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Old 05-10-2013, 11:23 PM
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Wow...another "old HO" emerges & a LOADED W66 to boot!

This also confirms my observation that MOST LS5/W66's were "heavily optioned"...especially automatics.....anybody ever seen a "stripper" HO formula?
...."semi" stripper.....from over the hill.....
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Did anyone notice from the magazine article above, the picture of the 455ho engine has the preheater tube run to the backside of the air cleaner?
Maybe the hose is not connected and just sitting on the valve cover?

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...."semi" stripper.....from over the hill.....
Bossbirdta, do you happen know much about that car?

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Old 05-11-2013, 08:49 AM
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Bossbirdta, do you happen know much about that car?
just enuff to get in trouble

its a 4-speed car, standard interior/console/gages/Formula wheel/honeys/factory rear spoiler.....

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...."semi" stripper.....from over the hill.....
my 72 F400 is being done with no rocker spears like that one. blatantly incorrect, and looks so good

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my 72 F400 is being done with no rocker spears like that one. blatantly incorrect, and looks so good
mine are on with 3M 2 sided tape

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Old 05-11-2013, 10:11 PM
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my 72 F400 is being done with no rocker spears like that one. blatantly incorrect, and looks so good
Saving some weight are we???

Those are actually Ist gen Camero parts,as I recall...

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March of '72 seemed to be the month of 455 H.O. tests. Here is Car Craft's effort.
I am surprised none of the '72 guys have commented on this picture of the '72 TA.. Does no one see what I am seeing in this picture?? Look at the ffar away picture of the TA.. Looks like they continued the blue stripe right down the middle of the front lower spoiler. The 2nd up close picture shows a license plate bracket, but still shows something coming all the way down to the bottom of the spoiler.. My eyes are getting bad and I don't have my reading glasses on, so maybe this is just a shadow..But sure looks like a stripe, nice well defined lines etc.. ?????

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1972 T/A road test from Cars Magazine....

(this one is MY favorite)

Last 2 pages won't load......back to the drawing board.
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...."semi" stripper.....from over the hill.....
A sundance 72 HO/4spd?

I think I'm in love!

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The 2nd up close picture shows a license plate bracket, but still shows something coming all the way down to the bottom of the spoiler.. My eyes are getting bad and I don't have my reading glasses on, so maybe this is just a shadow..But sure looks like a stripe, nice well defined lines etc.. ?????
I think it's a shadow from the plate.
In the 1st pic, the center peak of the spoiler is to the left of the plate/shadow.


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Yeah, I think shadowing also.

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some 455 H.O. thunder from the land down under.....http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-...item4ac48160cd

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Pretty decent looking car on the outside & inside....
The engine detail needs help,BIGTIME......Too much bolt on "poo"........but I know the guys down there really like that stuff.

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What is the bottle on the heater box with the line running out of it for?

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What is the bottle on the heater box with the line running out of it for?
X2.. people want to know!!
OK, BOX and BAR people, what is it??
.... Looks around for Leigh... its only 830 am there though......

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front seatbelt's look "foreign" but then i noticed the rear's....i think PMD offered a rear seatbelt shoulder harness option but not too sure if that's OEM or Australian.......upon second glance, it's gotta be Australian......

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another H.O. Formula pops up for sale. this time its a 71.....really like the license plate.....http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-...item3f258d8a30

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That's a pretty nice car...good options.....all the RIGHT stuff....except,oh well....

Wonder if it was on the invoice?

Not much for the sharks here....is that an original alternator??

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It's close by. Hopefully I can check it out this weekend. Seems to be a numbers car, block included...

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