woodburn or .Thanks to Terry Dyke ,owner now,i I got a pass in my old car.Late on lite and bogged- 14.26@102.Last run Terry got was 13.20 @105 best ever.No slicks 4/sp Thanks Terry

My old 55/409 is being returned to the Woodburn or track june 23-24.Current owner Terry Dyke will be towing from Baker or...

3sp/348/335hp I never striped a gear,but,2-3 syncro hub would go boom!Get a 4-sp munzie!!:doh

old tech my 57 ford has 1 set of pts/con replaced in 12years .Of course its a ford and is eazy to work on -351w Put it into gas money instead.I like the rev limiter tho!

55/348 vs GTO when I first got my 55/348 there was an older guy working with me name of "smoke".He just got a 69 ram air GTO 4sp with road gears. We raced one day right in front of the station were we worked.The whole crew was watching.We did a roller,as I came out of first gear I had a...

55/348 my first W-motor was a 55 4dr with a FE code 335hp 348.I was street racing every sat nite.I had 370 gears and 4sp.The car had NO extra fluff ,it was a stripper.My friend John and I were fairly to the wind.I did 3 rolling starts with a brand new 340 six pack Cuda.I would pull a fender on...

my youth I was raised in the dalles,or.Twig Zigler the funny car guy came from there.Our town was right out of the movie American G. There was a guy that lived a block away,he had a gold 56 HT with a 62 409 /409 4sp.One summer morn I was on my paper route and he came rumbling to the lite below...

old cars I will bet 'they' will go for our guns first.All in the name of the 'chilldern' of course

storage I think it's importand to rotate slighty,good oil works fine.Eazy to add. loved my stump puller .Had it in my 55 for years:cheers

GM 605 box From what I have seen,605 boxes are a poor choice.The sector shaft adjust goes thru an alum. plate on top.Tends to seep.Also SEVERAL old hot rod builders say that 605 boxes are their last choice. I gave up on mine and bought a rack.

Howdy chip, tom m " Doorsslammer".Hows the 55 doin?I put and AOD and wurth rack in the 57 wagon.Get's 20mpg now,drives great! Stop in sometime. tom