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Project Snake Charmer: First Start Video

Sunday, October 15th, 2006. A couple of gallons went into the fuel tank, and it was time to see if our Mass-Flo injected Smeding 427 was ready to breathe Florida air for the first time. Total Build Time: 236 hours.

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