[Shotimes] Racing against fast trucks
Carl Prochilo
gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org
Thu, 5 Feb 2004 14:17:03 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
It was dark, but I don't remember seeing those markings. The truck was new
and shiny though, but othewise looked vanilla. Thought I remember seeing
some commercials where they were stating 345HP for some of their trucks.
--
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
1992 Ultra Red Crimson
Paul L Fisher said:
> Well, there was the Cyclone or Typhoon, I believe. One was a pickup and the
> other was the 2 door Blazer like thing. Both of them hauled butt!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 12:34 PM
> To: Mike Murphy
> Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] Racing against fast trucks
>
> Just so you know the genesis of my question. I am not in the market for a
> pickup. I had a situation last night were I raced a pickup, and I'm sure it
> was a GMC. He raced away at the green light and my reaction was slow, but
> still expected my car to catch and beat him. I eventually caught him and
> passed him around 100 after I had to slow behind a car in the right lane. I
> was left with a less than satisfied feeling after that. The guy's truck was
> very quick.
>
> Murph, 500hp at the crank for what, your SHO? Must be supercharged, right?
> --
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>
> Mike Murphy said:
>> The Lighntings are faster than the SRT-10
>>
>> see video:
>>
>> http://www.haloclub.com/movies/LvsSRT10a.wmv
>>
>> I'm at 500hp at the crank.
>>
>> Murph
>>
>>
>> From: Ron Childs <rbchilds@pacbell.net>
>> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] FS: '91 SHO (reduced!)
>> Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 09:12:31 -0800 (PST)
>>
>> They have a Silverado SS with a 345 hp motor and AWD but it is not
>> really fast (especially for $40K stripped.) Try a Dodge SRT-10 with
>> the Viper drivetrain if you want a fast truck.
>>
>> -Ron Childs '91
>>
>>
>> --- Carl Prochilo <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org> wrote:
>> > Does GMC make a fast pickup truck?
>> > --
>> > Cheers,
>> > Carl Prochilo
>> > 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>> >
>> > Mike Murphy said:
>> > > I've already beat a modded Lightning.....next.
>> > >
>> > > Murph
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