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PostPosted:Fri Feb 06, 2015 6:00 pm 
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Car Details:1986 Camaro, bought into Spain by me in 1993.
305 replaced by a 355, 750 Demon carb, RPM AirGap intake, Brodix heads, Hedman Hedders, 3" Flowmaster exhaust.
Wheels are Summit aluminium 5 spokes, tyres are 245 rear 225 front BF Goodrich.
B/M transmission, battery relocated to the rear, GoodMark 4" cowl steel hood.
Location:Spain East Coast
1,225 Horsepower Engine: 711 ci Sonny Leonard Chevy Hemi! - Hot Rod Garage Ep. 12



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PostPosted:Fri Feb 06, 2015 7:48 pm 
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Car Details:Couple of '70 Mustangs
OK for the 'cheap gas' Americans, but not really a lot of use if you can't afford the fuel to even leave your own town's 30 mph limits. Yeah, I know I'm boring but I've had big gas guzzlers and you just don't wanna drive 'em.
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PostPosted:Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:42 pm 
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Car Details:68 pontiac firebird coupe project car,my aim is a street friendly,lightly modified pro.touring style.
Lowered ,mild body mods,400 cu in SBC engine, Muncie 4speed, 10 bolt posi axle,disc front drum rear.
68 firebird convertible ( long term project) Stock resto/mod style ,400 pontiac th350
How right you are Martin !
The novelty of really thirsty engines soon dies and the constant need to " fill 'er up " becomes a serious burden ...
Every guy I knew who had a sub 10 mpg car ended up selling it .
These days a well balanced small block in a lightish body with sensible gearing is way more fun because you can actually afford to drive it as opposed to parking it up as some sort of fetish that is rarely seen but constantly boasted about :lol:


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PostPosted:Sat Feb 07, 2015 11:28 am 
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Car Details:79' camaro road & track day toy. 383 stroker, 5 speed TKO trans, lots of suspension stuff, 13" Vette brakes, 18" wheels.
Location:Luton
I've always wondered what the cost of fuelling one of these high geared pro street cars is for a little drive out to a show... surely they're doing sub 10 mpg or maybe half that so with small race tanks they'd be lucky to get 50 miles...

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PostPosted:Sat Feb 07, 2015 12:29 pm 
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Car Details:68 pontiac firebird coupe project car,my aim is a street friendly,lightly modified pro.touring style.
Lowered ,mild body mods,400 cu in SBC engine, Muncie 4speed, 10 bolt posi axle,disc front drum rear.
68 firebird convertible ( long term project) Stock resto/mod style ,400 pontiac th350
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I've always wondered what the cost of fuelling one of these high geared pro street cars is for a little drive out to a show... surely they're doing sub 10 mpg or maybe half that so with small race tanks they'd be lucky to get 50 miles...
Mostly "Trailer Queens" ,when you build a racer dedicated to drag racing you destroy it's potential as a street driver ,less so with circuit cars but they also tend to be too honed for the track and are at best "Weekend Warriors'' that spend little time on the street ...maybe the occasional show .


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