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    Offline Young _Gun

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    Hello from Maryland
    « on: September 11, 2008 - 03:42:35 PM »
    hello all. My name is Brad. I'm 17 and I live in Bowie, MD. I come from a Mopar family. My dad is a Mopar guy, and he got me into these cars. He used to own a 1969 Road Runner which he put a 440 six pack in, then a 1970's(not sure the year) Duster 360. he had a bad experience with his Road Runner after he bent something in the Engine, he told me his Duster sucked, so he bought a '78 Camraro, and then an '85 Monte Carlo SS, which I grew up with. I was sort of an all-around fan of muscle cars(Fords, GM, Mopars, etc). GM were my preference until my dad purchased an '06 Charger R/T. I instantly fell in love with the car, and have fallen in love with Mopars. I hope to build my own Mopar soon.
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    Offline ChallengerHK

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    Re: Hello from Maryland
    « Reply #1 on: September 11, 2008 - 03:45:46 PM »
    Hey, Brad. You've come to the right place. Great people. Now we just have to get you a car.
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    Offline NoMope Greg

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    Re: Hello from Maryland
    « Reply #2 on: September 11, 2008 - 03:47:47 PM »
    Welcome to the site, Brad.  Stick around - maybe we can help you find a good first Mopar for yourself.

    Since we usually tell  :newbie: that  :useless:, post a pic of your dad's Charger. 
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    Re: Hello from Maryland
    « Reply #3 on: September 11, 2008 - 06:59:06 PM »
    Welcome bro, good luck finding that 360 to build!

    Don
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    Offline MEK-Dangerfield

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    Re: Hello from Maryland
    « Reply #4 on: September 11, 2008 - 07:54:19 PM »
    Hey Brad,

      A Glen Burnie resident here. We have a few of us Maryland Mopar folks here.  :grinyes:

    Welcome aboard.   :wave:


      Mike
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    Offline cudadave72

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    Re: Hello from Maryland
    « Reply #5 on: September 11, 2008 - 08:14:01 PM »
    Good luck finding a car and welcome!! :2thumbs:
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    Offline 71340RT

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    Re: Hello from Maryland
    « Reply #6 on: September 12, 2008 - 02:15:07 AM »
    Welcome to the site Brad and were all glad you found us. Stick around and enjoy all this site has to offer.
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    Re: Hello from Maryland
    « Reply #7 on: September 12, 2008 - 02:38:29 AM »
    Welcome Brad.  Can't help but wonder what your dad bent in a 440 6 pak motor. I also wonder what could have been wrong with his 360 Duster if he felt an emasculated '78 Camaro was a performance upgrade. If memory serves me right the Warlock and Lil Red Express trucks were the quickest american vehicles available in 1978 and would even beat the Corvette's  :clueless: (He'd probably be shocked to hear a '72 Duster was in the stock eliminator final at the recent NHRA Indy race and it qualified with a 10.76 in E/SA)
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    Offline Young _Gun

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    Re: Hello from Maryland
    « Reply #8 on: September 12, 2008 - 06:08:20 AM »
    I asked my dad what he did, and he spun a bearing in the 440. He had a 75 Duster 360 which he said was garbage. he said the 340s kicked his ass
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    Offline 71chally416

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    Re: Hello from Maryland
    « Reply #9 on: September 12, 2008 - 08:30:40 AM »
    Those big motors do have shallow pans and if you don't have baffles in them it's easy to uncover the pickups and starve them for oil....
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    Offline Jacksboys

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    Re: Hello from Maryland
    « Reply #10 on: September 12, 2008 - 03:48:31 PM »
    Welcome to the site
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    Offline Street_Challenged73

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    Re: Hello from Maryland
    « Reply #11 on: September 12, 2008 - 05:22:16 PM »
    Welcome to the site, Brad! :wave:  Best of luck in your search for a cool old MoPar to fix up. :2thumbs:  I was 17 when I picked up my '73 Challenger project and must say it was a great way to kill some time after school/work.  340's are definitely no slouch, but a well-built 360 can handle itself, too.
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    Offline dougs bs23

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    Re: Hello from Maryland
    « Reply #12 on: September 14, 2008 - 11:00:40 AM »
    Welcome Brad, Annapolis here , Glad to see a young guy interested in mopar muscle,  Now lets see if we cant find you one for yourself, but prepare your budget.
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    Offline hezzel

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    Re: Hello from Maryland
    « Reply #13 on: September 14, 2008 - 03:49:41 PM »
    Welcome Brad  :wave:
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    Offline wally426ci

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    Re: Hello from Maryland
    « Reply #14 on: September 14, 2008 - 05:10:56 PM »
    Welcome  :newbie: Baltimore here!  :burnout:
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