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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 07:34 PM
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Ready for Milan, hope all my hard work this winter pays off with some 11's. Worked on weight and aero a bunch never touched the drivetrain still 392hp. Later
 
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 07:38 PM
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Awesome truck you have there
 
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 08:06 PM
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thats so slick, cmon wheres the million pics you promised I wanna see all what you've done with it.

Oh and do you drive it at all? I'm just curious if you've ever got a milage number out of it, but i don't think you put that many miles on it.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 10:15 PM
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Couldn't that restricted airflow hurt you a bit?
 
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 10:37 PM
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Pics coming

Been bust'in *** tring to get ready for Milan. L is still not cleaned very well. My two computers at shop took a dump (Dell sucks) I'll get on the ball next week. I drove 12miles yesterday to get weighed. I probally put 200-300 miles on the street a yr. Lucky havent been caught with slicks on yet. If you just look at the pics in galleryyou'll see no wipers whole mechenizumgone(rainX), totally smooth cowl,shaved antenna, no inter fenders( No fog lights air intake K&N sticking out Left fog light,Blow throw rollpan, lowered to the dirt, had to cutbottom off brackets of my JLP lift bars kept bring sod to staging areas. air release hood vents and fenders, took ABS box off and used a plain brass metering blockoff Mustang, Sparco EVO 2 seats, frt bumper frame work gone, drag grill, put intercooler tank in back of bed w/battery, unplugged AC and removed, and using AC condenser along with stock heat exchanger to cool my fluid(ac condenser probally best heat exchanger on market and it's free. 1/8" lexan bed cover. I'll send pics of underneath. Removed 4th leaf in springs. Spare tire mount. I'll get to the pics soon. Ed
 
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 10:49 PM
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Not at all, last year I ran a full drag grill with no problem, I took panels between grill frame and bumper out. What it does is limit all that air from getting to the eng compartment(big parachute) I'm running a softcore drag grill this year because I'm using ac condencer as a heat exchanger for intercooler I'll be able to cool down right now between rounds with all the ele. pumps and fans, run at same temp for consistentcy. I know people say always run a thermostat. I dont and havent for 2yrs with no problem. I can fire up and drive in pits and warm everything up (fluids) engine coolant still cool, make a run cool down to same temp as first in mins. heat gauge never goes up more than a 3rd.Hope this helps. Ed
 
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 10:50 PM
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Nice.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 11:26 PM
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Re: Pics coming

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...and using AC condenser along with stock heat exchanger to cool my fluid(ac condenser probally best heat exchanger on market and it's free...
I'm kinda curious on how you have that hooked up? Could it be something that you could hook up just for the track and then hook it back up to your A/C when you hit the streets again?
Actually come to think about it I only used my A/C twice since I've had it a year already...even with all the Texas heat. I think that's part of the reason my condenser went out is because I didn't use it. Anyhow, so is that possible without leaking freon? Thanks.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 11:40 PM
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he wont have to worry about the freon leaking out, LMAO
 
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 11:45 PM
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Post more pics when you can!!! Looks like a sweet truck!!
 
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 11:54 PM
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Originally posted by ScrewOnBudnik20
he wont have to worry about the freon leaking out, LMAO
I know he won't but I was talking about if someone else could use it for both purposes...A/C and heat exchanger.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 09:21 AM
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I'm very anxious to see your times. Good going on all your hard work.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 09:33 AM
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Looking Good SVTED
BEST OF LUCK
GO GET UM
 
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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 03:31 PM
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Hey Ed how have you been? I havent talked to you in a while. Not sense i was at your house. Your truck has always looked really good. It looks great in the above picture. Nice hearing from you. Drop me a line sometime tell me how you've been and what's new. Shanezam203@hotmail.com Thanks, Shane
 
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