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By carl - 8 Years Ago
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Drove the 56 to a car show in Lima Ohio last sunday.MATV was there filming a few cars and the picked our car for a feature car.Took a lot of video and did a short interview ,lucky I had my y blocks forever t shirt on. Suppose to air sometime this fall,and the old crown did get a award.Around 350 cars there.90 degrees driving back,and car never went above 190.
Carl
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By MoonShadow - 8 Years Ago
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Very good Carl. You and your car definitely represent the Y-Block passion.
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By Meandean - 8 Years Ago
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Congrats, Carl.
Can you clarify what is MATV? Don't recognize it as on our cable line-up.
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By Rowen - 8 Years Ago
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You sent me pics of that car last year, I still have them. My opinion hasn't changed Carl. That car is a beauty and I'm glad she's still winnin prizes!! Great job,
Rowen
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By 62bigwindow - 8 Years Ago
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Congrats Carl. Must of been exciting. MAVTV is a cable/satellite channel. Has some good stuff on it.
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By Rono - 8 Years Ago
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Good Job Carl! I'll look forward to that episode.
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By carl - 8 Years Ago
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I will post the date and time it will show when I find out,dont look forward to seeing my old mug on tv though The show was within a couple blocks where the engine masters was held so a lot of the students that go to the school there knew what a y block was Carl
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By carl - 8 Years Ago
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Finally got around to checking gas mileage after the trip to Lima.The 56 got 17.8 mpg,312 ,3 speed with od,409 rear end,edelbrock 650 carb.Ran the car 70 mph most of the way,didnt think that was to bad of milage.
Carl
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By Ted - 8 Years Ago
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That’s very respectable fuel mileage. Your engine is obviously in a good state of tune and everything is working properly.
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By carl - 8 Years Ago
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Ted (7/12/2016)
That’s very respectable fuel mileage. Your engine is obviously in a good state of tune and everything is working properly. Tuned by all of the great info on this site by some very intelligent people Carl
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