LukesVette in da movies again!!

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Here's another Vid for your viewing pleasure. This was prior to the leaking head stud identification. All fixed and sounds the same!!

Enjoy!!

Paul

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LukesVette in da movies again!!

Posted: 2/23/09 11:46amMessage 2 of 14

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So ya did get it fixed, and all back together, Paul? KEWL!
You should have spent more time at the rear of the car in the vid...that thing just sounds soooo old school hot-rod!!! Killer tunes!

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Posted: 2/23/09 11:51amMessage 3 of 14

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Yeah Joel. just pulled 3 studs and sealed em after draining the block. No more steam, no more green loquid stuff in the valve covers!!! Thanks for all of your advice!!

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Posted: 2/23/09 11:57amMessage 4 of 14

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[QUOTE=LukesVette]Yeah Joel. just pulled 3 studs and sealed em after draining the block. No more steam, no more green loquid stuff in the valve covers!!! Thanks for all of your advice!!

[/QUOTE] Hey Paul...........super GREAT. Sounds like you have a wild cam..........I like it

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Posted: 2/23/09 3:04pmMessage 5 of 14

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Great sound there Paul. I'd be willing to bet those are Flowmasters. Had it on the dyno yet?

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Posted: 2/23/09 3:55pmMessage 6 of 14

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Hey Jim. Flowmasters tehy are and I love the sound!! Made a touch over 540 HP and over 550 Tq at the flywheel on the engine stand.

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Posted: 2/23/09 4:24pmMessage 7 of 14

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[QUOTE=LukesVette]Hey Jim. Flowmasters tehy are and I love the sound!! Made a touch over 540 HP and over 550 Tq at the flywheel on the engine stand.

[/QUOTE] NOW that's SOME HORSE POWER & TORQUE worth talkin about!

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Posted: 2/23/09 6:23pmMessage 8 of 14

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[QUOTE=LukesVette]Hey Jim. Flowmasters tehy are and I love the sound!! Made a touch over 540 HP and over 550 Tq at the flywheel on the engine stand.

[/QUOTE]

Even though I have chambered exhaust, I'm still partial to that distinct sound of the Flowmasters.

Now get that bad boy to the track and get us a 1/4 mile et. You might force me to turn my NOS on.

BTW, at what RPM did you reach your maximum HP & TQ?
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Posted: 2/23/09 6:30pmMessage 9 of 14

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5700 - and the roller cam revs really quick!! Still getting used to it!!

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