RE: my night with a 428 cobra jet
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RE: my night with a 428 cobra jet - 5/5/2007 5:55:15 PM
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Soaring
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the car originally had 14 inch whee/tire combo, now its rockin a 15 inch combo bf goodrich radial T/As with mag 500s, i thought this made it read slower, if its readin fast....damn i was haulin  (im pretty sure it reads fast though)
Yeah, think about it. The taller the tire, the more time it takes to turn one full turn, therefore if the speedometer gear has not been changed, then you are going over 120 when the speedo reads 120. Ask your dad if he changed the speedometer gear on the transmission when he put those 15 inch tires on it.
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RE: my night with a 428 cobra jet - 5/5/2007 6:27:30 PM
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EmperorOfChicken
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soaring, if the car has high gears like maybe 390s or 410/11s would that throw it off too?
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RE: my night with a 428 cobra jet - 5/5/2007 7:29:40 PM
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Soaring
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soaring, if the car has high gears like maybe 390s or 410/11s would that throw it off too?
Absolutely.
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RE: my night with a 428 cobra jet - 5/5/2007 9:35:57 PM
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"Dad, does the Mach have taller tires or a different than stock rear end ratio?"
"Why, yes it does Son...why do you ask?"
"Hmmm...I dunno...It just seems like it got to 120 before it should have...."
Yeah..do that
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RE: my night with a 428 cobra jet - 5/5/2007 9:52:40 PM
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EmperorOfChicken
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yeah soaring, not ur best suggestion ever or i could subtract 60-70 mph from that and say
"dad, the car got to 70 faster than i thought! does it have taller tires?"
"yep."
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RE: my night with a 428 cobra jet - 5/5/2007 10:26:11 PM
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Gotta love those CJ's. Just be careful Emp. They are a littel heavy up front. These things love to melt tires. Just spray the rear quaters with "Pam" and the evidence peels right off. Works for cooking eggs too.
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RE: my night with a 428 cobra jet - 5/5/2007 10:44:55 PM
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Hahaha, I'll have to remember that, my quarter panels are just begging for cops to follow me around everywhere
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RE: my night with a 428 cobra jet - 6/1/2007 3:19:25 PM
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boss_dude_429
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hey empror man when i get my boss mustang done we'll have to race, besides i'v always wanted to go to cali, socal even better hehehehehehehe
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RE: my night with a 428 cobra jet - 6/1/2007 3:25:31 PM
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hey empror man when i get my boss mustang done we'll have to race, besides i'v always wanted to go to cali, socal even better hehehehehehehe
hmm a race to socal eh? your on! meet me at 150 W Parker Rd, Tx at 6:15a on the 25th and it shall begin
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RE: my night with a 428 cobra jet - 6/1/2007 3:45:59 PM
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boss_dude_429
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dude come on my car has a BLOWER THAT STICKS OUT OF THE HOOD long trips are only possible buy my truck and trailer, i meant that i would race emporer and his 428 in socal
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RE: my night with a 428 cobra jet - 6/1/2007 3:57:06 PM
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well it would give you a good excuse to speed if a cop sees you. just tell em you have different gears and bigger tires and it throws you speedo way off.
god i hope your not wanting to street race
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RE: my night with a 428 cobra jet - 6/1/2007 4:01:25 PM
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boss_dude_429
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hehehehehehehe that was the general idea 
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RE: my night with a 428 cobra jet - 6/1/2007 4:26:26 PM
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EmperorOfChicken
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HEY I never said i wanted to race anybody! I dont race people in my dads cars anyway, only in my slow ass 65 and then its not dangerous because kids on tricycles pass can me
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RE: my night with a 428 cobra jet - 6/1/2007 4:35:57 PM
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atomsk680
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dude come on my car has a BLOWER THAT STICKS OUT OF THE HOOD long trips are only possible buy my truck and trailer, i meant that i would race emporer and his 428 in socal
so are you saying your car is faster then mine? blowers dont mean anything unless they have the supercharger underneath
I..... have canted valves
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RE: my night with a 428 cobra jet - 6/1/2007 4:46:49 PM
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EmperorOfChicken
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orly? well, i just shaved, therefore i have less wind resistance and i have the lightest car out of all of us so...yeah
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