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heckinohio 
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 Topic: Another stock comment.........mostly chatter......Posted: Dec 22 2016 at 3:21pm |
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Cabin fever post.....????
About 3-4 yrs ago, I drove past the local flea mkt. As always, I looked over what I could see from the highway......that amounts to nothing....and spotted a rear engine dragster chassis & body. I swooped into the park lot & went to investigate.
He had a BBC tunnel ram & 2 750 Holleys, a blower & some other trinkets on his trailer under the dragster. Never liked dragsters......he had a rickety table with some really tacky common guns on it. We got to chatting & he said I have a US Carbine in the truck..He came back w/a Win. 1109xxx......everything was righteous except it was in an early Inland high wood stock w/correct aged sling. He claimed to have bought all the guns he had at a auction in Portsmouth. Cant remember what I gave for it, seems like it was $850.........I know it was less than $1000........... I was able to get a correct Win. stock w/similar usage patterns, nice clear Win. marks & w/no rebuilders markings to replace it. I now have the Inland stock/sling hanging above my workbench.........every time I notice it again, I get on the intnet & look for a 5-6 digit Inland to put in it...!!!!! Found some suitables, but............ Only looking for original finish & parts w/bright bore.......maybe someday....... PJH |
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There are no bad guns!!!
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Posted: Dec 22 2016 at 6:23pm |
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LOVE THE STORY. TRADED TRADDED A HOLLY 750 FOR MY FIRST CARBINE 43 YEARS AGO. STILL HAVE IT AND GETS SHOT QUITE REGULARLY. NOT TOTALLY ORIGINAL. STOCK, HAND GUARD, AND HAMMER.
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New2brass
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Posted: Dec 22 2016 at 6:47pm |
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Hmm, got a Holly that was used two days then off and in the shed. Any takers?
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heckinohio
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Posted: Dec 23 2016 at 10:38am |
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We still have two 500" plus early Pontiac drag race cars.....one has a pr of 850 Holleys on. They sit sideways & require an oddly shaped fuel float in the end where the fuel come in the back of the bowl. Sudden starts (drag racing!!!) makes the fuel flow up the inside & shut the flow off......a real starting line stumble. I put center hanging float bowls on the last set we used, worked much better.
Other engine uses early cyl heads & 750 AFBs on factory experimental intake. I must have a dozen 750/850 double pumpers & a couple 1100 Dominators. Never to be used again, I am done drag racing after 53 yrs. PJH |
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wd4ngb
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Posted: Dec 24 2016 at 1:01pm |
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I have been a Gear Head since a pre teen. Spent 22 years in the Army, and got in trouble a couple of times for doing mods to engines.
Here is my weekend play car. Stopped racing just last year at 73. http://brucerichards.com/bird%20menu.htm
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Retired Army, 22 years.
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