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Since we're car guys (& gals), do you see numbers differently?

Started by chrisntam, February 24, 2018, 09:03:32 AM

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Jason Edge

I live and breath the 390 and 429 engines these days so I see those all the time. Growing up with the 327 and 350 small block Chevy's those have always stuck out when I "see" them... anywhere. Speaking of numbers, I lived and breathed 18436572 for so long, I had a big problem remembering the 390/429 sequence when I got into the 1963/64 Cadillacs 22 years ago.   I eventually had to think of it like this: a year 1872... then just count down the rest of the numbers - 6543... put them together and voila - 18436572.... ah, I meant 18726543!!  My wife swears she hears me murmuring 18436572 in my sleep at night. Funny how it is hard to shake something you grow up with. I now sort of do the same thing with parts cars and VIN #'s when I bring them in. I usually mark any significant part beyond a small clip or fastener with the VIN #, so I see it hundreds of times by the time I finish parting out a donor car. Right now the # stuck in my mind is 64J143136......   
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