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AlanCasida
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Pre-Dragweek torture test complete!
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July 26, 2014, 03:01:13 PM »
I took the Galaxie on a 150 mile road trip today in 102 deg heat for a test drive. No runs, no drips, no errors and the engine never got over 190 deg plus it started right up after I shut it off so I think I am ready to go...on that end anyway.
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machoneman
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July 26, 2014, 03:14:13 PM »
No drips? Sure you have an FE in it?
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AlanCasida
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July 26, 2014, 03:17:00 PM »
Sorry, no FE in this one. I have 521cui 460 based motor.
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jayb
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July 26, 2014, 04:29:45 PM »
Well, that explains it
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Jay Brown
- 1969 Mach 1, Drag Week 2005 Winner NA/BB, 511" FE (10.60s @ 129); Drag Week 2007 Runner-Up PA/BB, 490" Supercharged FE (9.35 @ 151)
- 1964 Ford Galaxie, Drag Week 2009 Winner Modified NA (9.50s @ 143), 585" SOHC
- 1969 Shelby Clone, Drag Week 2015 Winner Modified NA (Average 8.98 @ 149), 585" SOHC
Lenz
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July 27, 2014, 07:15:53 AM »
Haw
! Bob can always be counted of for accurate input on why a condition does or
does not
exist. Congrats on the dry floor AC, sounds like you're ready to go.
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Len Zielinski
'64 Galaxie 500 445 Toploader
'69 F100 300 stick
drdano
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July 27, 2014, 10:01:40 PM »
How was the A/C, cold enough? Massaging seats relaxing enough?
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AlanCasida
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July 28, 2014, 05:09:31 PM »
Wellll, while my car came with factory a/c I am currently using the old "flow through" ventilation.
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