I changed the wiring on a friend's 68 Firebird. This car has a BBC with a 6-71 blower with dual carbs, painted black with flames, is tubbed and has chrome wheelie bars on it. After finishing the wiring I asked he owner if I could take it to a local cruise in. After arriving at the cruise in I parked the car, cut off the battery, opened the hood and walked away. I knew the first 2 questions were: How much HP does it have and How fast will it go. I didn't know the answer to either question so I left to look at the other cars. I returned a couple times to check the engine temperature, turn on the battery switch and run the electric fans and waterpump. When we were getting ready to leave just before dark I walked back to the car. There was a man standing there answering everyone's questions about the car like it was his. I asked him about engine and he told me it was a 502 that made 900HP and would run 9s n the 1/4. I nodded in amazement, walked to the back of the car and turned on the battery switch. When I turned around the guy was leaving in a hurry.
I had no idea I had run into a car czar or that they had a name. I just knew they were PITAs and I avoided their expertise at all costs.
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