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Re: best motor and car combination for the money
You will spend nearly the same money as a drag pack to build an LS1 corvette or GTO that's the downfall to them
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05-15-2012, 07:04 PM | #22 |
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Re: best motor and car combination for the money
Mike , I think you're in the wrong thread here...
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05-16-2012, 07:25 AM | #23 |
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Re: best motor and car combination for the money
Mark.....why do you think I started my comment with a question? God forbid I try to expand on the original question and inadvertently steer the conversation away from the 23-second cars. You even posted yourself to the OP "You still haven't defined "cheap" from your perspective". To a lot of people in the racing world, 40-grand is a bargain to be going 9-s while atop the qualifying sheet. You're worse than the moderator.
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Re: best motor and car combination for the money
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The question that hasn't been asked yet is "which combo is the best?" and as long as Stock and SS are around that question will be argued.
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Re: best motor and car combination for the money
Mike, Billy is correct about how one could interpret the opening post .
In another post, he had asked about building a 194 Chevy II wagon, so I assumed he was on the low buck end of the spectrum. Yes , the late GTO and Vette looks great as far as being competitive , per $$ spent.. If that is the criteria, then I'd say just get a blown Mustang .. If the HP gets beat up, just wait for the specs to come out in a few months. As far as being as bad as the moderator; Not hardly . I'm still willing to have a p-------l discussion,... any time LOL
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05-16-2012, 04:09 PM | #26 |
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Re: best motor and car combination for the money
As far as being as bad as the moderator; Not hardly .
I'm still willing to have a p-------l discussion,... any time LOL.. ....I'd like to solve the puzzle Pat. |
05-16-2012, 08:21 PM | #27 |
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Re: best motor and car combination for the money
I think that Nova wagon with a 6 cyl and a 3 speed stick would be fun.
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Re: best motor and car combination for the money
There you go Bob new project for you Lol.
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05-17-2012, 07:55 PM | #29 |
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Re: best motor and car combination for the money
Hi Bob, I agree with you 100% but there's a pretty good sized group on here that feels it's absolutely stupid to build a combo just for the fun of it. If it's not a "killer combo" then why bother. Ya know, we have so many heads-up runs and ya gotta qualify for the field. They only take 128 cars ya know!
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30 more to go.
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