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Old 08-21-2010, 12:56 PM
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Your car is freaking amazing
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Motor is going to machine shop on tuesday, looking to have it bac running in the next couple weeks.
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Old 08-23-2010, 02:42 PM
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Well the aeropace brakes are half your problem. I hear nothing but bad things on them.
x2. From what I was told, Aerospace use 2 different alloys which when they rub, it obviously causes them to start to fuse. Strange is def. the way to go in drag brakes.

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Well the motor already spun the rod bearing
Nooo. That sucks man. Plastigage properly?
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Old 08-23-2010, 05:50 PM
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x2. From what I was told, Aerospace use 2 different alloys which when they rub, it obviously causes them to start to fuse. Strange is def. the way to go in drag brakes.



Nooo. That sucks man. Plastigage properly?
I would think so. HKE does great work from what I have heard.
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Old 08-28-2010, 03:21 PM
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Damn man that really sucks, I see your running a TH400 how do you like that. I will be swapping to a TH400 here soon. Who built yours and what gears are you running in the rearend. Thanks
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Old 08-28-2010, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by FasTimeSS
Damn man that really sucks, I see your running a TH400 how do you like that. I will be swapping to a TH400 here soon. Who built yours and what gears are you running in the rearend. Thanks
The TH400 is pretty cool. I liked the 4L80E better but oh well. M&M out of Jefferson City Mo built it. Im running 3.89 gears
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Old 08-28-2010, 06:48 PM
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damn thats steep for the 3 speed and it dosen't overheat on the highway at all? Sweet car it turn out awesome.
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Details on the hood and carb hat? I'm going with an almost identical top end as yours.
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Old 08-30-2010, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by FasTimeSS
damn thats steep for the 3 speed and it dosen't overheat on the highway at all? Sweet car it turn out awesome.
Nope, not at all. I live about 20 miles from anything so I have no choice but to drive it on the hwy.
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Old 08-30-2010, 02:45 PM
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Details on the hood and carb hat? I'm going with an almost identical top end as yours.
Its a sunoco cowl hood, Extreme Velocity 4150 carb hat.
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Old 09-09-2010, 10:36 AM
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Built LS3 shortblock will be here today
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Built LS3 shortblock will be here today
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Old 09-09-2010, 11:07 AM
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^ What he said!
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Im not playing games fella's. Motor is almost in and will be back out on the streets saturday
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Old 09-12-2010, 02:02 PM
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Well got it done and running. Went out racing last night with it. Damn thing runs strong!!!
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prove it
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Congrats man! Glad to hear its back out. Can't wait for some vid's. Gotta say it again, you have done a fantastic job.
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I might have missed it earlier, but what rear springs do you have?
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Old 09-12-2010, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Irish350
prove it
Raced a 6.0l sprayed Trans Am. I was all motor. This was last night
http://www.streetfire.net/video/me-v...vi_2059657.htm
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Old 09-12-2010, 10:40 PM
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Very nice. Sucker is gonna roll out on the juice.
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