News from LightningFest !!
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Hey Mustangbadboy
Did you make any passes and what were the ET's ?
Also where did you get this Aluminium 5.4 block you mention having ?
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If the race was so bad, why dont you try organizing it and making it better. You mention bringing it to Houston, I guess Houston would be fine for Drag racing but where are you going to have the Open Track event ?
Did you make any passes and what were the ET's ?
Also where did you get this Aluminium 5.4 block you mention having ?
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If the race was so bad, why dont you try organizing it and making it better. You mention bringing it to Houston, I guess Houston would be fine for Drag racing but where are you going to have the Open Track event ?
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From: lancaster,pa. usa
We @ JLP Regret that we could not attend the event. NMRA Finals were @ the same time....
We hope next year the dates will not conflict....We would have loved to have been able to attend....Hats off to Big D and all those involved in making the lightning feast a huge success...........
JL
We hope next year the dates will not conflict....We would have loved to have been able to attend....Hats off to Big D and all those involved in making the lightning feast a huge success........... JL
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From: Florida
Re: VINNIE...
Originally posted by litnfast
This is where it all started
The South Florida KB , Works Challenge
It has come to my attention that Paul "Bin Laden" Riccio at REM Motorsports claims to have the fastest Lightning in Florida and announced a challenge to many Lightning owners at Towershoppes last night.....when and "if" [my emphasis] his truck is ready he will pay all entry fees and $1000.00 cash at Moroso Motorsports Park to anyone who can beat him with KB or Eatoncharged powerplants verses his 112 Porterhouse ......I will be there to represent KB at its fullest potential .....I need to make back some of the money I lost due to the many mishaps that were performed on my motor which cost me more money to fix what should have been done right the first time...I get much more common courtesy and respect from animals than the latter....the Zoo Crew will also be there representing the fastest Lightnings in Florida.....all are welcome to witness this "historical - theatrical event" or to represent.....The Blower Wars will comence.....I heard all these big hp#s coming from Paul "Bin Ladens" lean chip files, but Christopher Columbus also heard that the Earth was flat.....just bring it to the track, thats my untampered dyno.....
__________________There are some facts that should be addressed here, Pete.
1) We did not put your motor in your truck. You purchased it from us and it was installed (gratis, by the way, through our connection) by a Ford tech.
2) Although we did put the cams on the heads, the heads were installed by the same Ford tech, and timed there as well. This is daily work for him, and I find it hard to believe he put them in wrong, but we are all human, so that possibility, of course, exists.
3) You, to my knowledge have never blown a motor, so I don't know where you are going with that accusation.
4) If, in fact, the timing was off, it sure would explain why we could not get any power out of your motor.
5) We did, several times, request that you bring your truck back to us for continued assessment and refining, but you refused to do that. We even offered, at no charge to you, even though we did not do the install, to take your motor out, completely go through it and reinstall it, again, at no charge, while you were going to Europe for two weeks.
6) You were one of our best customers and we certainly did appreciated your business and tried to satisfy you.
Please tell me if any of this is not a truth to you.
ps....Pual was accosted by several people at Towers who were spouting about how powerful your truck was. He did make the statement that if you wanted, he would build his truck and race you. All of the other fodder involved is nothing more than words being translated through several people before it got to you.
Call me, if you'd like and we'll set up a race between you and I after Lightningfest, unless you can make it there.
Say for $5000.00
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Tim@REM
Later in the thread Tim from REM said this...
