Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH!

Billy Nees · 07-29-2012, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Pat Cook

82 5 liter can run an auto? that's interesting, it also can run the 1.21 carb? and the dual snorkel air cleaner? did 82 use the truck heads?

Marine heads, .429 cam and 1.21 carb. Duh, when you write it all down it starts to look pretty good at 162 HP doesn't it.

Billy Nees · 07-29-2012, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Marine heads, .429 cam and 1.21 carb. Duh, when you write it all down it starts to look pretty good at 162 HP doesn't it.

.419/.443 cam, my bad.

Mark, the 82 has a different intake to go with the big carb but it should fit on a small carb manifold. I'm guessing.

James Perrone · 07-29-2012, 06:38 PM

How about a 71 comet.?.Local craigs list add has a a clean one for $2000

Billy Nees · 07-29-2012, 07:58 PM

Hi James, 72 Comet is OK, not great. Same as the Div.6 Mavericks.

07-29-2012, 06:38 PM	#3
James Perrone VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LONG ISLAND N.Y. Posts: 1,669 Likes: 3,359 Liked 1,804 Times in 422 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! How about a 71 comet.?.Local craigs list add has a a clean one for $2000 __________________ james perrone 1290 STK

07-29-2012, 07:58 PM	#4
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,485 Likes: 3,587 Liked 7,682 Times in 1,730 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! Hi James, 72 Comet is OK, not great. Same as the Div.6 Mavericks. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

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