Racing in Slow Motion.

Ok, so here I am firing up my truck after a day on the road in the company Van. Enjoying the rough idle of a cold carbureted V8... no thats not a performance rough idle, the motor is just cold as piss and doesn't want to run.

I pull the column shifter down into reverse while the motor is still cold. Truck stalls... pff dumb truck. I'm a racer, i've no time for warming up. Start the mighty anemic 350 up again. Pull out of my parking space, start the trek home. I'd been on the freeway for the last 3 hours stuck in traffic and I really didn't to spend another 15 minutes taking surface streets home being stuck in traffic. So I hoped on the freeway which would drop me off next to my house... Little did I know... That I would be envolved in the greatest highway battle ever thought of. Yeah, you heard me... greatest ever.

As I'm on the 710 North about to jump on the 405 South for my 6 mile jaunt which will drop me off about a 1/4 mile from my house. I'm cruising along, merge over to my exit onto the 405 South... I slow for the turn, normally I wouldn't slow cause my truck can handle .53 G's of lateral acceleration. Yeah, Z06's fear me... Suck it Bitch!

Anywho, I had to slow down cause of traffic. As I'm merging I look out on to the moving traffic of the 405, I notice a four door Honda Accord of early 90's vintage with a bodykit and high performance dual exhaust. He down shifted to get around a slow moving Ford Ranger and he floored it. The speed at which he accelerated was... stunning... he didn't pass the ranger at all, just made lots of noise with his car. I knew his intentions weren't to pass the Ranger, of course not. His car could of done that with ease... I think. His intentions were to call out to all near by racers that he was there and that he was good to go for a game of Tokyo style battling. I answered his challenge by merging next to him.

He saw me merge next to him, he looked up at me. I looked down at him. We both knew it was on, by the looks and sound of it he downshifted to 3rd gear. I plainly shifted out of Overdrive, and gunned it the mighty anemic 140hp 350 groaned to life! He followed in close pursuit... the speedometer began to turn at a blinding rate... 43mph... 44mph.......... 44mph....... 45mph. Sweat began to form on my palms... This was going to be a close race and I needed to pump myself up so turned my Led Zepplin up on the CD player and was ready anything!

He shifted up into 4th, I shifted back into Overdrive for superior top end pull. He sat back at my rear quarter panel, his dual exhaust made my ears bleed... the sheer loudness of it told me this guy was a pro racer. His spikey hair and wife beater shirt told me he wasn't one to mess with off the race track either... We slowly pass 55mph... I clench the wheel with my hands as the Speedo nears 60mph.... 62mph... I start to breath heavy as I surpass 65mph. That's when I knew this guy was serious. I thought he'd of given up by now... honestly, at this point weren't just keeping up with traffic... we were slowly passing it!

He finally shifts up into 5th gear, but wait! He missed his shift slightly! That gave me the edge I needed to pull ahead. The gap between us slowly stretches to one car length. I look back down at my speedo and I've blown past 70mph. My 5200lb truck barreling down the freeway I sinch down on my factory racing shoulder/lap belt. We start to climb a slight hill, my superior torque carries me up the hill with ease... My opponent falling farther back. I call the race by hitting the brakes and slowing back down to a sane level and resume my cruising. He blows past me flipping me off and races off into traffic.

I exit the freeway feeling good... glad to be home. I thank Mr. Racer for the fun. He raced with honor... well not really. He did flip me off. But that's ok, I did after all have the superior vehicle for racing.




Yeah, I'm a loser. :loser: :icon16: :lol2:

getting home that fast must have allowed for the time to write this :)

haha nice write matt

i wish i had races like that. where i can race and still not get pulled over cause your still really only goin with the flow of traffic. lolz

haha... i love your races man. they are packed with so much energy and sheer POWER

:lol:

Awesome...manslaughter? :eek7:


Reminds me of that race I saw with the V6 Mustang, Accord, and box-truck...LOL.

haha... i love your races man. they are packed with so much energy and sheer POWER


Yes, I'd love to thank my Sponsors...


Chevrolet built a good truck back in '86... thats why i've never upgraded to a newer chassis. Go Blazer power!

JVC for their awesome support with my audio equipment.

Led Zepplin for their support.

Yokohama for making a great tire... Can't go wrong with 33" mud terrains.


