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Old 11-26-2011, 05:40 PM   #3
Tom keedle
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Default Re: Opel stockers & hudsons

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Originally Posted by mtkawboy View Post
Some guys out of a local Buick/Opal dealer that ran a Stage 1 Buick stocker tried running a new Opal at Miami/Hollywood Dragway in stock back in the real early 70s. Sorry I dont recall much about it but it had major driveline problems back when you had to run the factory trans & rearend. They didnt run it long. Im actually old enough to remember stocker Hudsons running and theres still some stout running ones at Bonneville, even repowered Opals too, the ones that look like mini Corvettes
the opel 4 speeds were the same as 71-72 vegas.
garbage trans....
had 3 opel GT's sitting here a year or two ago (long story)



glad they're gone
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