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Swamp Thing’s 632 big block Reher-Morrison Engine

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We recently caught up with Joey Baroni to learn more about his 1967 Chevy II Nova nicknamed Swamp Thing. Under the hood is a 632 cubic inch big block Reher-Morrison engine with 14-degree Oldsmobile heads and plenty of nitrous. Looking to run 4.70s in the 1/8th mile, Joey’s engine can boogie!

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