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1972 Plymouth valiant, turbo 5.3, th400, 8.8 build thread

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Old 01-17-2018, 07:51 AM
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Default 1972 Plymouth valiant, turbo 5.3, th400, 8.8 build thread

Hey guys I'm building this car as a cheap car to just cruise around in I do weekly videos on it on YouTube. Documenting what issues I have. Budget, clearence, steering ect. So if you would like to follow along, this is my newest video modifying the oil pan and getting ready to mount the engine and trans. I bought the car for 350$ and am trying to build the whole thing for a budget of 3500. Which is why I'm using cheap or less then desirable parts



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A little foreshadowing of what's to come
Picked up a couple of used parts and have ALOT of the materials to build ordered turbo should be here tomorrow. Didn't get my motor mounted in the car yet, therefore no YouTube vid until next weekend
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I just started following your Youtube Channel after hearing about it on SPPtv. I was also digging what you're doing with the Regal 2 door wagon. Hope to see that get finished someday, too.

Was a funny coincidence that we're both in Michigan.

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Thanks man yeah I'm gunna be working on the regal again come summer just have some **** going on in my personal life I can't spend very much money at a Time
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Newest video is up
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Have the Turbo in place
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getting the car tubbed
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New video up
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getting back into filming again
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back at it
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building the fuel system for some corn syrup😎 most likely need another pump soon but 1 should be ok for 2 bar
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working on getting the short block cleaned and prepped next video should be building the heads
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Been a long while since I posted here still moving ahead on the car just slow progress



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