Woooot.. mullet power. :icon16:

Well redneck gets another "A" for his storytelling skillz!!!! Now if he only had a good story to tell..... :smokin:

Well redneck gets another "A" for his storytelling skillz!!!! Now if he only had a good story to tell..... :smokin:


I know! :banghead:

redneck, did you say that 350 only had 140 HP?! i thought they had alot more than that? or was that joke?

those 350's are dogs. they put such a small carburators on those trucks. they made decent torque but they had no power. just cuase its a big motor doens't mean it has to make alot of power.

those 350's are dogs. they put such a small carburators on those trucks. they made decent torque but they had no power. just cuase its a big motor doens't mean it has to make alot of power.
Yes yes, my van is such a dog, but it can haul anything! It does sound rather mean with it's killer exhaust leak though!

sounds like a nail biting race. Redneck you can write so i was dying laughing yet got hyped reading it great story

matt....I do believe...that you are ready to hunt...

THE GTR CELICA!

*drums and lightning in the background*

just beware of his upgraded rocket pods on his 2ft tall wing! :nono:















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dumb ricers

thats pathetic... 140 hp in a 5200lb truck.

isnt 140hp from a 350 a little... inefficient?

man, i always do that, but my dad with me. i was bothering a 350Z tho, AH HA!! i won him at around 85 mph, then he zoomed past me at like 100 mph, wich was pretty cool. i was in my dad's 92 Accord, so, it almost died, and good thing it didnt.

dumb ricers

thats pathetic... 140 hp in a 5200lb truck.

isnt 140hp from a 350 a little... inefficient?


Back in 1986 My truck would make 165hp 275tq stock.

But with age, and milege... it's down to about 140hp... if that. Still has plenty of torque though. But on the highway she's a gutless wonder has very little pull. Plus my truck is about as aerodynamic as a brick through air. So it doesn't go that fast... I regularly draft behind Big Rig trucks so I save on gas.

The truck is for sale... hopefully somebody will come take her off my hands. Once the Nogo gets running, I won't have a need for two vehicles that get less than 10mpg.

Although, except for changing an alternator and starter... the truck has been extremely reliable. Chevrolet built a good truck during the '80s... nothing can sway my view on that... except maybe the motors are weak as piss.. but damn reliable! :cwm27:

lol your stories are so funny


...as the other guy said...if you just had a good story to tell :evillol: :loser:

not all the 350's were dogs... when you put a 400 in a 3000 lb car it really moves :evillol:

but im forced to sell the z because there's too much power going to the car and not enough reinforcement.... i already broke a tranny. that and it gets about 9mpg.

but im forced to sell the z because there's too much power going to the car and not enough reinforcement.... i already broke a tranny. that and it gets about 9mpg.


You wanna play with the big boys, you pay like the big boys. :evillol:



Sad to see you're parting with the Z so quickly... but at least you can say you had a awesome sleeper. Something to tell the grandkids with in the future maybe?

Mark - "Yep..Had me a 300Zx once.. Yep...Had me a 400ci V8 in it too... Yep...Beat me all sorts of cars with it... they never saw it coming either... Yep...So fast it scared the poop right outta me it did..."

Grandkid - "haha, Grandpa.. you're poop'in right now!"

Mark - "Yep..."


:p

Hey, mynismo, don't sell her off just yet!

Get in touch with Perfection Fabrications in Lorain. Those guys are pros at strengthening chassis on the cheap. In fact, they're the reason most of the push Jeeps at Lorain County Speedway and Sandusky Speedway have Chevy 350's.

Although their company Jeep has a 396 big block. :biggrin:

Seriously though, Perfection Fabrications are the exact dudes you need. Most of their work is either Street Stock or E-mod race cars for County drivers. Many of their cars have won championships.

octo, i already got meself a maxima. the z just sucks up gas!!!

if you know anyone who wants it, it's dirt cheap. $4000 with racing seats, for 300hp.

please, anyone want it?? octo i think i live like 10 blocks from you... you parmanian!

If I had 4k, I'd take her off your hands. But, unfortunately, I've got to buy a starter for Layla to get her out of my old place's garage. $140 bucks for a starter, bloody hell.

Heck, if you know where Master's Auto is over on State Road, that's where I'm working.

Heck, if you know where Master's Auto is over on State Road, that's where I'm working.
not sure where master's auto is, there are a lot of auto shops on state. do me a favor and ask around if anyone wants it... im really not asking much, and im sure there's some guy who likes original swaps out there. at least i don't have to pay insurance on it, its just sitting in the garage. :p