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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 02:01 PM
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Finally getting all the kinks worked out on my 1975 chevy luv. Ls6 with eps cam vic jr. an holley 850 with a 125 shot. This pass weekend i ran my best of 9.59 @ 141.33 mph. Not to bad for a little street truck.
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 02:18 PM
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Fast little truck man! What you run on motor and any videos? I been wanting to build a luv truck also,but Cali has theyre wonderful smog law. LOL...Cant find a 75 down luv truck.
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 02:28 PM
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It ran a 10.61 at 126the on motor. I have a video on my phone i just have to figure out how to put it on here
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 02:39 PM
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Share some pics. I'm about to head to the track and am wondering about suspension on smaller trucks. Upload the vid to YouTube from your phone then post the link here. Fastest way, almost as fast as your truck!
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I will do that tonight. Small trucks hook good, mine only has 2"lowering blocks with a 2° angle and old school slapper bars. 3.73 gears and a 28x9 slick and it has been 1.37 sixty ft.
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Wow I might have a chance. I need my rear end and a tire to hit it hard tho. I'm gunna put caltracs on it this week and hope I can hook a little with my street tire. Ill keep a eye out for your vid!
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What trans and rear? Footbrake? That runs fantastic. Have a race weight yet?
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It has th350 with ati 4200converter 3.73 gears,2780# with me on it and yes foot brake.
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Nice, now of only my rustang was that light with me in the seat, lol.
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Im building one also 6.0 narrowed frame rails ladder bar etc. 315 drag radial post some pics. what did you do for headers make them?
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Yes i made mine. I put coil overs on the front instead of the torsion bars so i ahad lot more room for the headers
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cool im about to the point of needing headers. I too have coil overs in the front. what oil pan did you use and how does it fit compared to a sbc. please post some pics would like to see how it fits and see your header design.
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I used the conversion oil pan from sumit and it fits perfect. I have been trying to post pictures but im doing this on my phone so its a pain,but i will gets some up
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thanks bud for the info..if you don't mind I could pm you my phone number and you could send me the pics. would really like to see the truck and the motor in it.
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Send me your number and i can send pictures. Retro 1977
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Sent u a pm with my # thank you
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Damn. Hard not to be jealous of the light chassis guys. Bad *** Luv you have there.
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here is mine hopefully it will run as goodnew build-photo.jpg
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Gotta love an lsx luv...nice build
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