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This was my primary conveyance during my “why the hell did I wear that” and “I’m never drinking again” years.
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HP added.
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You know it. The farty glasspack I added needed something pretty to breathe out of.
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Too many doors bro:
My high school ride. with a crazy hopped up 4.3L
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I had the Vortec version. +40 HP compared to the regular TBI version. Loved that thing.
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TBI was the coolest method of delivering fuel to an engine EVER.
And it may have been +40 to most TBI’s...but not mine hahahahaha.
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But mine had the same kind of injection as the Corvette so therefore:
my engine = Corvette engine
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I think the number of cylinders would be more important than fuel delivery in “corvette engine” talk.
the coolest thing was watching the 2 injectors “spray” while it was running. Do a little hand rev while under the hood, looked AWESOME.
Mine was technically a “270” we did a 60 over bore on the 4.3L, ported the heads, different pistons, roller’ed valves, exhaust. It was awesome. I built it myself with my dad over my shoulder. He bought it for $500 with blown headgaskets when I was 14 so I had plenty of time to get it going.
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That’s awesome. Did you ever dyno it?
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:( no
I had an invite to take it down to the GM proving grounds while I was at Michigan State but I had driven home for winter break and missed my chance.
I think they wanted to see it because 1 that’s a big bore for a 4.3L, common is 30 over, 60 is starting to risk stuff (overheating/cracking) and it had been SOLID with a teenager beating the crap out of it for years. I used to rip the tires in it left and right. I loved destroying the “tuner bros” in high school, even burned a 3 series BMW once (man that dude was pissed )
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Well, the only logical solution is to build another.
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I wish I had the time, resources and cash.
Man I miss that truck.
It’s my one blatant regret in life - selling that truck.
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nice window sticker. don’t run across to many people who know where waverly, IA is.
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My alma mater. Go Knights!
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parents went there in the 80’s, same with my older sister a few years ago now. have been up there a few dozen times for homecoming and football games.
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I was there from ‘02 to ‘06. When was your sister there?
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my sister was there from 08-12.
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Ah, doubt I'd know her then. I don't think I've been there since sometime around 2008.
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yeah the years don’t match enough. but with how small campus is you probably do run into just about everyone or know somebody who would know.
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Definitely. My high school graduating class was bigger than my college one.