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Old 10-23-2012, 11:35 AM
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Default Storage time is just around the corner.. Anyone have any upgrade plans this year?

Just bored and figured I'd type a lil... Anyone have any plans
I have a tubular front I'm putting on so I figured it would be a good time to yank my motor and do some work
Planning on sending out my Afr heads to get opened up some//// new converter/// redo my engine bay properly with no engine in the way/// finish my undercarriage with no tranny in the way/// and if I can find a deal on them pull my kyb shocks for something better
Now I'll just have to figure out timeline and all since my car is being stored almost 400 miles from where I'm staying now...lol
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I'm gona be pulling my motor and clean my engine bay up and then H/C/N20 and a c5 brake upgrade.
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Strange s 60 and cam swap.
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Upgrade to a new car...
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well, I am planning to get a new motor in the 79, go from the ls6 to a 408 stroker...

and hopefully Ill be getting a new car too..
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Probably heads, cam, converter and gears.

Might put a smaller blower pulley on too... or maybe an overdrive balancer instead.
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Getting a 12 bolt by december, sending my 243s off to AI around new years, picking up a fast 92/92 setup and some other upgraded supporting mods, an FLT 4L60e, then dropping the car off with Fran and the RPM guys for a custom cam and the rest of the valvetrain and tuning in March/April. Aiming to have h/c/i done by the start of next season.
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Hoping to get a full exhaust put on. That's about it
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Originally Posted by 02'Andy
Getting a 12 bolt by december, sending my 243s off to AI around new years, picking up a fast 92/92 setup and some other upgraded supporting mods, an FLT 4L60e, then dropping the car off with Fran and the RPM guys for a custom cam and the rest of the valvetrain and tuning in March/April. Aiming to have h/c/i done by the start of next season.
Sounds good... Let me know when you need parts. I can get you those too. We deal with RPM Trans though. Never had a single issue with one of them.
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Hey Fran, new shop open yet?
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i really hope to finish building/install my 408, repaint the hood, mirrors, now the roof and spoiler.... cars been sitting outside for a year neglected.
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just going to finish the turbo mock up and hopefully have a shortblock come spring.
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Originally Posted by Frans96SS
Sounds good... Let me know when you need parts. I can get you those too. We deal with RPM Trans though. Never had a single issue with one of them.
I talked to Bill a couple weeks ago about the cam and valvetrain stuff, I might be in touch again here soon to see what kind of prices you guys can do on rears and some of the other parts too.
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DID A LOT OF UPGRADES.....
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Speaking of storage, anyone have any suggestions on a good outdoor car cover? I need one for my SS.
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Originally Posted by DadsZ28
Hey Fran, new shop open yet?

Not yet... Getting close.


Originally Posted by SKINNY69
Speaking of storage, anyone have any suggestions on a good outdoor car cover? I need one for my SS.
I can rent you indoor space in my new shop
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Going with 4l80e, bumping converter up to 4k, roll bar, driveshaft, Moser 12 bolt w/3.90 gears, and short UMI TA. Possibly UMI drag bar too.
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If I dont sell off my c6z.. its getting head work, E85, clutch and axles... and trex is getting turbod again.. finally got all the bugs worked out and its runnings great n/a.
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Storage? Nah.

I'll be driving my car and enjoying it. Only time I park it is when it snows. Once the salt is off the road, the car is back on it.
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wish i could just drive it year round or just keep it where it is now but western ny weather isnt gonna make that wish....it kinda sucks though...i have a large 2 car garage here thats filled with **** and another small garage filled with crap but i have to rent a garage for way to much to store my stuff and my car that is 7 hours away from me..lol


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