No topic thread,,, Part 2
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From: Eccles, WV
I love that expression, "Mexican Snow Blower." Does it take Siestas around noon too? Hey gang, I do feel for you. -30 is just too damn cold.
I did find out something this morning with the temps at 8 degrees. I have a few glow plugs out. I forgot to plug the old girl in. She was not too happy starting this morning. It took three tries and when she started, it sounded like a big block with a race cam idling around 500 rpm. It took a few minutes of the romping before she settled down and started to run. I did fog some mosquitos and flys this morning (like they were around LOL). You could smell it around the block. Bet the neighbors loved it. Espeically when I set off the alarm. Forgot to turn it off. It sounded like a swat convention happening.
Oh hell, what a morning!
I did find out something this morning with the temps at 8 degrees. I have a few glow plugs out. I forgot to plug the old girl in. She was not too happy starting this morning. It took three tries and when she started, it sounded like a big block with a race cam idling around 500 rpm. It took a few minutes of the romping before she settled down and started to run. I did fog some mosquitos and flys this morning (like they were around LOL). You could smell it around the block. Bet the neighbors loved it. Espeically when I set off the alarm. Forgot to turn it off. It sounded like a swat convention happening.
Oh hell, what a morning!
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From: Eccles, WV
Oh, it was a blast, she was romping all over the driveway and the multi-sound siren was just crying out for attention.
I actually stood there for a moment and let her squall. Nothing like keeping peace with the neighbors. I was wondering if the local police would appear for an official visit. Guess it ws too cold for them to get their do-nut filled butts out of the cruiser.
I actually stood there for a moment and let her squall. Nothing like keeping peace with the neighbors. I was wondering if the local police would appear for an official visit. Guess it ws too cold for them to get their do-nut filled butts out of the cruiser.
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From: Yorkton Sask
thats funny Paul... i have similar stories about my '02 s'crew that i had... straight pipes, and man was that puppy loud!!! we drove across canada last fall and when i started 'er in the morning, there was people making all sorts of guestures through the motel windows... 
i'd salute in return, knowing full well that there was a 99% chance that i'd never see them again,,,
Good show. i think we'd get along quite well!!
i'd salute in return, knowing full well that there was a 99% chance that i'd never see them again,,,Good show. i think we'd get along quite well!!
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I kinda miss having a gasser with loud exhaust on it at a hotel too. Whenever people would give me a dirty look I would just give them a nice little tiny rev of the engine haha.
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From: Eccles, WV
I loved that 351M400 Stroker that I had in that '85 4X4. I had factory racing headers with cats to quieten it down some and to pass the emmission laws, from there was nothing but straight 3 inch pipes from the cats back to the turnouts in front of the rear wheels.
I could be cruising down the interstate at 70 and let off of it and it would blow a bright yellow fire ten feet out of both sides. You could nail it and it would blue flame about three feet out. Funny thing was that if you kept your foot out of it, it was pretty quiet, but just nail it and you had to cover your ears. And believe me, I had a real good sense of humor with the neighbors when I left for work in the mornings. I woke all of their asses up leaving at 5 AM!
I wish I could get another one just like it.
I could be cruising down the interstate at 70 and let off of it and it would blow a bright yellow fire ten feet out of both sides. You could nail it and it would blue flame about three feet out. Funny thing was that if you kept your foot out of it, it was pretty quiet, but just nail it and you had to cover your ears. And believe me, I had a real good sense of humor with the neighbors when I left for work in the mornings. I woke all of their asses up leaving at 5 AM!
I wish I could get another one just like it.