'68 442 on Overhaulin'

[Canucklehead]

I believe what Chip was saying in the show was that "anybody can open a book and see a picture of a 68 Cutlass, but i want people to see this car and know that that was the car that was on overhaulin". I believe the engine guy did say in the episode that they dynoed the engine and were going to pump it up, so i belive there was some engine work done to it, but not a complete r&r. Also why do they call him "Foose", whats wrong with Chip, is it a marketing thing??

[GOAT72]

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. I believe the engine guy did say in the episode that they dynoed the engine and were going to pump it up, so i belive there was some engine work done to it, but not a complete r&r. Also why do they call him "Foose", whats wrong with Chip, is it a marketing thing??

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Canuckle,
I finally got a response from the guy's wife on the TLC boards. Here is what she said about the 442 engine:

<font color="blue"> I believe this is all they did under the hood...

new radiator, belts hoses, pump (basically cooling system replaced).
engine cleaned up, painted and compartment painted.
new and painted valve covers.
new air filter painted up.
new plug wires.
NOS system.
new ceramic coated dougs headers
new distributor.
new ignition box.
new optima battery.
freon was charged.
has a new alternator. something my husband did.
carburator the same, a good one recently rebuilt.
cam shaft stayed the same. sentimental purposes. my husband made it himself when he was a teen working at Howard Cams.

I may be forgetting something but I think this is all.
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I'd guess Chip is called "FOOSE" because he wants his last name on the cars and those custom wheels he designs. You're right -- he's making a trademark out of his name.

Man, what a great job to have, huh? Designing tricked-out cars and having a shop with skilled tradesmen to pull it all off?


Mac

[All American Racer]

I hope they do a resto on one of the shows. I bet it would come out excellent but let's see them beat the clock on that!

[68z302]

I'll almost bet you won't ever see a restoration on that show.
But it's a good idea to start a new one with that storyline
Like it's been said, It's all about marketing "Foose" design.
But more power to him, he's great.
Same again with the other show with Boyd Coddington, American Hot Rod. It's a good show too.

[All American Racer]

American Hotrod is an awesome show. But can you imagine having your ex wife running your office? I'd like to see some behind the scenes footage of some of their "discussions".

[68z302]

She's a pitbull alright, but that's what you need sometimes.
At least theres no confusion about who's the boss anymore.

[GOAT72]

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American Hotrod is an awesome show. But can you imagine having your ex wife running your office? I'd like to see some behind the scenes footage of some of their "discussions".

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When and where does that show air?

[All American Racer]

It's on the Discovery Channel. I think it's right after American Chopper. American Chopper is another great show but if you watch the new episodes and then catch an old episode - it's amazing how many "Snap-On" tools showed up. Those guys have pallets of tool boxes hanging around in there.

[JLP]

What else did they do to the 442?