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10-13-2003, 07:04 PM
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Fabricate till you "puke"
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ill
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Yikes!
My old longhorn is down for the season, while i work on rear suspension. The exhaust was unbolted & stood against the wall......well, we all have to" Lite" them with open corks. Well, there is a crazy "angel" that rides on the crazy old man's shoulder! That 383 was warming up @ a fast idle, & i noticed something dripping on the floor....GAS! The fuel pump is under the cab, about 2 ft from the "fireballs" ,when the headers are open
 well, you can probably guess that I "chilled" it d@mn quick the fire stayed in the eng & pipes, but the tank & all is out of the truck! Dammit, I keep saying 1 thing at a time.....but this one is going fuel cell before next season! anybody in Ill , or close need a good tank? crazyL
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69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears.... |
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10-13-2003, 07:07 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Florida
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fire in the hole........glad this story didnt end in a sad note
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10-13-2003, 07:55 PM
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Formerly yellow72custom
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Austin, TX
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Glad that drip didn't turn into an inferno!
At least you now have a good excuse for a fuel cell
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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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10-13-2003, 08:53 PM
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Fabricate till you "puke"
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ill
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Amen, fire is cool......but not on the truck! in almost 20yrs, I have not had that truck on fire. i have had a few others on fire tho
if you ask any man with a torch in his had "did you lite that on fire"? If he says no, he is a d@mn LIAR! fire is pretty crazyL
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69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears.... |
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10-13-2003, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Cedar Hill, MO
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Ack that was close, glad you are alright.
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1969 Chevy C10. Dakota Digital Gauges, 383 Votex Engine, MSD 8361 Distributor, MSD 6A Unit, Demon Carb, Phoenix Transmission 4L80E trans, 3:73 Posi Rear End Early Classics 6 Lug Disc Brakes and Spindles All Stainless Lines |
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10-13-2003, 10:04 PM
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Location: Woodstock, IL
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whoa!!!
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10-13-2003, 11:36 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: missouri city, tx
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that sounds like it could have been bad. but awesome by the same token.
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