Awesome engine bays

[Lowndex]

I want to provide Marty some examples of what I mean by a clean, awesome engine bay. I have posted some pictures below.

Ask #1:
I sincerely appreciate additional pictures of what you consider a clean, awesome looking Marauder engine bay.



? - I forgot the owner

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/924/k6Rehf.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pok6Rehfj)

Spectragod

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/922/ckYA0B.png (https://imageshack.com/i/pmckYA0Bp)

Dr. Doom:

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/922/hEH6H5.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmhEH6H5j)

Blackened300

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/922/DijY6A.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmDijY6Aj)


Ask #2:
Beyond known pictures, what else would you suggest. Something like painted metal covering left and right fender wells (see picture below), different coloring for the valve covers (like gun metal or blue to match the fuel rails. etc.)

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/923/owZOAA.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnowZOAAj)

[justbob]

I liked Chris’s and Jerry’s wire tuck Whipple cars. Maybe they will share.


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[musclemerc]

The last engine in your post is (Paul) Blackened300 his car is now Trilogy powered.

Chris did have a nice whipple so does Sherminator. Jerry's taxi is nice and whatever Motown is working on it will be top notch.

[sailsmen]

I think OEM style is the best "look".

[Spectragod]

I liked Chris’s and Jerry’s wire tuck Whipple cars. Maybe they will share.


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Did you ever peek into the wire tucked whipple Jerry has? I did some work on it, wires were lengthened with speaker wire. Not that it won’t work, but I would have cut apart a harness or bought the correct wires with corresponding colors and wire size. Just my 4.6 cents.

[justbob]

Did you ever peek into the wire tucked whipple Jerry has? I did some work on it, wires were lengthened with speaker wire. Not that it won’t work, but I would have cut apart a harness or bought the correct wires with corresponding colors and wire size. Just my 4.6 cents.



Oh wow. Same here..


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[Mr. Man]

Who does the blue belong to? Looks amazing

[TooManyFords]

I'm partial to the "less is more" philosophy.

http://www.frieltek.com/pictures/prorauder/2016/2018-Ford-Carlisle-2.jpg

[MyBlackBeasts]

I'm partial to the "less is more" philosophy.

http://www.frieltek.com/pictures/prorauder/2016/2018-Ford-Carlisle-2.jpg


Daaaauuum! That's looking real good! Can't wait to see it in person. You gotta make it to Loosville! :beer:

[musclemerc]

I'm partial to the "less is more" philosophy.

http://www.frieltek.com/pictures/prorauder/2016/2018-Ford-Carlisle-2.jpg

That's what I'm talking about.

[Lowndex]

No more engine bay pics out there?

No ideas / suggestions to MO's Speed Shop to make my engine bay the best it can be?

[musclemerc]

I want to provide Marty some examples of what I mean by a clean, awesome engine bay. I have posted some pictures below.

Ask #1:
I sincerely appreciate additional pictures of what you consider a clean, awesome looking Marauder engine bay.



? - I forgot the owner

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/924/k6Rehf.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pok6Rehfj)


Who does the blue belong to? Looks amazing

This car isn't a MM. Its a Cobra!

[Lowndex]

Yes, I saw the cobra emblem. I used it as an example engine bay. Too much chrome for me, but,.........

[tbone]

I like looking at all the wires and hoses and gizmos that make the car go. Shrouded bays with everything painted to match is nice and all but how long can you look at that without getting sleepy?

[vkirkend]

Mark White and Sherm and Paul would be my pics to emulate.

[Joe Walsh]

https://i.imgur.com/ZtN9deYl.jpg

N/A engine bay....before the block split....:depress:

https://i.imgur.com/mhS5nitl.jpg

[RubberCtyRauder]

https://i.imgur.com/0HiwMOv.jpg

[musclemerc]

^^^^^^You got a better pic? Can't see squat.

[RubberCtyRauder]

https://i.imgur.com/AJg6F3l.jpg

[musclemerc]

Much better, I like the blue.

[Lowndex]

Mark White and Sherm and Paul would be my pics to emulate.


Pardon my ignorance, are their engine bay pics in the Gallery?

[Ambitious1]

https://i.imgur.com/AJg6F3l.jpg

That carbon fiber radiator support cover is nice! Custom? Do it yourself?

[Lowndex]

https://i.imgur.com/ZtN9deYl.jpg

N/A engine bay....before the block split....:depress:



Current naturally aspirated record holder of 378 rwhp. For now!

[Mr. Man]

Current naturally aspirated record holder of 378 rwhp. For now! jsignorelli's is at 405hp N/A. Stroked about as far as a 4.6l can go but none the less 378 is not the record.

