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Old 10-27-2009 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Catmando
Jeff doesn't have a floor.
Sure he does, he can be found there most late nights....
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Old 10-27-2009 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by animalhouse
Jeff is that your floor????
Huh???
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Old 10-27-2009 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by JCPERF
Huh???
Holy $h1t jeff, can you build me one of those???
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Old 10-28-2009 | 10:00 AM
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Just wondering why you wouldn't go with the single Whipple 8.3l SC versus two smaller ones? I would think with half the moving parts it'd be more reliable in race conditions.
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Old 10-28-2009 | 10:08 AM
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those are the old speed racer mti sterlings, not the OL race engines.
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Old 10-28-2009 | 11:04 AM
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We are using 8.3 Whipples, those are not the engines going in this boat.
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Old 10-28-2009 | 05:30 PM
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Here are some final primer shots before paint.
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Old 10-28-2009 | 07:10 PM
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Old 10-28-2009 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by animalhouse
We are using 8.3 Whipples, those are not the engines going in this boat.
What about that monster 10L charger? Is Dustin still working on that? He said it was too tall for most air scoops.
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Old 10-28-2009 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by JCPERF
Huh???
your out of toilet paper . . . .
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