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Topic: Ignorance

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Ignorance

Posted: 10/21/02 1:07pm Message 1 of 6
apple76
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GREENSBURG, PA - USA
Joined: 12/4/2001
Posts: 259
Vette(s): 1976 L48 RoadDemon carb, Weiand intake, 3:36 gears, DUALS.
I hear folks talk about RAT motors. What exactly is a RAT motor? |blinkyeyes|


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Ignorance

Posted: 10/21/02 10:33pm Message 2 of 6
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Burke, VT - USA
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Vette(s):
SOLD - "The Toy" - '70 Convertible
SOLD - "The Beast" - '90 ZR-1 (#682)
SOLD - "Betty" - '28 Ford Model A Tudor
SOLD - "BLKBRRD" - '78 Pontiac Trans Am
"BLUBYU" - '04 Coupe
Radically Altered Thumper...??? |headscratch| Just a guess.

|withstupid|
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Ignorance

Posted: 10/22/02 8:32am Message 3 of 6
Martin72
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CONYERS, GA - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 Ontario Orange Coupe
A RAT motor is old school talk for a big block Chev V-8 -- 396, 427, 454, etc.

The small blocks were called "Mouse" motors.

Can't remember when or why the terms started...


Ignorance

Posted: 10/22/02 9:54am Message 4 of 6
apple76
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Vette(s): 1976 L48 RoadDemon carb, Weiand intake, 3:36 gears, DUALS.
WoW ! didn't know that...


Ignorance

Posted: 10/22/02 10:35pm Message 5 of 6
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Burke, VT - USA
Joined: 1/23/2002
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Vette(s):
SOLD - "The Toy" - '70 Convertible
SOLD - "The Beast" - '90 ZR-1 (#682)
SOLD - "Betty" - '28 Ford Model A Tudor
SOLD - "BLKBRRD" - '78 Pontiac Trans Am
"BLUBYU" - '04 Coupe
Nor did I, thanks for the info.

Martin, I really like the look of the rubber bumper years aluminium wheels on the chrome bumper years. What size tires do you have mounted on them? They look to be slightly oversized (and look GREAT by the way!).

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Jim O.


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Ignorance

Posted: 10/23/02 4:51pm Message 6 of 6
Martin72
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Vette(s): 1972 Ontario Orange Coupe
Jim,

Thanks...I wanted alum rims, but also wanted to stay with stock vette rims.

The tires are Goodyear P255/60R15's. No problems with clearance...but they do fill the wheel wells....just the look I was after.


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