Re: [Amc-list] The Fast a Furious

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Kindo of OT, but similar.
In the mid 80's I had a almost ready for paint 77 Ford short bed pickup.
Slinny tires, scabby white spokes with brake dust and some rust.
Lined up beside a then new Z28, the guy rev'd it and nodded at the light.
I nodded back and the light turned green, he pulled me for about ten feet.
By that time I was right beside him, I moved the sift selector on the auto to 2 and proceeded to pass him like he was standing still. I never needed third.
   What the guy did not know was my ratty old 77 shortbed 2wd truck had in it was an .040 over 390, 4bbl fe motor with a 428cj cam, backedup with a good C6 and a 3:25 9" rear axle.
    It was not quite tuned right so it was a little slow to launch, but look out once it was rolling.
With the 3:25 axle and tall skinny tires it scared me before it ran out of top end. 
I never saw how fast it would truly go. neither did that guy in the Z28 :]
--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
" Chronic Pain Hurts"

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From: russ hathaway <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx>
> So I was hangin' out with a friend and her friend who
> just go an early 70's Monte Carlo, real nice shape.
> Brand new to her and she put in a little christmas
> tree smelly thing and started razzin' me about my 64
> 440-H. This is a chick motor head, mind you, and they
> are more irritating than guys.
> Anyways, we went out to the old 'sludge' (you
> Salem/Albany guys know the place) and she lined up her
> 350/350 boat with my American. My American is just a
> regular 196 with shaved head, 2v, 2" exhaust with a
> smitty and a hot coil, and a chrome air cleaner.
> Nothing fancy but it runs real nice. Also, it is
> stripped of almost everything not needed to safely
> operate as it has been a driving parts car for about 3
> years, so it weighs nil. Not even wipers, I run Rain
> X.
> Anyways, my little American wasted that Monte. By the
> time I finally threw the second stick into OD she was
> just a memory, and she ended up springin for Tai food
> at my favorite dive, plus I got to shut up another non-believer....Russ
> 
> 
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