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Old 12-21-2016, 05:19 AM
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I can understand your position Curt and have shared your pain. I've had more than one chat with Jason about making a switch, just can't pull the trigger. I hurt a motor twice at the end of a season, November for us, and was not able to compete for a couple of years in Division 2 races that start in February during a time when we had many races so close to each other. Waiting for parts and finding the right builder or machine shop can be hard to do in a short amount of time. If I was running BBC stuff, I could call a few friends and have something back in my car to get me by. Good luck!
You missed out on another sweet deal on a 1130hp (that's what it showed on the track)584 ci motor that was stuffed with all reeeeeally nice stuff carb/#1 stop to pan including starter and water pump for something like $12or$13k.....my good buddy Is getting out of racing sold his ATC trailer and all.

I was gona get it as my A motor but that would mean I'd have to get rid of my Pontiac stuff to do it and I just can't......








Just because I put a bbc in my GTO doesn't mean I completely gave up on Pontiac motors.....I just have to regroup and reset different goals as to what I want to accomplish with it.....Like maybe try to hit 600hp with this 1971 350 I have sitting on the floor and run it at Pontiac races or something to that sort.....

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Old 12-21-2016, 02:03 PM
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[QUOTE=S/st 54;5671630]You missed out on another sweet deal on a 1130hp (that's what it showed on the track)584 ci motor that was stuffed with all reeeeeally nice stuff carb/#1 stop to pan including starter and water pump for something like $12or$13k.....
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That would have been very tempting. That would keep me on the stop for a while

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You missed out on another sweet deal on a 1130hp (that's what it showed on the track)584 ci motor that was stuffed with all reeeeeally nice stuff carb/#1 stop to pan including starter and water pump for something like $12or$13k.....
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That would have been very tempting. That would keep me on the stop for a while
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Old 12-21-2016, 06:15 PM
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when I was having my issues in the winter/spring I considered selling my Pontiac stuff for a reher morrison nitrous 565. came close.

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I guess for the guys that seriously bracket race or do heads up stuff at some point you have to decide witch road to take but doing it as a hobby ill never run anything else.

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I guess for the guys that seriously bracket race or do heads up stuff at some point you have to decide witch road to take but doing it as a hobby ill never run anything else.
Do you really run anything? lol

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Old 12-21-2016, 09:36 PM
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You can run a real Pontiac bracket racing they are durable and consistent

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Do you really run anything? lol
That's going to leave a mark! Lol

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