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    Posted: 25-February-2012 at 3:50AM
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Regul8r Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25-February-2012 at 5:02AM
THAT is incredible!
Way to go!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote legend onirot Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25-February-2012 at 5:44AM
that was awesome.
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That is great. I want to achieve those same numbers. Can you tell us about your engine ,trans and rear.....87 octane who is bettes than youBig smile.....Rick
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I couldn't get it to play 
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Reload it. It took me 3 tries .
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Played well for me. That looked awesome, my 72 won't be quite that fast.
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way to go 
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This is a list of key parts that made a big contribution to hitting my best time of 11.55 1/4 mile:
 
472 BBF, CompCam 294Solid, 8.5:1 TRW Pistons, Alum. CJ Heads-port & polished, Haltech 1000cfm EFI, Hooker Headers, 3" Dual-Exhaust, Hooker MaxFlow Mufflers, C6-SVO Gears, 4.30 Yukon / Detroit Locker, RCI Alum. Gas Tank / Aeroequip A1000 Fuel Pump.     


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VERY NICE!!  Not many Torinos that can make that time!!
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Ok I'll settle for high 12's. Awesome car . Nice video
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That is awesome! Nice work pulling that number. I wonder if I could even hit high 12's witht he 347 in mine. It has gone a 10.1 a long time ago with a stroked BBF and 200 shot and the suspension is still the same. Smile
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