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Offline Skeletoil

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Grew up with chebbies, used em as training materials...
« on: April 20, 2005 - 10:13:27 PM »
Never looked back after my first Mopar, 69 Coronet R/T, Original Black w/B7 interior. Ramcharger Hood, optional Side Scoops. Needed everything. Original engine was long gone. Put a junkyard engine in it and couldn't get it started July 3rd. Neighbor came over and showed me fusible links. One burnt and I had one. Fired it up at 11:30 July 4th with open headers. I let it get oil and held the throttle wide open for 5 minutes. I was tryin to blow that engine, I kept revin it and rappin on it. It just kept yellin back at me. My neighborhood knew their was another radical in/under the hood. Decided to keep that engine and it lives again as a 6 Pak motor. Hopefully we will show the neighbors that IT LIVES again this weekend...




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Re: Grew up with chebbies, used em as training materials...
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2005 - 04:25:29 AM »
Beautiful engine!  Good luck! :thumbs:

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Re: Grew up with chebbies, used em as training materials...
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2005 - 07:58:27 AM »
Fired it up at 11:30 July 4th with open headers. I let it get oil and held the throttle wide open for 5 minutes.

Sent chills up my spine!   That must have been awesome!  We are just learning how much these motors can take-  they just laugh.  Good luck this weekend with the sixpack setup


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Re: Grew up with chebbies, used em as training materials...
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2005 - 10:49:35 AM »
Welcome Sketetoil!  That's an awesome looking engine you have!  I'm sure it'll sound nasty when you fire it up!!!! :drool: :drool: :drool: :grinyes: :grinyes:
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Re: Grew up with chebbies, used em as training materials...
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2005 - 06:09:02 PM »
 :patriot: Like the story, thanks. Christine was a movie, but these Mopar engines are built to roar and to live on !
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Re: Grew up with chebbies, used em as training materials...
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2005 - 06:14:14 PM »
Heh, that was a great story. :iagree: Welcome aboard. :dogpile:  That engine looks clean. 8)

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Re: Grew up with chebbies, used em as training materials...
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2005 - 09:26:21 PM »
Reminds me of my first six pack so many years ago......

I found some pics of her, circa 1987
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Re: Grew up with chebbies, used em as training materials...
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2005 - 09:28:25 PM »
Very nice car, JS27NOB!!!! :drool: :drool:
1973 Dodge Challenger......................The ongoing project. (00/----\00)
1991 Dodge Stealth R/T Twin-Turbo....The sunny day cruiser (RTBoost)
1990 Toyota Celica GT Liftback...........The new daily & winter driver.
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Re: Grew up with chebbies, used em as training materials...
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2005 - 09:49:59 PM »
Wow, that motor is lookin sweet.  JS27N0B, that car is a beaut!

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Re: Grew up with chebbies, used em as training materials...
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2005 - 11:47:36 AM »
welcome! yes the motor looks very clean