I Hate Holleys even more than yesterday!!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Desert Rat** · 04-11-2002, 03:04 PM

I got this special Holley that shouldnt be thrown in a crate in the office here,and i walked by it,and stubbed my little toes,took the skin right off the tops.OOOhh i almost threw it but then id be out a $200 carb and id heav to fix the wall,and my wife would yell at me for being a idiot,and my toes would still hurt.

69 longhorn · 04-11-2002, 04:36 PM

Desert rat,I have cussed holleys a time or 2.......but never had one bite me! OUCH....69

flyin99 · 04-11-2002, 08:33 PM

I had a Holley whoop up on me once too.I had just finished building a motor for a friend..I had it on my engine stand that I use to start them on....like a fool I went on and put the chrome air cleaner on it, so I wouldn't drop anything down the carb. and I was adjusting the rockers and turning the balancer with my breaker bar and socket....when it slipped off .....#@$%@^#%@&#^^^^^@%@$!!!!!!!!!!!!!...........that's just what I was thinking, not what I was saying....lol.yep.the air cleaner stud went through my chin at my bottom teeth.....hurt like I dunno what......oh well....ya live and learn

04-11-2002, 03:04 PM	#1
Desert Rat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Darrington, Washington Posts: 3,963	I Hate Holleys even more than yesterday!!! I got this special Holley that shouldnt be thrown in a crate in the office here,and i walked by it,and stubbed my little toes,took the skin right off the tops.OOOhh i almost threw it but then id be out a $200 carb and id heav to fix the wall,and my wife would yell at me for being a idiot,and my toes would still hurt.

04-11-2002, 04:36 PM	#2
69 longhorn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: rock island,il,usa Posts: 5,382	Desert rat,I have cussed holleys a time or 2.......but never had one bite me! OUCH....69 __________________ http://community.webshots.com/user/hotrodhorn

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04-11-2002, 08:33 PM	#3
flyin99 creator of kong Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kentucky Posts: 538	I had a Holley whoop up on me once too.I had just finished building a motor for a friend..I had it on my engine stand that I use to start them on....like a fool I went on and put the chrome air cleaner on it, so I wouldn't drop anything down the carb. and I was adjusting the rockers and turning the balancer with my breaker bar and socket....when it slipped off .....#@$%@^#%@&#^^^^^@%@$!!!!!!!!!!!!!...........that's just what I was thinking, not what I was saying....lol.yep.the air cleaner stud went through my chin at my bottom teeth.....hurt like I dunno what......oh well....ya live and learn



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