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MadMav
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Post subject: Made it to Ramstein  Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 2:47 pm |
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Howdy all. I made it here on the 1st, and hate the damn heat! Germany is great though. I got to go to the Cars are the Stars show, and sorry I didn't get to meet you all. The rides looked nice though.
As a update on my ride, if you care. The motor gave up the ghost while Bryan was dyno tunning it at the Tulsa Impala event. The tranny was slipping in third, and I was loosing over 200HP to the wheels. On the way home, noticed the oil pressure was dropping and my oil was silver. Bearings are shot. So I am building a 383 storker as we speak. Should get the car over here by Nov. Can't wait. Take care and hope to see you guys around soon.
Maverick
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Garry
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 5:36 pm |
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Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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Welcome to Germany! Guess you came in time for the first summer in a while  Sorry about your car ...
Will you be coming to Bitburg this weekend? Have some fun at least watching a little drag action, even if the car is down ...
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Squirrelina
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 6:57 pm |
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Location: Höheischweiler, SüdWestPfalz
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Hello and welcome to Germany!
Be glad you get to hate the heat... you will hate the rain and ice much more after a couple weeks...month...
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 7:38 pm |
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Welcome, but this heat is NOT normal. Don't get used to it.. I'm just waiting for it to start raining again. It shouldn't be long now. 
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Garry
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 7:45 pm |
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Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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Well, "experts" say were in for another couple weeks - supposed to stay that hot and dry well into September ...
Btw, it rained here tonight ... for about 2 Minutes ...
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Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you."
"Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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MadMav
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 12:14 pm |
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Thanks for the welcome. I did not get to go to the Bittburg race this weekend. I didn't have a ride. Maybe next time I could tag along with some speed freaks.  I was at Spangdahlem in '97 and this heat is deffinatly not normal. It sucks.
Got me a house in Hershberg with a big garage. Man I am so relieved. Now I can work on my car whenever I wish. Just hope it makes it over here safely. 700HP and a bad stock tranny should be fun. Anyone know of a good tranny shop over here? Or maybe I should just drop a T56 in. Man decisions are tough.
Thanks again and hope to hangout with you soon.
Maverick
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JC
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:53 pm |
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Location: Ramstein, Germany
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There are no good tranny shops over here, your better off just rebuilding it yourself (more fun). I know a couple of good places that you can order from to pretty much make your tranny bullet proof, thats what I am in the process of doing, and if you plan on keeping an automatic alive then definately get a tranny cooler.
I am almost done with my tranny rebuild, if you care I will let you know how it turned out.
John
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SRZ
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 12:02 pm |
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Glad you made it safely. Sorry bout the Imp though. Sounds like you are gonna be King of the Hill when it's done. Good! Krush anything that comes your way!
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MadMav
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 3:12 pm |
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JC, Wish I could rebuild it myself. I hear that about $1000 in tools are required to get it done. If I had them, I would give it a shot for sure. Anything to save a buck. Not sure if I want to stay 4L60E or go with the TH400 or T56. Man it's a touch choice. Budget limited of course.
ZBLKHELLRZR, "King of the Hill" huh. I wish. I just hope she runs again.  Leaving her with a shop I don't know is worrying me a bit. At least all they have to do is the machine work and assembly. I got all the parts from my pals a Combination Motorsports. I just wish I had bought some stock with them guys.
Mav
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Canuck
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 10:44 am |
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[quote="MadMav"]Thanks for the welcome. I did not get to go to the Bittburg race this weekend. I didn't have a ride. Maybe next time I could tag along with some speed freaks. :
Sorry we didn't know you couldn't go because of a ride. If you ever want to go to any of the shows or races that we go to you are more then welcome to tag along with Jerry or me, we usually take 2 cars up to the races as Jerry won't let me put my air conditioner in his car so I take my truck... Our phone number is 06372509362 if you ever need a ride...Would be glad to have you join us.
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MadMav
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 3:52 pm |
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That would be great. I will check here more often to see when the next events take place. Thanks for the offer and hope to meet most of you soon. Thanks,
Mav
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JC
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 1:52 pm |
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You only need about $300 in tools depending on your current tool inventory, also if you want to rebuild it let me know I got most of the tool and for the ones I don't have I know the tricks to make sutible subs work. I could give you a hand with it since I am also at ramstein.
As for a switching to a T56 or other tranny, they are far and few between. You'll have better luck finding a th400 or th350 over here but who knows the condition. Unless of course you want to pay to have a new tranny shipped.
John
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MadMav
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 2:28 pm |
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Thank you John for your offer. Maybe someday I will take you up on it. Make a day or two out of a nice learning experiance. I now have a house in Hershberg with a big garage and soon a big fridge full of beer.  I will talk to you later,
Maverick
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Squirrelina
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 6:26 pm |
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Herschberg is known for horse-racing in May
now I know where to go when the shop runs out of beer.
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MadMav
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 3:01 pm |
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What's this about horse racing??? Spent some time in the house and Hershberg today. I love it. Just can't wait to get my car into that damn big garage and empty my fridge full of beer working on it. Everyone's invited.
Mav
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Squirrelina
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 6:31 pm |
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Warning: I live just around the corner... where's the beer... 
Horse-Races: Every year on a May Weekend they hold that
farm & country type of fest, with horses, horses, horses.
They use a long stretch start - finish track on the gras,
thousands of people, closing the road.
Thoroughbreds, Haflinger, heavy Brewery Horses and
Ponies.
Dancing and Beer drinking at night. You will see next May.
Full of tradition.
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Garry
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 6:53 pm |
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sounds nice ...
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"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you."
"Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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Hawk
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 6:55 pm |
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welcome good luck with the car.
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MadMav
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2003 10:44 am |
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Thanks for the welcome all.
Squrrelina, I can't wait for beer, dancing and horses! Sounds like crazy fun. As for where the beer is, it's in my stomach. More to come.
Mav
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Daddy
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2003 6:37 pm |
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MadMav, where do you work at Ramstein? I also have just arrived here. Anyway, I'm a Fuel Shop guy. No pumping gas, just fixin planes.
Anyway, welcome to Germany!
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