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Old 11-24-2008, 04:31 AM
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guys .i just posted the picture of my 396 nova coming out of the hole on bias ply redline tires.go to the photo gallery above and click on members galleries.It is under my name chris teed
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Old 11-24-2008, 04:33 AM
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Old 11-24-2008, 04:36 AM
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Lookin' good!
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Old 11-24-2008, 04:39 AM
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there the picture.that was taken on the 13:19 pass .i made a few other passes with a 13;22 and 13;24.the quadrajet was working good that night with a little fine tuning of the air valve ,it was dead on.Chris
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What were your mph's? 112, 114???
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Old 11-24-2008, 11:56 PM
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Bruce ;with the 3;42 gear it runs through the traps at about 4800 rpm at 103mph.now my 375 hp car I am working on now should go through at 115mph or more.chris
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Old 11-25-2008, 12:05 AM
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Cool car Chris...my big block Nova with the 3:73's...

here are some time slips...I sucked at racing!


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Old 11-25-2008, 12:27 AM
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thanks for the et slips Bruce.Is the 70 big block car a 4 speed or automatic car.Chris
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Old 11-25-2008, 12:33 AM
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very nice NOVA!
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Old 11-25-2008, 02:24 AM
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my Nova was an automatic...shifted manually at valve float...LOL
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