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Not Dusti,just Bob
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Camas,Wa
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Driving home last night on the freeway I had some guy on my rear bumper, I coudnt see what he was driving because my rear view mirror fell off afew days ago and all I could see out the side mirror was his front turn signal and the side of his truck,the speed limit was only 55,I was doing 65,I then went to 70 then 75 then 80 then I looked in the mirror and he wasnt there so I looked out the passenger side window and there he was next to me, a 55 year old guy driving a f*rd lightning,I think he wanted to race but I just waived him on by,the old chevy was not going beat that factory hot rod.
Now I need to save money and get something that will give that lightning a good run ![]() ![]() Bob
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Wa.
Posts: 19,881
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nothing more satisfying then driving your fixer upper truck or car that isnt done on the outside but the drive train is finished and you kick the butt of someone in their new supposed hot car or truck
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: ** THE FALL GUY **CHICAGO IL
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drop in a very big block
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Formerly yellow72custom
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 7,531
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Go for it man.....build a solid-cammed 468 (or other equally potent big block), with a TH400 and 3.73 posi....maybe a shot of nitrous too.
Imagine the look on the driver of a lightning's face after an old longstep eats his lunch ![]() ![]()
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'72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg |
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 117
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I have often thought how sweet it would be to have an old chevy that could smoke any ricer fast and furious wannabee or any mustang or camaro. Good luck man and keep us posted as you go through the buildup.
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Just a little crazy 1970 chevy full size half ton, soon to be one ton running gear, 350 turbo, 205 case, 355c.i. |
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Not Dusti,just Bob
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Camas,Wa
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That's what i was thinking ![]() That should be a good start then save money for the engine,tranny, rearend and don't foget about the brakes,if you want to go fast you need to be able to slow down also ![]() Bob
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: missouri city, tx
Posts: 4,486
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find the ugliest, most rusted truck you can find and put an awesome drivetrain in there!
so everybody will think its a pos truck until you drop that pedal hear that engine rev up real high and you spin the tires going 60. lol. plus all that rust will save some weight
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Knoxville Tenn.
Posts: 3,058
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Just drop in one of the new 572 Gm crate motors and a 3.07 gear and wave by-by to the F*^d.
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 117
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I'm with dinnut!! That would be sweet!!
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Just a little crazy 1970 chevy full size half ton, soon to be one ton running gear, 350 turbo, 205 case, 355c.i. |
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,686
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Woulndt take much to beat that lightning
Maybe a .30 over 350 with about 10.5-1 292H Comp magnum cam and some vortec heads with a Vic Jr intake. Th350 shift kit 3000 stall And some 3.73 gears pretty afordable combo that will produce good power and torque |
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Redding,CA...USA
Posts: 4,736
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The only thing I like better than beating lightnings ...beating LS1's..cobras..C5 vettes and many many bad azz big blocks...and I have an ugly truck too....
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It's called "drag racing" if they called it "tic..tic..WHAM!..BANG! F*&K!!!", they'd have to keep the magazines under the counter with the other men's publications click the clicky to join the site.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php 67 lwb..first hotrod in 25 years..540 best ET is 9.45 @ 141.44 Anderson,CA |
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: USA
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Redding,CA...USA
Posts: 4,736
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I got a little video camera for christmas....this year I will take some videos..I have one of it idleing...but cant figure out how to post it
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It's called "drag racing" if they called it "tic..tic..WHAM!..BANG! F*&K!!!", they'd have to keep the magazines under the counter with the other men's publications click the clicky to join the site.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php 67 lwb..first hotrod in 25 years..540 best ET is 9.45 @ 141.44 Anderson,CA |
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: USA
Posts: 443
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Hmm, is it a digital video camera? I think they save the files in a compressed video format. Maybe you can hook it up to the PC somehow and upload it to some webspace? I know my digital camera takes short videos and saves them in the Quicktime format. Oh well, I hope you can figure that out soon, I'd love to see your truck in action.
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,686
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My sony cybershot 3.2 has the option of makin them mpegs clipmotion or multiburst
I dont know what the last two do so i put it on mpeg I can host the vid for you if you want email it to me it just needs to be hosted and a link posted for it. |
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: The Rubber City
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i have made videos with my sony 3.2 MP cam, and frankly they look like poo. but then again I didn't buy it to take movies. the subject needs to be well lit, and you cant move the cam alot, or have the subject move alot, cuz the autofocus will make your eyes bleed watching it in replay. and you need a big memory card, the stock 16 megger only holds 42 seconds or so.
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Texas
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Ive got the dsc-p32 and it takes a pretty good movie imo i know what you mean on the 16 mg card it fills up super quick here is a movie i took with it maybe this will work LOL..
Link Just select open from current location. |
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Morgan Hill, CA
Posts: 354
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hey bigjim , i saw a while back that your in redding, what track do you run at?
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Redding,CA...USA
Posts: 4,736
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It's called "drag racing" if they called it "tic..tic..WHAM!..BANG! F*&K!!!", they'd have to keep the magazines under the counter with the other men's publications click the clicky to join the site.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php 67 lwb..first hotrod in 25 years..540 best ET is 9.45 @ 141.44 Anderson,CA |
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,686
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I dunnno Ive had friends that had very similar motors In mid 80's Chevy SWB Trucks and they could easily outrun a lightning. Seems Like They were runnin In the Low 8's 1/8 Mile Of Course.
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 107
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I agree with 1972C10. I have friend that has a 67 SWB that run's mid 7's in the 1/8. He is running a 383 with edelbrock heads. Even before the stroker motor he was running in the high 7's. Most factory lightnings run around mid 8's.
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: USA
Posts: 443
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Check out 383 Stroker's page where he has videos of him racing a Lightning (a beating the s*@t out of it!)
Umm.... I've seem to have lost my link. I'll try to find it. |
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Jesup, GA
Posts: 571
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Here is a video of the same Lightning I raced, He is spraying it with a 100hp shot in this video. It through a rod out the side of the block on this run. http://www.geocities.com/my67c10racing3/lightning.html
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: MN
Posts: 380
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383 Stroker,
I found your site searching on google, but I never knew you were a board member! You have a sweet truck!
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