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[Salvatore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: '69Novajoe</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="color: #3333FF"><span style="font-weight: bold">Sounds good Mark. I know what you mean about driving the freeways with gears. I have 4.88's in my Nova, which is good for 52 1/2 MPH at 3200 RPM!! The Donut Shop is a fun one that I think you'll like. Hope to see you there.</span></span></div></div>

A man that knows how to get power out of a sbc!

['69Novajoe]

<span style="color: #000099"><span style="font-weight: bold">Well, we ended up at the Donut Shop this morn around 6:00 and got one of the last remaining spots!! It was packed like I haven't seen it in quite awhile. Didn't see you Mark but understood that you had to park across the street? I wish I would have known you were there. Hopefully it was worth the drive for you!! And, since I was so busy talking with people and walking around with my son........I didn't even take one picture!! I'm sorry, but I'm no Bruce!! There was everything there from an Army deuce and a half (?) to rat-rods to Camaro ZL1's. I'm also sorry that I didn't come up and say hello Tom. I'm not trying to be unsociable, really I'm not!! Just caught up in the moment I guess. And it was good talking with you Mark (Sheppard). Always a pleasure. We'll all have to do it again soon!! In the meantime, have a safe and Happy New Year's Eve.
Joe</span></span>

[tjs44]

I went but decided to take the 62 Grand Prix as it has a working heater.The Nova guys parked right in front of me.Going to Enderly in the AM.Will take the Lemans tomorrow as dont have to get up at O dark 30.Tom

[Xplantdad]

It's okay Joe....socializing is much better than taking pics [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

If you haven't been to the Enderle show....go, it's cool!

Wish we could be there!

[mssl72]

Joe, Yes, I did make it down there. I got a little late start because of an alarm problem. I got there around 6:30-ish and as you saw the parking lot was jammed. I did one pass through it and couldn't find a spot to park so I parked across the street and came over to look at cars and for you guys. Why didn't we exchange phone numbers!?!? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img] We'll have to for next time. I did connect up with the other Mark S. (Shepard) and caught up on things. I was near his Nova when I heard the front hood close and spotted him getting in. I thought it was you Joe. For some reason I was thinking your Nova was brown. Mark straightened me out on that. I did see your car though when you drove past me on your way out. It's a nice gathering there and from what some other guys were saying it was a little busier now that Car and Coffee is down for now.

Mark, nice to meet you and hang for a little bit. Thanks again for the help offer on my car. I did make it back without a problem. Tomorrow I'm going to dig into why it seems I may have lost a cylinder. I'll start with the plugs work backwards from there. I'll let you know what I find.

All in all it was a nice trip down and back and there were some cool cars there. In the haste of getting out the door I left my camera at home, but I took a few pics with my phone. I'll see how they look and maybe upload them later. Even when I have my camera sometimes I don't take very many because I'm too busy socializing. Maybe Bruce just needs to go to every show there is and take all the pictures for all of us! That's it for now. Oh, yes, Happy New year to everybody! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[92646]

I had the only Nova that was not part of Joe's Nova group but I got there before 5:30am to get a parking spot. It was great seeing everybody and meeting Mark with his 427/425hp Caprice but we need Dave L. to bring one of his cars out to show some of these guys how nice a 69 Chevelle or Camaro can be. I heard the Cars and Coffee was being restarted in Tustin somewhere.
Mark Sheppard

[mssl72]

So on my way down to Donut Derelicts I felt a problem which seemed like I lost a cylinder. So I pulled the plugs. All looked fine except for one, cylinder 4. My wire set was at least 15 years old, so I picked up a new wire set thinking I may have a bad wire. Anybody ever have one foul this bad??
I'm pretty sure this could be a problem!

[njsteve]

That, or someone dumped a can of caviar down your carburetor. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]