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Originally Posted by demetrice askew

Whats up everybody looks like every things all right now

Every thing is great . How's that 400 SB .

im going to put it in next weekend hope every thing work out

i just want it to run 7.70 in 1/8 mile track

Originally Posted by tango

O now I get it ! Dave what is it ? Are you a ( round a round Racer ) a ( Drag Racer ) or a ( Salt Flats Racer ) I have no clue ? I know you don't Street Race . What track do you want to do 9s on ?

Heck, I'll race ya on a skateboard if I have to!!!!! If it goes so fast it almost sets your hair on fire I'm probably involved in it or trying to put a package together to try it!!!!! We run the Super Gas (9.90 class) drag racing, and a 10.90 class car. Got fired from my own circle burner team summer before last when I had a stroke on the way home from the races one night, and the Salt Flat car is partly on the chassis table but mostly on the drawing table... On the planning sheet is a tube chassis, 'glass Merc bodied Nostalgia racer... and in my spare time I build hot rods..... Finally, there are three or four other projects in various stages of planning and awaiting funding and/or partnership agreements.....

Originally Posted by DennyW

Well, he did get caught with those heads, and fined.

Yup, then he was cheating.... Do you know how many cups of metal filings you have to put on the wet paint on your aluminum heads and intake before the clear coat to make them pass the old magnet test at the dirt track????? (That's not cheating!!!!!!!)

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Heck, I'll race ya on a skateboard if I have to!!!!! If it goes so fast it almost sets your hair on fire I'm probably involved in it or trying to put a package together to try it!!!!! We run the Super Gas (9.90 class) drag racing, and a 10.90 class car. Got fired from my own circle burner team summer before last when I had a stroke on the way home from the races one night, and the Salt Flat car is partly on the chassis table but mostly on the drawing table... On the planning sheet is a tube chassis, 'glass Merc bodied Nostalgia racer... and in my spare time I build hot rods..... Finally, there are three or four other projects in various stages of planning and awaiting funding and/or partnership agreements.....

Don't Get HOT but it is hard to keep up with all you build's ? Like Dad told me stick with One build at a time Son .

ok ill check everything out

i just have one build thats the 400

Originally Posted by demetrice askew

ok ill check everything out

You will Like that 406 . Very powerful SB Chevy engine . I have a 400 short block but it needs a full rebuild . I hope to have it done for next year .

Originally Posted by demetrice askew

i just have one build thats the 400

Sorry not you . Dave is the guy with all them build's .

Everybody tells me that i will like it better then my 383

Originally Posted by tango

Don't Get HOT but it is hard to keep up with all you build's ? Like Dad told me stick with One build at a time Son .

Just a matter of time management.... When I had the big shop, I was known to have 6 or 7 projects all going at the same time.... Much of what I do takes a lot of planning and research, so when a project gets to that point I move on to something else. Also while waiting on parts or letting welds cool or primer dry I work on something else. The Ranchero is on the chassis table, and only used for my own time, my version of a day off..... Because of some physical limitations I can't be on my feet for very long, well most of last week I would work on Tom's coupe when I was on my feet, when the pain sets in then I would get on my roll around seat and work on the sheet metal for the 'maro..... In the mornings and evenings I do my parts research, office stuff, and drafting table duties.... Nothing to it....

Originally Posted by DennyW

What ???? someone say their heads on fire ????

Nope, hair is on fire... An old pony tailers joke.....

Originally Posted by demetrice askew

Everybody tells me that i will like better then my 383

I won''t tell you that . 23 More cubes . That Like a 327 to a 350 . And you won"t have to grind down all the parts and block to make thing's fit . Or run a camshaft that the rods won't hit . Na the 406 you will Like . Later go up to a 427 SB or a 434 COOL

what is a 427 or a 434