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[QUOTE 5520741, member: 9609"]never come across that expression before - supercharger?[/QUOTE]
No, just means been reworked, or at least it does around here.
 

raleighnut

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[QUOTE 5520741, member: 9609"]never come across that expression before - supercharger?

totally agree that popular modification back in the 70s of the super wide tyres made these cars into an even bigger liability. (they look good at the time though)

tyres and grip is a very complex subject though, i have winter tyres on my fwd van and it is as good in the snow as my wifes 4x4 with summer tyres on, I would imagine her 4x4 would be far better with the right rubber on though.[/QUOTE]
No 'breathed on' means tuned which in the case of Andy's engine was High Compression Pistons, a Race Camshaft with solid 'Lifters' (Tappets) instead of Hydraulic self adjusting ones, high output oil pump and a big airflow Holley '4 barrel' carb, he'd also got 'tube headers' instead of the cast iron exhaust manifold that fed into 'Sidepipes' with not much in the way of silencing.

It hadn't been 'stroked' though so it was the standard 350 cubic inch V8 (roughly 5 1/2 litre)
 
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No 'breathed on' means tuned which in the case of Andy's engine was High Compression Pistons, a Race Camshaft with solid 'Lifters' (Tappets) instead of Hydraulic self adjusting ones, high output oil pump and a big airflow Holley '4 barrel' carb, he'd also got 'tube headers' instead of the cast iron exhaust manifold that fed into 'Sidepipes' with not much in the way of silencing.

It hadn't been 'stroked' though so it was the standard 350 cubic inch V8 (roughly 5 1/2 litre)

One of my favourite experiences is being down on the fenceline in Turn 1 at Rockingham with a grid of 20 V8 powered ASCARs coming straight towards me and my camera. The noise makes your bones shake. Fab-U-lous!!! :biggrin:
 

raleighnut

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[QUOTE 5520811, member: 9609"]apart from 'breathed on' the rest of those terms are music to my ears - and I bet it sounded good too. I always dreamed of having a car like that but never got round to it. :sad: i always wanted one with a shaker scoop.
i've always known it as tuned-up or souped-up[/QUOTE]
You wouldn't have wanted it driving up your street at night.



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