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Old 11-09-2006, 03:02 AM
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A Cliff built Q-JET OR a CARBKING built Q-jet or CK's TQ will outperform that holley in every way. And you won't believe the mpg and power increase !!

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Old 11-09-2006, 09:58 AM
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David, are your valve covers the old Cal Custom ones? I have a pair of the old Cal Custom covers around here someplace, got to send them out and get them buffed up. Last count i have 3 pair of the old Mickey Thompson covers around here also.
They are original Cal Customs. I found them on eBay and polished them myself with my Black and Decker bench grinder and a flex shaft grinder.
http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...ght=cal+custom
Read the two links in the opening post for the "rest of the story".

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Old 11-09-2006, 10:45 AM
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They are original Cal Customs. I found them on eBay and polished them myself with my Black and Decker bench grinder and a flex shaft grinder.
http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...ght=cal+custom
Read the two links in the opening post for the "rest of the story".

David, thanks for all that info, i have a pair here that need the polish deal, i have had them a good 20 years and never used them. Time to clean them up.

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