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Old 10-27-2005 | 07:13 PM
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I always like to round down. Call them 650's.
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Old 10-27-2005 | 08:22 PM
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727 a side with mine. I call them 700's
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Old 10-27-2005 | 08:43 PM
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I would round them dowm to 675 hp and when some body ask what power
I say 600+

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Zul' Racing ??? HP

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Old 10-27-2005 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ONESICKGLADIATOR
Neil
I would round them dowm to 675 hp and when some body ask what power
I say 600+

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Zul' Racing ??? HP

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Good info, 502/500's keep em guessin.
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Old 10-27-2005 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by open72
we dynoed my power the friday before the storm , with sea pump , altenator , stainless marine exhaust ,basically set up the way it will be in the boat , she put out 560hp , mark said that if i threw a set of headers and no accesories , the # would be much higher. thank goodness precison didn't get any flood water , haven't been there since the storm either.

soo , i guess i could round up to 575??
I like the white...looks awsome
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Old 10-27-2005 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by OldSchool
Round up at the bar and down at the insurance agents!!!!!


that's awesome
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Old 10-27-2005 | 10:36 PM
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700's
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Old 10-27-2005 | 11:44 PM
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call them "stecz 700's"
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Old 10-28-2005 | 09:01 AM
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Always round down, that way you can pass all the people that round up and leave them scratching their heads
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Old 10-28-2005 | 10:30 AM
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I'd call em 500's if anyone was asking
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