[musclemerc]

LeoVampire is the all time record holder for NA.
464 HP IIRC

[mm svt]

Im a firm believer that Marty and Jeff have it covered, not their first go around.

[RubberCtyRauder]

That carbon fiber radiator support cover is nice! Custom? Do it yourself?



Hydro-dipped

[guspech750]

This was my engine bay. I wanted an OEM look.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181001/16e931a89ed260c1e39f9a0587258a 36.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181001/023139c48b163b4a06827d060ae9b2 aa.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181001/6e45bceb8458bd4346f34e3d64baf3 d6.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181001/386e0f70a0331523d1300377e9fcf5 7f.jpg


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[Joe Walsh]

Hydro-dipped

Huh....I thought it was one of the rare DG Motorsports Carbon Fiber radiator covers from the group buy wayyyyy back when.

[merc]

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0e1aVhP_0g7l9oUiEeBp8d2_Q

[Lowndex]

LeoVampire is the all time record holder for NA.
464 HP IIRC

Extremely impressive. For all of us to admire, please share the following:
a. engine displacement details, pretty please
b. the Dynojet version of software loaded, SAE5 best run data (with corrections applied)
b. ethanol test of fuel.


Race Shop Reveal: The Dyno Difference (http://epub.performanceracing.com/publication/?i=483197&article_id=3038721&view=articleBrowser&ver=html5#{%22issue_id%22:4831 97,%22view%22:%22articleBrowse r%22,%22article_id%22:%2230387 21%22})

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/0612phr-dyno-accuracy-testing/

[Lowndex]

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0e1aVhP_0g7l9oUiEeBp8d2_Q

Beautiful

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/922/fej9bM.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmfej9bMj)

[Joe Walsh]

LeoVampire is the all time record holder for NA.
464 HP IIRC

Considering that the 8,200 rpm 5.2L Coyote in the GT350 lays down about the same RWHP ....467 -> 475 (529 HP at the crank)...
I highly doubt that claim.

Or else that 464 is Ricer HP.

[justbob]

LeoVampire is the all time record holder for NA.
464 HP IIRC



LOL


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[musclemerc]

Extremely impressive. For all of us to admire, please share the following:
a. engine displacement details, pretty please
b. the Dynojet version of software loaded, SAE5 best run data (with corrections applied)
b. ethanol test of fuel.

Race Shop Reveal: The Dyno Difference (http://epub.performanceracing.com/publication/?i=483197&article_id=3038721&view=articleBrowser&ver=html5#{%22issue_id%22:4831 97,%22view%22:%22articleBrowse r%22,%22article_id%22:%2230387 21%22})

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/0612phr-dyno-accuracy-testing/

Nothing wrong with the dyno. SAE smoothing set @5
93oct., stock displacement. Heads and valvetrain were heavily worked.
Dave is an old school drag racer that's been playing with water injection for decades. His MM is running water injection!



Considering that the 8,200 rpm 5.2L Coyote in the GT350 lays down about the same RWHP ....467 -> 475 (529 HP at the crank)...
I highly doubt that claim.

Or else that 464 is Ricer HP.


LOL


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Doubt all ya want.... He had the dyno to back it up!

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy182/musclemerc/marauder/MyMarauderDynoRun.jpg (http://s790.photobucket.com/user/musclemerc/media/marauder/MyMarauderDynoRun.jpg.html)

[Spectragod]

Huh....I thought it was one of the rare DG Motorsports Carbon Fiber radiator covers from the group buy wayyyyy back when.


I have one of those, you know what they cost to reproduce today?

[03Merc]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181002/50ce0801432bd31786f91c7f4e7c90 46.jpg

Here's My factory look with the polished caps and coil covers, intake tube is now black.


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[musclemerc]

No bling for me!

https://i.imgur.com/JXLjfFqh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/PkfWUhqh.jpg

[merc]

Doesn’t look like a Dyno Jet sheet. Dyno wars are kind of useless unless you have a clear objective for tuning. Street performance and a mild tune equals a longer lasting engine. If you take it to the limits make friends with a engine builder or transmission shop. What’s in your pocket? 400+ in a 4.6 or 5.2 seems extreme. Not sure if dollars spent to get there is worth the results. Anyway, have fun and burn some rubber :alone:

[Spectragod]

No bling for me!

https://i.imgur.com/JXLjfFqh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/PkfWUhqh.jpg


NICE!!!!! Me likey....

[Joe Walsh]

I have one of those, you know what they cost to reproduce today?

No...please do tell!

