I'm the "new" guy. Camertom
Grad 74. Had two cars when I was 16 in Kelowna BC. 2 year tech course 1977 during the second year took two semesters of "engine thermodynamics". Deisel and Otto cycle combustion theory and labs. Spent until 1990 as an engine machinist and I have had a hand in hot rodding pretty much every north american 8 we all know and love plus more than a few in line 6's in my time. Wrecked a disc went into sales. Have worked in heavy powertrain and for Cummins for 8 years.
During my stint at Cummins I sold 1000 Gas Compression engines and also bought a 74 Camaro streeter . I built it all ground up especially the engine! It proceeded to run 11.56 at 115 mph and 1.58 60foots at 4000 feet air densities. Calgarys in the foothills of the rockies...think almost as high as Denver. Carbuerated, SBC, 3400lbs. 4 seats and seat belts NO 6 point needed, tho a VERY very safe set up. Drove to Race City every time and did 350 passes and never once pushed or towed.
I suck at Brackets but have gone many times and loved the 7 years at Calgarys old Friday night heads up drags. I ended up volunteering there Fridays as well and I did staging for 3 years. ( Still ran the car every nite!!!) I'm old enough to be certain I don't know everything LOL so after selling my Camaro I still wanted something to fool around with and I simply don't care Dodge, Chev or Ford are all the same basic wedge chamber V-8s.
I just picked up an 85' 5.0L Mustang...AOD but Carbuerated! Body is mint 100% solid and I hate bodywork. Its a street legal runner and I have engine tranny concerns so I joined because I will be asking all kinds of questions. May be able to chip in answers now and then as well. I was on Nasty Z-28 when I was building my Camaro in around the early 2000s. I think these boards are worth hanging around now and then and offer the enthusiast some good help and advice.
Oh yeah, besides the cars and work, I am also a life time Alpine skier (45-46 years?) and a veteran amatuer astronomer who spent 7 years running the 1.8 meter ARC Telescope at the U of Cs, RAO near Calgary.
Today I work for Mack Trucks in Sales.
Pleased to meet ya!
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