I still got that ole Galaxy, but I need to clarify that it run 10 or 11 sec. only when our clocks was on fast time.

Howdy Elmer.

Oh I see. Well that makes more cents.

ha ha, I can't believe I started this thread over 3 years ago. Its actually full of some pretty hilarious stories, just spent some time reading through it. This thread is a classic!

K

Ya dune reel guud boy. I've been around this stuff a long time. Bikes and cars. I think there could be a hell uva good book in this too. There's a lot of great rodders out there but just as many squids too.

Remeber Toad in American Graffitti? He'd fit the mold.

I get crazy stories all the time... when people look at my Corvairs, it's "you must have gotten the "optional" 6 cylinder engine". It's amazing how many people think Corvairs came with 4 cylinder engines standard.

With my Impala SS, it's "has that got the "Cop Chip" in it?"

You run into a lot of "experts" at car shows.

one of my buddies has an s10 with a 350 in it, well he tried to tell me that it had a supercharger on it, when he popped the hood all I saw was an old worn out looking holley. After i told him that he tried saying that the supercharger was built into the intake.

I couldn't help but laugh my *** off

Oh. My. God. That, I believe, wins first prize.

Just recently, a guy was telling me he had a '69 Charger back home (aren't they always?) that had a 526 Hemi in it. I corrected him with "Don't you mean a 426?". His response was that it was special made for only 2 months that year. It took a lot of effort to not laugh in his face. I have to give him credit though, he was looking me square in the eyes when he told me that lie/whopper.

I also remember when Nitrous was just starting to catch on. You could always count on hearing from the guy who said he POURED some in his gas tank and blew his engine up.

There REALLY needs to be a book for these.

It's always funny when new and inexperienced people get sent out for non existent things like muffler bearings or things like that.

Often, in the glass industry we send newbies to other shops looking to borrow a glass stretcher (or shrinker). Usually they will return with a broken tool of some kind from the bottom drawer of a tool box, or that shop will tell them that it was lent out to another shop and they will have to get it there.

Every shop in town seems to know the joke. Works every time. And I gotta admit it worked on me when I was green.

"It's always funny when new and inexperienced people get sent out for non existent things like muffler bearings or things like that."

Well I´m about to prove you wrong, they exist.

A guy (the bosses kid) once told me his mustang has the 3.8 Litre 302.

lol you got me there

When I was in the Navy, we used to send the new guy to Supply to get batteries for a Sound Powered Phone. It never failed. Other times we'd get a new shipper come to us looking for an HT punch. HT1 Kiefer used to love giving them out. He was about 5'10" and built like a truck! The punch was always delivered!

An HT is a Hull Technician in Navy rating.

Back when I was in high school we were hanging down town in the lot you all know what I mean yea i was a hood popper back in the day well this guy that had dropped out a few years earlier started hanging out and telling the story of he and his cousin and the 69 Charger that they built and ran around in Hemi 4speed orange w/ a rebel flag on top, thats when I turned and walked away,If your going to tell a lie pick a tv show to rip off that wasnt so popular lol.and the second biggie was a boss I had a few years back and the Corvette he had when he lived in TX he said it was the only year they never put a V8 in back in 91 or somthing claims it had a 2.8 in it I just said cool car to bad you dont still have it lol at the time he was driving a early 80s escort.

I've got a good one
some guy once said he pulled up to a stop light with an stock early 70s nova 6cyl and beat a yenko camero for pink slips
that was one of the best ones I've heard personally
oh and also some guy i work with thinking that a cam swap in his eagle talon will add almost 200hp