[Spectragod]

No...please do tell!


Close to 2k to do them one at a time.

[Mr. Man]

Someone here recently bought Leo's car. I recall the gold cam covers.

jsignorelli motor is stroked to 5.4l. Some sort of hemi style pistons. Stainless Works front to back. That's about all I know about it.

[Lowndex]

Close to 2k to do them one at a time.

Mine was quoted at $2600. In a phone conversation with Spectragod one weekend, I learned from him the intense effort he put into producing his true carbon fiber unit.

After numerous attempts to get the look I wanted, I gave up. CA price got to be ridiculous. In the end, I elected to hydrocoat a plastic one. Although it looks good in a picture, a great carbon fiber, high gloss unit, which is treated on both sides, is magnificent.

[Joe Walsh]

Close to 2k to do them one at a time.

OUCH !!


Mine was quoted at $2600. In a phone conversation with Spectragod one weekend, I learned from him the intense effort he put into producing his true carbon fiber unit.

After numerous attempts to get the look I wanted, I gave up. CA price got to be ridiculous. In the end, I elected to hydrocoat a plastic one. Although it looks good in a picture, a great carbon fiber, high gloss unit, which is treated on both sides, is magnificent.

So what does that make my pristine DG Motorsports Carbon Fiber radiator cover worth?

[03Merc]

OUCH !!







So what does that make my pristine DG Motorsports Carbon Fiber radiator cover worth?



Priceless!


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[Lowndex]

OUCH !!



So what does that make my pristine DG Motorsports Carbon Fiber radiator cover worth?

Offer to sell it and find out!

Spectragod would not sell me his.

[Lowndex]

LOWNDEX breaks rwhp, NA record.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/923/1AZu2N.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pn1AZu2Nj)

I want the thank my parents, my crew and all the people out there who rooted for me. Things go faster in the Silicon Valley, so I knew I could do it. :)

[musclemerc]

Yes you did!!!!

What are you running enginewise?

[MMBLUE]

LOWNDEX breaks rwhp, NA record.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/923/1AZu2N.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pn1AZu2Nj)

I want the thank my parents, my crew and all the people out there who rooted for me. Things go faster in the Silicon Valley, so I knew I could do it. :)


:woohoo::awe: Impressive

[lji372]

Did you ever peek into the wire tucked whipple Jerry has? I did some work on it, wires were lengthened with speaker wire. Not that it won’t work, but I would have cut apart a harness or bought the correct wires with corresponding colors and wire size. Just my 4.6 cents.

I as well would have done a few things different, but man does she move!!!!! Remember that Chevy on our way home from Woodward :D :burn:

Over time I may sort a few things my way, or sell it, or leave it as is. :dunno:

[lji372]

LOWNDEX breaks rwhp, NA record.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/923/1AZu2N.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pn1AZu2Nj)

I want the thank my parents, my crew and all the people out there who rooted for me. Things go faster in the Silicon Valley, so I knew I could do it. :)

oh my cow!!! :woohoo: :bows:

[RubberCtyRauder]

I thought your car was not running yet? Your Reliable Carriers quote says not running, how is it dynoed?

[Joe Walsh]

Offer to sell it and find out!

Spectragod would not sell me his.

I already committed to sell it and my Metco Carbon Fiber intake tube to a fellow CAM member some time ago....

:hmmm:

Now I just have to find/dig them out of the garage!

[Lowndex]

I thought your car was not running yet? Your Reliable Carriers quote says not running, how is it dynoed?

The dyno is a fake! I thought the details like, "Silicon Valley Motorworks - Where Geeks Goes Fast" all car is not ready (headed to MO's) were well known.

I was trying to be funny. :D

[RubberCtyRauder]

The dyno is a fake! I thought the details like, "Silicon Valley Motorworks - Where Geeks Goes Fast" all car is not ready (headed to MO's) were well known.

I was trying to be funny. :D

I didn't read the small print..my oops:beer:

[tutbo2256b]

Under hood of my 87 Grand Marquis 2 door

[Joe Walsh]

The dyno is a fake!
I thought the details like, "Silicon Valley Motorworks - Where Geeks Goes Fast" all car is not ready (headed to MO's) were well known.

I was trying to be funny. :D

WHEW!

LeoVampire would have been upset that his NA record was finally bested.

