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Thread: How much is too much?

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    Nelson claims a lot of power, but it really doesn't take anywhere what he claims to blow the tires off if they are real street tires. Or for what he claims, even drag radials. Also a lot of claims about him taking people's money for a build and either not delivering or the engine failing right away. Also yet to see a Nelson engine making some numbers on the drag strip that's commensurate with the power claimed. Obviously part of that requires a chassis that will deliver the power to the track.

    So there's several ways for that to be "too much".

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    Quote Originally Posted by 567chevys View Post
    Nice car , lucky no cops where around
    They better hope the cops don't see that video. Talk about evidence!
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    Nelson claims a lot of power, but it really doesn't take anywhere what he claims to blow the tires off if they are real street tires

    Exactly, I can make that much smoke with my 67 SS350 with 275/60/15 Goodyears and its built to real LT-1 specs right down to intake and Holley 4053. According to factory specs I am 350 to 370 on HP.

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    That car is a great example of what the pro-touring phenomenon is about - a performance envelope close to a modern pony car but with the looks of a classic. Like the owner said, anyone can go buy a new car, but not everyone can build an old car to perform like a new one.

    A carbed LS doesn't make much sense to me, but to each his own. Neat car! Those /Drive vids are pretty well done.

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    The nelson 65 was stolen from inside a mechanics shop a few months after the owner got it finished. Not sure they ever found it. Probably burning rubber in Asia by now.

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