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My seat-of-the-pants dyno tells me about 1/8 horsepower...maybe a big bore kit is next?  My seven-year-old son got this working model engine from my parents for Christmas. After putting it together with his "help," I'm pretty sure this was my father's revenge for that Richard Petty model stock car that I got when I was about six or seven. Cool project, but a little advanced for a 7-year-old. I had fun with it...and he's really proud of it.  Will
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well its not a ford 2.3 (or the HSC) So i am gonna say maybe a import? I have the visiable V8 when I was around 10 or 11. took me aobut 3 weeks ot put it together. I so wanted to paint it lol.. Looks good, so how many MPG do ya get?
NO WAIT ITS THE NEW 1500, AINT IT??????
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I always wanted one of them. First for me when I was a kid, then when I tried to find one for my boy, I never could. gotta love that picture of your boy! Cool.
Fidelis et Fortis
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Even the cat looks impressed on the first pic, never seen them before I bet you two had a hoot putting that together..
Ray(UK)
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I too had the visible V8 when I was a kid. Also had the visible man and woman that you see the skeleton and guts in.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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Nice job! Looks like the Rocket III motor with a fan mod 
Erwin
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I too had the visible V8 when I was a kid. Also had the visible man and woman that you see the skeleton and guts in.
Gee , I ALWAYS wanted the skeleton and guts set when I was a kid , but never got it .  That's why I am the way I am now .
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Fe Butt
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Quote:
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I too had the visible V8 when I was a kid. Also had the visible man and woman that you see the skeleton and guts in.
Gee , I ALWAYS wanted the skeleton and guts set when I was a kid , but never got it . That's why I am the way I am now .
The visible woman you could change from pregnant to not pregnant too!
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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yeah but um,, who got her pregnant?
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Fe Butt
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why the visible man of course!
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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Saddle Sore
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Nahh , that was KEN , that promiscuous cad . 
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I submit G.I.Joe could'a been on leave at the time TOO, Your Honor!!! (did I just walk into a paternity case at this here courthouse???) BTW Will, good goin'!!! That kid o' yours will never forget the time you two guys spent together!!!  (though, if I'm not mistaken, that there wiring looks suspiciously like it's a positive ground setup...you didn't happen to get this model from ENGLAND, did ya?!)
Last edited by Dwight; 01/07/2008 12:33 AM.
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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