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Excellent work. I still haven't actually seen this car since its been in your custody, despite driving past the house several times a week!
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Always welcome to call in for a cuppa, Matt. (The Dart is at work, not home :) )

So we installed a new carb back in February and decided to pop along to the pod this weekend as it was so nice. 8-) What an amazing weather day.

The Holley 850 TrackWarrior was nice and crisp and has made the motor more responsive :thumbright: I'm really enjoying the learning process of basic tuning and the great feeling when you actually make a positive difference. Like managing to get good throttle response and smooth out bogs and stumbles :)

We had an awesome day and met up with (I think) a chap called Bob and his with Pat who had a '64 Chrysler 300K if I remember right.

Now I need to learn how to get the power from the wheels to the track :? . Yes we did have great fun but I just couldnt get hooked up off the line and spun up, squirming all over the show down the track.

I added air, took air out. Even added a passenger :lol: which was actually the best 60' time of the day as it happens.

Anyway, lots to learn and plenty of room for fun and improvement :thumbright: :thumbright:
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8-) sunshine
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New carb, Holley 850 Track Warrior
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Good stuff :thumbright:
all this talk of tuning and hooking up is still new to me at the moment though... I'm sure I'll pick it up eventually :lol: :lol: :lol:
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:lol: quicker than you think, five years ago I had no idea how a carb really worked let alone work on one.

The same goes for stripping and putting an engine back together, never thought I'd do that either :thumbright:

Lots of help from this great forum and its members, that's for sure :)
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Had a little play at the weekend with a fellow Dart among the rice burners.

Needless to say, I was put back in my box :lol: These tyres have just gotta go :roll:
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Just spotted in the rear of Classic American, feature family and cars next month! 8-)
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