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Jonathan
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Location: Near Albany NY
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From '52 Ford to '04 Ariens
Original Message Dec 30, 2004 9:23 pm |
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Our '52 Ford 8N served us well for 11 years and moved many feet of snow, but this year it was time to move on to something less expensive to maintain (we hope). Then: 
Now: 
2004 Ariens 11528LE, Troybilt Horse "Big Red" Tiller (original), Troybilt Tuffy Tiller (original), Sears LT1000 mower, Lawn Boy 7073 21" mower, Stihl FS55 RC trimmer, Poulan Countervibe 3400 chainsaw
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Majorxlr8n
Location: Freehold NJ
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Re: From '52 Ford to '04 Ariens
Reply #8 Dec 31, 2004 9:37 am |
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Guess you guys didn't have any Buick Grand Nationals in your area.  I bought one new in the June 1987 & sold it in 1997 when I bought my pickup. It ran 14.0's in the quarter stone stock. After a few mods (custom ECM chip, cooler thermostat, ported turbo housing & larger impeller, modified wastegate, 2.5" exhaust with HUGE Walker mufflers for quiet stealth, 55lb/hr injectors, Bosch fuel regulator & fuel pump, & cold air kit) it ran 12.80's @ 109. I will admit it wasn't the prettiest thing - often, many referred it to a "loaf of bread on wheels"... Marty 
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ChrisS
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Re: From '52 Ford to '04 Ariens
Reply #12 Dec 31, 2004 4:07 pm |
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LOL....I wasn't stupid Marty, I would never take on a Grand National much less a worked up one lol.....never ran into one when I owned the Mustang though.....  Yes Marshall, when it came out it was. Yes Dave the shifter was notchy, I just rammed it in there lol.... One thing I can't stress enough was the sleeper quality my Mustang had, ya just had to see it, well really you didn't lol..... Granny Grey I called it lol..... C
Honda 928TA, Ariens 924 STE, Toro single stage S-620, 95 Jeep Wrangler with a 6 foot Fisher Plow, many shovels, one 14 year old boy. Craftsman 01 1000 LTX pimp Gold LT 20hp Briggs OHV V-twin. Tough as it is ugly.
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Emmo
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Re: From '52 Ford to '04 Ariens
Reply #13 Dec 31, 2004 5:27 pm |
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Dave___in___CT
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Location: West-Central Connecticut
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Re: From '52 Ford to '04 Ariens
Reply #14 Dec 31, 2004 5:31 pm |
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Chris... Yeah... sleeper... that's why the State Police used 'em here...! Kept mine completely stock... except for Flowmaster exhaust when it needed replacing... I had the original Goodyear tires w/ ~40% tread left when I sold the Mustang to a 16-year-old female ~12 years later... She had it on the road at least a year... sent me an Xmas photo... Dave...
Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.Henry Ford  BCS Tractor & snowblower
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Marshall
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Re: From '52 Ford to '04 Ariens
Reply #16 Dec 31, 2004 7:59 pm |
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Mad to the Max.
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Dave___in___CT
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Location: West-Central Connecticut
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Re: From '52 Ford to '04 Ariens
Reply #17 Jan 1, 2005 9:44 am |
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Chris... original tires... They were stored in the attic... they were almost useless on just wet roads... if I stopped on a wet hill... I'd have to back down to make it up... or sit there and spin... Dave...
Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.Henry Ford BCS Tractor & snowblower
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...and only pulled a few hole shots with it... it's tranny was notchy... couldn't speed shift well... Don't really miss it...
I am on a first name basis with the local tire shop lol.....