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    Old school Super Stock pnw racer.

    So I have talked about my neighbor on here before. He was a super stock racer from way back. These were 2 of his cars . a 69 1/2 440 6 pack Super Bee he bought when it had 600 miles on it and raced for years. Another friend boght the car and owned it for many years and sold just a few years ago...
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    Lost another one

    I just heard that Super Stock racer Dave Wren passed away. He was very close to my neighbor another old time super stock racer. I'm not sure what will happen to all of his cars ? I know he has a real 68 hemi barracuda still plus I think almost like 100 cars. He was living in north western wa.
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    How short this life is !

    I wanted to take a moment and just say thanks to all my mopar brothers and sisters . There have been many whom have past in the last few years and it grieves me. I never got to meet most personally but it feels like I knew them from here and the discussions over the years. I miss Tim, Tony, Srg...
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    How I started in mopars !

    So I shared my story many years ago when I joined. I won't go into too much detail , but here is how it started ! In July of 1971 I came home from the hospital in a fm3 1970 Plymouth Road Runner my parents ordered. Here are a few pics of the car from around 74 I believe. It was wrecked once...
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    Your car idling videos.

    So I just recently learned how to share video links. I would have shared this before . This is a video of my 1972 Cuda idling. So it is a 030. 340 292/509 cam . The heads were ported by some IQ dude ? ( impeccable work !) Edelbrock heads ^^^^^ Air gap intake. The car had sat in my garage for...
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    Hrr688 ignition box

    Who has run the 4 seconds flat hrr688 ignition box ? Do you like it ? Was there any noticedifference ? How well does the rev limitter work ? Thanks Jim
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    Tell me your thoughts on the whole Spotify, apple I tunes ect.

    So for me I would much rather have something tangible in my hands. I have a very large music collection. I have a couple collection of well over 600 cd's. I also have e shared music files from friends. I like the fact I can load a thumb drive with thousands of songs and plug it into my...
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    I loathe auto-correct !

    So I call it auto destruct! Here are a couple things it has done . One time I was telling a good friend that I enjoyed sharing my testimony. Well somehow it said ********. Doh Then another time I was texting a customer about time frame for their job. I was wanting a few days in between. I...
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    Are cats narcissists?

    So I heard it said before, dogs have masters and cat's have servants I'm pretty sure my cat thinks he let's me live with him . So he is very sweet in the morning ( aside from screaming at me for food ) After he eats he wants to be naughty and scratch the furniture. Then he wants to go...
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    Something you can't go without and a substitute never quite cuts it.

    I should have remembered to stop and get some coffee mate creamer ! Milk just is not the same . Neither are cheap powdered creamers. That brings to mind a few other things that substitutions don't make the grade. What are your must haves ? Coffee is on the list as well for me.
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    Retrofit windows

    First u can't believe they let people do this ! Most of these companies suck! No backer rod, no membrane flashing, thin crappy trim on and on ! So I have to repair this before I can finish the deck I'm building. It pays the same fixing it for me time and materials. I'm just irritated! It could...
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    Algorithms and advertising.

    So after talking on here about food and candy. Yep I'm getting a bunch of weight loss adds. Food adds and so on. Pretty crazy ! I always feel like somebody's watching me !
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    Clothes you can't get rid of .

    So I have a lot of clothes. Not because I go shopping often , because I take good care of my clothes. Atleast my non work clothes. So last night I went to a friend's for a birthday jam and party.( jam for the uninformed play music with other musicians. So my friend is a character and we...
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    Tea drinkers what are you drinking ?

    I drink tea most days. I go in spurts on my favorites. Right now I'm really liking celestial seasonings Bengal Spice. It is so yummy ! Loaded with flavor. What about you that drink tea ?
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    What did do as a kid to earn money ?

    So the candy thread took me back to my childhood. That rabbit trail made me think of how I tried to earn money. With that I thought of the funny endeavors. 1. So here are a few of the ways I remember trying to earn money as a kid. Going door to door with a bucket rags and soap trying to wash...
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    Loosing keys

    Ok so I'm absolutely horrible about loosing things , especially keys. I can't seem to find the keys for my latest acquisition ? I have searched high and low ! I do know they only had so many ignions and door locks. Over the years I have found keys that worked on multiple cars. So my question...
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    Staying fit at any age.

    So a few years ago in the midst of a divorce, I decided to get back to working out and change me diet for physical and emotional strength. I have never been fat in my life. However prior to my divorce I was soft for me and went up one pant size. That was the first time in my adult life I ever...
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    Hot August Nights Lewiston Idaho

    Who is going to the Hot August nights in Lewiston? I will be there as well as my brother and family. I will not be in one of my mopars this time. I will be on my bike. My brother will most likely be in his black T/A Challenger. I hope to to see some locals there. Jim
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    Mopar rally wheel paint ?

    Just got some wheel vintiques 15x8 rally wheels. Who makes the closest paint in an aerosol can ? Thanks Jim
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    Your first car.

    I'm sure this has been done before ? I just thought it would be fun , make people think back to a different time! ( hopefully laugh or smile) So no matter the the model or make ! What was your first car? Stories encouraged! My first car was a 1973 340 Roadrunner column shift auto 3.23 sure grip.
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    Rear main seal on la 360

    I'm curious what rear main seals are you guys using on your la 360 ? Will the magnum main seal work ? Is there a difference. Thanks Jim
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    I'm thankful for this site !

    I'm very thankful for forabodies ! Thanks to the creators, and admins ! Really what makes the place is all the people ! Thanks ! I enjoy reading peoples stories, success, failure, achievements, lessons ect ! I appreciate all the input on topics, the knowledge and more ! Even if I disagree with...
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    Adding studs for main caps

    I'm curious , when adding studs on main caps do I need to have align bored ? Or can I just add studs ?
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    Running a retrofit hydraulic roller cam

    I was curious who out there is running a retrofit hydraulic cam in there s.b. mopar ? I have a 410 stroker finally going together after years on the shelf. I have a lunati solid flat tappet . I'm thinking of possibly switching to hydraulic roller ? What cam are you running ? How do you like it ?
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    Please forgive me my mopar brothers and sisters !

    After searching for a long time. I could not seem to find what I was looking for in a mopar There was just not anything available. So I had a number of a guy in southern Oregon with some mid to late 70's gm wagons. I could not make it work to get the car or cars. So I forgot about it. Well...
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    Life after divorce !

    To all my fellow mopar brothers and sisters. I used to be here often. The last year I have not been around. I just went through and survived a divorce. I'm not looking for sympathy. I'm sure the ones that know the pain can empathize! I have never been one to share too much of my personal stuff...
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    Thankful for this site !

    Life is short and with each passing day it becomes more evident! I just wanted to take the time to say thanks too forabodies and to all my mopar brothers and sisters ! I'm glad there is a place we can share, knowledge, stories, laughter, tears, and life together ! God Bless Jim
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    Grinding 360 block for 4 " stroke clearance.

    What do I need to know ? Who has done this ? It makes me nervous grinding on block ! I'll be honest , I'm scared to destroy my block ! Can the experienced on this give me a crash coarse ? Stuff has been sitting far too long ! I need to get this done !! What do I need to know ?
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    [FOR SALE] schumacher sb-bb s6-bb

    I have one each set of scumacher mounts . One slant 6 to bb One sb-bb Both are brand new. 200.00 plus shipping for both or 125.00 plus shipping for one Located in washington state
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    Using mopar hydraulic lifters on comp cam

    I have a mopar cam and lifter set new from 97 I think thats how long I've had it ? So I want to get a bigger comp hydraulic cam and use the mopar lifters. I don't see how it would be a problem ?
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