This is where it all started
The South Florida KB , Works Challenge
It has come to my attention that Paul "Bin Laden" Riccio at REM Motorsports claims to have the fastest Lightning in Florida and announced a challenge to many Lightning owners at Towershoppes last night.....when and "if" [my emphasis] his truck is ready he will pay all entry fees and $1000.00 cash at Moroso Motorsports Park to anyone who can beat him with KB or Eatoncharged powerplants verses his 112 Porterhouse ......I will be there to represent KB at its fullest potential .....I need to make back some of the money I lost due to the many mishaps that were performed on my motor which cost me more money to fix what should have been done right the first time...I get much more common courtesy and respect from animals than the latter....the Zoo Crew will also be there representing the fastest Lightnings in Florida.....all are welcome to witness this "historical - theatrical event" or to represent.....The Blower Wars will comence.....I heard all these big hp#s coming from Paul "Bin Ladens" lean chip files, but Christopher Columbus also heard that the Earth was flat.....just bring it to the track, thats my untampered dyno.....
__________________There are some facts that should be addressed here, Pete.
1) We did not put your motor in your truck. You purchased it from us and it was installed (gratis, by the way, through our connection) by a Ford tech.
2) Although we did put the cams on the heads, the heads were installed by the same Ford tech, and timed there as well. This is daily work for him, and I find it hard to believe he put them in wrong, but we are all human, so that possibility, of course, exists.
3) You, to my knowledge have never blown a motor, so I don't know where you are going with that accusation.
4) If, in fact, the timing was off, it sure would explain why we could not get any power out of your motor.
5) We did, several times, request that you bring your truck back to us for continued assessment and refining, but you refused to do that. We even offered, at no charge to you, even though we did not do the install, to take your motor out, completely go through it and reinstall it, again, at no charge, while you were going to Europe for two weeks.
6) You were one of our best customers and we certainly did appreciated your business and tried to satisfy you.
Please tell me if any of this is not a truth to you.
ps....Pual was accosted by several people at Towers who were spouting about how powerful your truck was. He did make the statement that if you wanted, he would build his truck and race you. All of the other fodder involved is nothing more than words being translated through several people before it got to you.
Call me, if you'd like and we'll set up a race between you and I after Lightningfest, unless you can make it there.
Say for $5000.00
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Tim@REM
Later in the thread Tim from REM said this...
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From: Manville NJ
The grabber blue truck is a 93 "Full Effect Lightning"
In 93 a california based company, Full Effect, took a few lightnings and added 22inches to the frame and put a new from ford cab on it painted it and finished the interior.
They did not make many and that is one of the best Full Effect trucks out there.
In 93 a california based company, Full Effect, took a few lightnings and added 22inches to the frame and put a new from ford cab on it painted it and finished the interior.
They did not make many and that is one of the best Full Effect trucks out there.
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From: MA
Originally posted by Mustangbadboy
To clarify XXXX issues, they had a computer problem not allowing them to make a Full Pass. If they could have made that pass a 9.99 or faster woud probably been scene.
To clarify XXXX issues, they had a computer problem not allowing them to make a Full Pass. If they could have made that pass a 9.99 or faster woud probably been scene.
Quit Yappin' until ya got a slip. As for me, I'll have my nine second slip this weekend....just got to get that lottery ticket to cash...and see if I can get a motor built and tuned by friday!
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From: KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
i THOUGHT THE BLUE EXTENDED CAB LIGHTNING, was a bonduraunt truck like the bonduraunt mustang?
Dang Mustangbadboy!! It sounds like you just had an awful time!
What do they do in Texas or Etown in between events? Have Free Galaga and Asteroid games to play?? How bout hopskotch or dodgeball???
Everyone I chatted with was very nice and very cool, and said it was a great event. This was a first time go! And some of the vendors broke even. Rem Donated their prize money back to help fund the event!!
I would say it was a great success and next year will be even better!!!
Great meeting everyone!!
Dang Mustangbadboy!! It sounds like you just had an awful time!
What do they do in Texas or Etown in between events? Have Free Galaga and Asteroid games to play?? How bout hopskotch or dodgeball???
Everyone I chatted with was very nice and very cool, and said it was a great event. This was a first time go! And some of the vendors broke even. Rem Donated their prize money back to help fund the event!!
I would say it was a great success and next year will be even better!!!
Great meeting everyone!!
Last edited by DEIMATT; Sep 30, 2003 at 11:53 AM.
