Brian Haley
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Thanks for the welcome John, no kids here. My wife and I met about 7 years ago and decided it was too late in life to take that on. We met having a mutual interest in boating; an interest that was short lived. We had a 28 footer, dual station, a lot of fun until I started watching the fuel gauge. Had a 100 gallon fuel tank using about 13 gallons per hour at 22 MPH. We decided to trade the boat in for a travel trailer and never looked back. Many of our friends and family have vacation property in Washington and we take advantage whenever possible. As a hobby I enjoy fitting older vehicles with modern technology, we used a 1966 Chevy C-20 to pull our travel trailer, equipped with Ford EDIS, Megasquirt controlling the TBI and timing, later model 350 engine, 4L60 transmission, and a Dana 60 3.73 rear. This truck from the factory; 283 CI, powerglide and 4:56 gears, got 7 MPG. The improvements more than doubled the fuel mileage (and power). My current project is a 1950 Chevy 3100 truck. I purchased the frame, cab and bed last March and so far installed the 283 out of my 66 Chevy, a turbo 350 and independent suspension front and rear borrowed from a 1985 jaguar XJ-S. I am currently fitting injector bungs into an old offenhauser intake, tricky job. I hope this gives you an idea about me and my interests, looking forward to getting to know all of you. Brian
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