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I got one up on you in the "un"originality contest. I bought my 78 Regal Turbo Sport Coupe for $150 and was pleased to find a 0014 355 nestled between me and the world. Unfortunately the motor was yellow so I pulled it and rebuilt it properly w/ some nice black motor paint and a 218 duration Crane cam to go with the edelbrock 750 and performer rpm it also came with. Incidentally it has 993 heads w/ hardened seats, only 1.94 valves though. Some people (Lingenfelter) think smaller port sizes equal higer velocity cfms so I run the goodie out of my sleeper up to 5000 (w/ manifolds and y pipe, sans converter)! This is great fun just picking the right cam for this beast(which ran hard when I got it, before I scraped some grease off and saw it was yellow=]... Unoriginal can be awesome, not to mention mustang spankin FAST!

OH Boy, I had no idea sleds where so cheap. I thought T's where the cheaper ride and thats why everyone and there sister built em. Gotta say T's, roadters, etc are mighty fine (includin' that 23 bannana hammock Streets owns) Though sumpthin bout a low slung 2 tons of steel molded to the road has always fancied my appitite, and I don't know anyone else with a 54 Plydo, chopped, de-doored, quite like mine, I'm sure theres good reason (but aint stoppin me). Though I am seriously considering a 30 coupe project here soon. I like roofs!

I don't know Streets yer kind has done a pretty good job with the preservation of pre-war iron(and glass). When I go through all the mags I've managed to get my grubby young hands on the "Sled vs Hotrod" ratio looks pretty even. Less of course those mags are just good at pleasing both sides of the coin to make a coin. Theres no dought in my mind more 50's vehicles are still in existance than prewar but hotrods have always been the leading shoe in the auto world. Inspiring kids and adults into the hobbie. Disclaimer: This is an uneducated oppinion from mere random deduction and the sponsors of this network do not warrenty or garrenty products or opinions bye this relatively new in years student.

what?.. Iwant to talk about cars that work, not whose opinion concernining the vague semantics of the definition of a "hot rod' look it up I guess; Im gonna go look for a 5spd 302 to spank w/ my Buick-yeah I said Buick. Jealous? lol But you guys all seem cool. It sounds a little like bustn rally guys cause you like Nascar.. or something. Doesn't anybody think putting chevy motors in fords is a little sacriligious anyway? My Buick rtsc only weighs 3400; I thought you guys were talking about leaded gas at first! Oh yeah I guess I have a 47 dodge step stide in the pipes, would some of you like that more? It will probably have a forged bottom sb chevy so you cant make fun of me for not spending money, even though I know you're just jealous of my Sporty Couper-Thanks-enjoy

Oh, I get it, the Old Man "hot rods" on the coasters are because our countries more uptight states require stricter emissions standards, am I close? Cause, we have tons of bucket metal laying around, maybe I should use some of it before it rusts away completely. It seems each day has only so many hrs... I still can drive my lead-brain mobile with considerable skill and I take a little pride in the whole setup.. I still feel like I built the motor at least. Last time I was in NYC fuel was like, 347 a gallon, if I were building cars there I would most likely take a different tact. I think it would be a little cooler to do some thing like a later model 7 series beamer in sb chevy, they are excellent drivers and they can be classy? Your thoughts? "Let's Roll" - Thanks

PS whats a "Plydo"? And does the hemi in the pic below my screen name have pink plug wires? That would be uncool

Okay, maybe I hit a little ford nerve there, and you gotta have some nerve to drive a ford, especially an old leaky one. lol lol ha ha he he. Seriously though your tudur sounds like a monster and Im just glad you don't live around here to embarass me w/ it. But some of us are poor and that wouldn't be a very fair race, huh?

OK, I hate to drag on a conversation that should have died days ago, but here goes. Streets, do me a favor. Quote me the part where I said I would blow the doors off from you. Better yet, tell me where I predicted the outcome at all! One should not predict on what one is not familiar.