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Sangster

11-13-2002, 05:30 PM

Seen a $17,000.00 motor today.....So the owner claims....Jest wondering what you would expect for that kinda money......Using a stock Chevy 454 block w/cast iron heads, aluminum manifold & single 4 barrel..... :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

058

11-13-2002, 05:35 PM

Barnum was right. :D

Sangster

11-13-2002, 05:37 PM

058:
Barnum was right. :D Thats what I'm Sayin'........ :cool: :cool:

superdave013

11-13-2002, 05:40 PM

maybe he got a reach around. eek!

Sangster

11-13-2002, 05:47 PM

superdave013:
maybe he got a reach around. eek! I'm thinkin' he got more than the reach around, he even got the UP & DOWN.....With the stuff he had showin', I don't see how you could possibly spend that much $$$$ inside it...... :confused:

Sangster

11-13-2002, 06:21 PM

SD013.....Good to see the old avatar back..it becomes you.. wink

Morg

11-13-2002, 06:36 PM

So if I told you my motor originally sold for 22K would that make it faster than your motor that you only have 5k into.
Here's the deal for me. I'm not going to sit on shore & tell you how fast my boat is. PUT IT IN THE WATER. I don't care if I'm running a piece of plywood with an outboard.
4 years ago at CFW I was running my hondo sitting in the cove watching this wicked fast red runner bottom rip in & out of the cove. He came in shut off next to me & through the helmet I herd him uter "Wanna run'em", I sitting in my 80 mph ski boat sort of giggled & said shure. He knew what I was gigling about & said "Deos it matter" I said nope. Needles to say I got one hell of a view of a real fast runner take a set & go. I stayed on the gas into the rough stuff, But the next time I was next to him he had alreaqdy turned around.
The point:
Bill Murray said it best "It Just Deosn't Matter" Run what you got, Don't sell it on the beach. Run it like you stole it.
Morg said so.

dossangers

11-13-2002, 06:41 PM

Morg said it. tell it with your right FOOT!!! PS that motor was in dale earnhardts tow truck!! yuk yuk yuk

ssmike

11-13-2002, 06:50 PM

Sangster:
Seen a $17,000.00 motor today.....So the owner claims....Jest wondering what you would expect for that kinda money......Using a stock Chevy 454 block w/cast iron heads, aluminum manifold & single 4 barrel..... :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: I would expect some billet heads and a solid gold intake manifold...

GofastRacer

11-13-2002, 08:01 PM

For that kind of money, it better come from Rher&Morrison's shop!!... eek!

Sangster

11-13-2002, 08:04 PM

It sure didn't...

Monkey Bung

11-13-2002, 09:16 PM

At least kiss me first before you ream me! :o

bt273

11-13-2002, 09:52 PM

Monkey Bung:
At least kiss me first before you ream me! :o Thats just like YOU, ALL ABOUT YOURSELF!!!!!!!(self centered biacth!!) :D

Monkey Bung

11-14-2002, 05:41 AM

bt273:
Monkey Bung:
At least kiss me first before you ream me! :o Thats just like YOU, ALL ABOUT YOURSELF!!!!!!!(self centered biacth!!) :D 17,000 for something you can find in a junk yard for a 1000 bucks. You know its all about me!!........When is the party?

Itsahobby

11-14-2002, 01:11 PM

Hmm, maybe he gets it freshened every year for the
next 10 years? :D :rolleyes:
Sangster:
Seen a $17,000.00 motor today.....So the owner claims....Jest wondering what you would expect for that kinda money......Using a stock Chevy 454 block w/cast iron heads, aluminum manifold & single 4 barrel..... :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

Jordy

11-14-2002, 01:22 PM

Sounds like all that money was spent hiding the aluminum Brodix or Merlin block and heads inside the old cast iron parts. You know, it costs lots of money to build a sleeper motor like that and make it look stock.