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Old 01-12-2019, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by truckdoug
a 7.5 gm probably wouldnt last one rip. a stock exploder 8.8 would last a couple years, a built one probably forever...all depending on your tires and launch
car will be a built turbo iron block 6.0/upgraded 4l80e/upgraded 8.8 btw, i got u some pics of that interior
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tight I sent you my phone and email in that pm.
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8.8 is cut down and bolted in the car.
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weight of the car is on it. its centered within 1/8\" inch. i think it came out pretty good. im leavin the ebrakes off since its an auto anyway and will get a spool. keepin the rear disc setup. traded up a couple more 8.8s the other day so i may build another one since my jig is setup for it now. now to get wheels and tires on the rear.
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hell yeah that's the kinda progress I like to see!
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Originally Posted by truckdoug
hell yeah that's the kinda progress I like to see!
wheels. tires. engine. trans. hood. coming soon
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look at that sexy beast
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hell yeah
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tuckin those deep 15x10s
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well the fmic tucks in there nicely. engine is sat in there for measurements. gotta build a trans crossmember for the 80e
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While you are in the engine bay swap a steering shaft from a 95-98 Grand Cherokee. It uses u joints and takes a bunch of slop out of the steering.
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Originally Posted by NCDEERE
While you are in the engine bay swap a steering shaft from a 95-98 Grand Cherokee. It uses u joints and takes a bunch of slop out of the steering.
yea i had planned on doing that. but mainly bc i was thinkin that they are also a little more compact and i might gain a little room
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engine and trans are in there. engine is bolted in with lsx innovations adapter plates to use the stock clamshells. trans is just ratchet strapped up until i build a crossmember. im not payin that crazy money that gforce or anybody else wants for one, its like $30 worth of steel. i stuck a truck hotside on it with my billiet 80mm just to see if it would be close to workin. its about 3" too high so i guess ill start workin on the hotside for this car after i get the trans crossmember built


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yea i had planned on doing that. but mainly bc i was thinkin that they are also a little more compact and i might gain a little room
They are a lot smaller in diameter, especially at the steering box end.
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Looking good man.
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Looking good man.
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