:bigcry:


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[Spectragod]

I as well would have done a few things different, but man does she move!!!!! Remember that Chevy on our way home from Woodward :D :burn:

Over time I may sort a few things my way, or sell it, or leave it as is. :dunno:

It moves is the understatement of the year, the Chevy, had to be a 572 minimum, built car, decided to choose off Mr. Whipple on an undisclosed road in Mexico, we were in #4 lane, #3 has a Honda Element and #1 is the Bad azz 66-67 chevelle, mini tubbed, DR’s, nasty sounding motor with a whole lotta HP, Mr. Chevy does a 40 foot burnout, Jerry does maybe a 2 foot knock the rocks off the tires burnout, maybe 2 seconds, people in Element are terrified, we may as well be car jacking them, light turns green, right front on Chevy is almost off the ground, he has Jerry solid for maybe 3 feet, 4.0 liter whipple does its thing, we are a solid 95mph on the other side of the intersection, car has azz end kicked out, it has some but not enough traction, we are almost sideways 115-120 smoking the tires in 2 lanes ( good thing we’re in Mexico), top fuel driver Jerry gets out of it, we get to the next intersection and wait a couple hours for the chevelle to get there, and was he pizzed...

He rolls his widow down and blames his performance on weight (4 guys in car), Jerry tells him to put his fat azz on a diet..... I thought we were going to get in a fight..... good times

[Joe Walsh]

Under hood of my 87 Grand Marquis 2 door

Sweet!

:bows:

Do I spy 2x4bbls on top of that SBF!?

How many cubes are breathing through those 8 holes?

[Joe Walsh]

It moves is the understatement of the year, the Chevy, had to be a 572 minimum, built car, decided to choose off Mr. Whipple on an undisclosed road in Mexico, we were in #4 lane, #3 has a Honda Element and #1 is the Bad azz 66-67 chevelle, mini tubbed, DR’s, nasty sounding motor with a whole lotta HP, Mr. Chevy does a 40 foot burnout, Jerry does maybe a 2 foot knock the rocks off the tires burnout, maybe 2 seconds, people in Element are terrified, we may as well be car jacking them, light turns green, right front on Chevy is almost off the ground, he has Jerry solid for maybe 3 feet, 4.0 liter whipple does its thing, we are a solid 95mph on the other side of the intersection, car has azz end kicked out, it has some but not enough traction, we are almost sideways 115-120 smoking the tires in 2 lanes ( good thing we’re in Mexico), top fuel driver Jerry gets out of it, we get to the next intersection and wait a couple hours for the chevelle to get there, and was he pizzed...

He rolls his widow down and blames his performance on weight (4 guys in car), Jerry tells him to put his fat azz on a diet..... I thought we were going to get in a fight..... good times

Excuses.....lol
Maybe his V-Tec didn't kick in.
Love the racing story....errr....on a private road in Mexico of course!

[MyBlackBeasts]

It moves is the understatement of the year, the Chevy, had to be a 572 minimum, built car, decided to choose off Mr. Whipple on an undisclosed road in Mexico, we were in #4 lane, #3 has a Honda Element and #1 is the Bad azz 66-67 chevelle, mini tubbed, DR’s, nasty sounding motor with a whole lotta HP, Mr. Chevy does a 40 foot burnout, Jerry does maybe a 2 foot knock the rocks off the tires burnout, maybe 2 seconds, people in Element are terrified, we may as well be car jacking them, light turns green, right front on Chevy is almost off the ground, he has Jerry solid for maybe 3 feet, 4.0 liter whipple does its thing, we are a solid 95mph on the other side of the intersection, car has azz end kicked out, it has some but not enough traction, we are almost sideways 115-120 smoking the tires in 2 lanes ( good thing we’re in Mexico), top fuel driver Jerry gets out of it, we get to the next intersection and wait a couple hours for the chevelle to get there, and was he pizzed...

He rolls his widow down and blames his performance on weight (4 guys in car), Jerry tells him to put his fat azz on a diet..... I thought we were going to get in a fight..... good times


:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:


I can see Jerry making that remark! Love it! Haahahahaha

[justbob]

It moves is the understatement of the year, the Chevy, had to be a 572 minimum, built car, decided to choose off Mr. Whipple on an undisclosed road in Mexico, we were in #4 lane, #3 has a Honda Element and #1 is the Bad azz 66-67 chevelle, mini tubbed, DR’s, nasty sounding motor with a whole lotta HP, Mr. Chevy does a 40 foot burnout, Jerry does maybe a 2 foot knock the rocks off the tires burnout, maybe 2 seconds, people in Element are terrified, we may as well be car jacking them, light turns green, right front on Chevy is almost off the ground, he has Jerry solid for maybe 3 feet, 4.0 liter whipple does its thing, we are a solid 95mph on the other side of the intersection, car has azz end kicked out, it has some but not enough traction, we are almost sideways 115-120 smoking the tires in 2 lanes ( good thing we’re in Mexico), top fuel driver Jerry gets out of it, we get to the next intersection and wait a couple hours for the chevelle to get there, and was he pizzed...



