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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 01:30 AM
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show your race car engine bay pics. !!

ok, i've seen alot of your race car exterior pictures. how about showing the heart of your race car.

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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 07:41 PM
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Arrrg! Never mind. My posting skills suck.

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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 12:19 PM
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Sweet huh?
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 02:02 PM
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lol, i want race car engine bays not race car empty engine bays.
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 06:06 PM
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Travis, that was great!
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 08:52 PM
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 08:58 PM
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God, looking back it looks so clean! Amazing how a couple racing seasons can make it look all dingy.


http://community.webshots.com/s/imag...WaEnkyh_ph.jpg

http://home.insightbb.com/~cludwig2/...6/site1110.jpg


And one of my fast car....
http://home.insightbb.com/~cludwig2/...6/site1089.jpg
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Old Feb 27, 2004 | 01:56 AM
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Funny, I was just in the garage and said the same thing Chris

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Old Feb 28, 2004 | 09:42 PM
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excuse the choice of motors
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 12:41 AM
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Woah, more info Tinner!!! That looks sweet!

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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 09:25 AM
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DAMN NICE. What an install! More pics please.
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 09:39 AM
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Woah, more info Tinner!!! That looks sweet!

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Thanks, it's basically a Nascar Nextel cup engine and transmission with a few changes;
Lowered the compression ratio from 12to1 to 10.5to1
Increased the displacement from 356c.i. to 392c.i.
Opted for wet sump instead of dry
Roller cam opposed to a flat tappet
A couple of other little things

It should make 800hp at the flywheel, I hope to have the rest of the car ready to take the power this spring
Attached Thumbnails show your race car engine bay pics. !!-matt3small.jpg  
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 01:34 PM
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Good god that thing is going to be a monster! You must have some pretty good conections to the NASCAR world.
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 01:43 PM
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Here is mine:

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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 01:49 PM
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Drool.
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 02:28 PM
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here's mine

You may now drool away.
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 03:57 PM
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Here is a picture of mine. Nothing too impressive.
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 03:59 PM
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See if this comes through....
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 04:49 PM
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Paul, you're going to be at IRP in May right?
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 07:28 PM
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Paul, you're going to be at IRP in May right?
You bet your *** I will

See you there?
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 08:14 PM
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I'm planning on it.
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 11:10 PM
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You guys have seen it but what the hell...

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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 04:12 AM
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that is my buddys, mine will come soon
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 12:54 AM
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keep it coming guys. i wanna see more!!!
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 02:11 AM
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SO DO I, MORE,MORE (drools)
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