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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 05:37 PM
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Awsome Ls1 Powered Ford Station Wagon!

this is a freinds car. had roughly $3500 total invested. its got a stock head but camed ls1 backed by a powerglide and it ran a 175 shot! you got to see this! he drove it to the track, didnt even have a trailor!
6.25 1/8 mile on a 1.25 60 foot!!! and he took his daughter to school in this thing! she said she likes" the loud car" to me once! awsome shes like 5yrs old and already knows a cool car!


http://www.mesmartyoudumb.com/jmiller/John.mpeg
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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 07:45 PM
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From: 51°N 114°W, 3500'
Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
Wagons are always cool no matter what make they are. Especially the 60's to 70's ones. I'd love to have a 2 door Nova or Chevelle wagon.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 05:10 AM
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lol 3rd gen related? lol sweet car, what a sleeeeeper!
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 06:47 AM
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its a 1979 ford fairmont. it was very fun. he sold it and is now building a t88 turbocharged 366ci ls1. should make about 900hp. that motor is also going in a fairmont station wagon. amazingly, the car in the video "only" made 500whp. i did only weigh 3050 with driver.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 02:45 PM
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I never would have guessed itd be that fast, awesome.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 04:28 PM
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That car is an awesome sleeper. I saw it down at the Thunder Racing shootout last year.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 08:02 PM
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sleeper? thing was pretty loud and nasty. LOL Dont think i would run it. LOL
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 08:11 PM
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Originally posted by Orr89RocZ
sleeper? thing was pretty loud and nasty. LOL Dont think i would run it. LOL

sure why not? still looks like a station wagon
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