Tim240z Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 A coleague of mine was telling me that a Red V8 Z showed up at the Flames restaurant on Friday evening (weekly gathering of Hot Rods) in Chatsworth. He said it had some real fat tires on the rear, so I am assuming it has a live axle conversion. He also said it sounded REALLY healthy, but was't able to find the owner. Anyone from this board? Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bastaad525 Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 I bet I know who that is, if it's the dark red (almost a bergundy) color. I dont think he hangs out on Hybrid Z but I've talked to the guy before. I fly RC planes and helis and one time I saw this guy and was talkin to him for a while down at the local flying field. Apparently he took a chevy 350 and stroked it, it's like a 383 now I may be off on the number. Carbed and with an auto trans. He claimed he was putting out some 600hp. I think I mentioned hybrid Z to him and he didn't know about it. I know there's another red 240 with a 350 in it in this area, my friend who built my N/A motor was working on that car, replacing the suspension so I got a couple really good looks at it at his shop (which is also in northridge), if I remember correctly he won an award for Best Work-in-Progress, I believe at the MSA get together I'm not 100% on that though. I've been by flames when they have the little hot-rod meets there but never saw a Z before mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike kZ Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 Could it be Turbo Meister , the guy with the twin turbo sbc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bastaad525 Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 come to think of it I bet it IS the guy with the stroked 350 and 600hp, because I know a lot of the guys that fly regularly are into hot rods and stuff and have mentioned that weekly get together at Flames. I didn't know Turbo Meister lived close by??? Would LOVE to see his car in person... maybe I could bribe him into giving me a spin around the block? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastzcars Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 There's a guy named Mike Gruder or Grutter. He has a burgundy red z with elctromotive fuel injection. HR 9 inch wheels in the rear. He also just had his 350 stoked to 383. He lives in west side of the san fernando valley. I think in chatsworth . He is also a Group Z member. I'll post a picture in my album to see if that's the z your freind is taking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest comeandzpa Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Are those HRE's on the red Z? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastzcars Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Yes they are. Sorry for the mix up on the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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