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Nightmist66

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390 Build, Take Two
« on: August 31, 2019, 07:48:23 PM »
Quick little teaser of the new 390 on the test stand. Sorry for lousy quality, was on my phone. Sounds much better in person.

https://youtu.be/qBLTcBuWCog
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Re: 390 Build, Take Two
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2019, 10:53:02 PM »
sounds good. Those headers are nice, but I will assume you aren't going to cut the shock towers out of your fairlane... ;D

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Re: 390 Build, Take Two
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2019, 03:32:53 AM »
What cam did you decide to run in the new motor?
1966 Fairlane GT, Silver Blue/Black 496/C4 (9.93@133)
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Re: 390 Build, Take Two
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2019, 08:21:03 AM »
Sounds great!  Details on the whole build?
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Nightmist66

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Re: 390 Build, Take Two
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2019, 11:38:16 AM »
sounds good. Those headers are nice, but I will assume you aren't going to cut the shock towers out of your fairlane... ;D


Snip snip, lol. No, these are starting to show some age being around 50 years old.
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Nightmist66

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Re: 390 Build, Take Two
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2019, 11:39:37 AM »
What cam did you decide to run in the new motor?


Trying to keep the torches and pitchforks at bay.... :-X
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Re: 390 Build, Take Two
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2019, 11:40:43 AM »
Sounds great!  Details on the whole build?


Thanks. I will do a build thread if anyone is interested.
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Re: 390 Build, Take Two
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2019, 10:03:18 AM »
Any interest in a separate build thread?
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Re: 390 Build, Take Two
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2019, 11:58:40 AM »
Sounds great.

I'm always interested in another build thread.  ;D ;D
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