He rolls his widow down and blames his performance on weight (4 guys in car), Jerry tells him to put his fat azz on a diet..... I thought we were going to get in a fight..... good times



This cracked me up. Jerry tried to one up me in a race once. I just rear ended him. Of course, we were both tipsy so it was a no fault...


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[Spectragod]

This cracked me up. Jerry tried to one up me in a race once. I just rear ended him. Of course, we were both tipsy so it was a no fault...


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When you rear ended him, did he moan and then giggle like a schoolgirl?


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[tutbo2256b]

Sweet!

:bows:

Do I spy 2x4bbls on top of that SBF!?

How many cubes are breathing through those 8 holes?

Yes highly modified dual quads on a 302 with ported DOOE heads flowing 235 CFM, intake ported flows 215 CFM each runner with intake bolted to heads. 24 MPG highway with 3.90 gears. trans is highly modified AOD. Top speed around 170.

[Joe Walsh]

Yes highly modified dual quads on a 302 with ported DOOE heads flowing 235 CFM, intake ported flows 215 CFM each runner with intake bolted to heads. 24 MPG highway with 3.90 gears. trans is highly modified AOD. Top speed around 170.

Nice!

Vacuum secondaries I presume....Progressive linkage on the second carb?

Have you run it in the 1/4?

[justbob]

When you rear ended him, did he moan and then giggle like a schoolgirl?


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No. I think we both got up, shrugged it off like real men, and quickly wiped any tears away. Tears from laughter of course.


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[Lowndex]

This thread has gotten out of control - wonderful.

'giggle like a school girl' - too much.

[tutbo2256b]

Nice!

Vacuum secondaries I presume....Progressive linkage on the second carb?

Have you run it in the 1/4?

Vacuum secondarys but 1 to 1 linkage out of a modified turn buckle similar to one used on a screen door.
Ran it at the drags years ago a few times with the same short block but fuel injection tuned with a tweecer but wasted a set of 295 50 18 BFGs had just purchased in spring. It had 3.55 gears at the time. The better i tuned it the worse it was out of the hole due to wheel spin. bought a pair of slicks the next year as well as a new st of the BFGs. but never went back. car is really set up for open track. ran it in some fun days in autocross events in which it out did many sports cars like BMWs, porches, 370 Zs. I found one of my issues was valve float at 6400 RPM because i used dual springs from when the heads were on my 84 mustang that had 180k on them. i replaced them with beehive springs and titanium retainers. on a test drive after that on the street. shifted at 6400 rpm from 1 to 2nd. then went up 200 rpm shift points from 1 to 2 until i reached 7200 rpm. at that point i was in front of our local ford dealer. hit second at 7200 and blew pieces of the rear gears bearings and bearing caps out of the rear cover.

some pics of the injected set up before converting same engine to carbs.

[tutbo2256b]

these are pics of the original engine with ported E7 heads, ported factory lower and upper lopo intake, 5.0 throttle body, 5.0 mustang cam. dynoed at 300 ft lbs of torq at rear wheels. it got 22 mpg in town and 32.9 highway. one of the yokes that kept the lifters from rotating broke and destroyed the engine.

[Lowndex]

LOWNDEX breaks rwhp, NA record.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/923/1AZu2N.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pn1AZu2Nj)

I want the thank my parents, my crew and all the people out there who rooted for me. Things go faster in the Silicon Valley, so I knew I could do it. :)

Why did I post a fake Dyno? I made a bet with four people I could beat Fordnut's 378 NA record. The bet has taken 1.5 years too long to settle, but that is another matter. The bet still stands, but only the 378 mark; not 404 or OMG 464. Regarding 464, I surrender - out of my league.

[Joe Walsh]

Why did I post a fake Dyno? I made a bet with four people I could beat Joe Walsh's 378 NA record. The bet has taken 1.5 years too long to settle, but that is another matter. The bet still stands, but only the 378 mark; not 404 or OMG 464. Regarding 464, I surrender - out of my league.

FordNut is who dyno'd at 378 RWHP.
He did it with a 5.3L N/A engine IIRC

[Lowndex]

I knew that. Just had you in my head, Joe.

[MyBlackBeasts]

This cracked me up. Jerry tried to one up me in a race once. I just rear ended him. Of course, we were both tipsy so it was a no fault...


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Hahahaha!!! The Great Bloomington Bike Race & Demo Derby was toooo much fun & funny! :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: