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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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well it looks like i'm bout to start tring to go faster...... i'm switching over to a built th350 and see how far i can go on the irs .... look for some new passes and some videos coming up..... oh and soon a tune is in the works too.....
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nice car, i bet them ls 240's haul
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Dude, I like! Hey, go to my website, and go to the Photo Gallery section, and you will find a customer of mine that I sold a Monster Clutch to, has a LS 5.3 dropped in his 240, and IT IS CLEAN!! Got nitrous hooked up now, adn looking for teh 11's! I will tell him about this thread, and let him chime in.

Car looks good by the way, I like!
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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nice car, i bet them ls 240's haul
thanks... i guess its in the eyes of the beholder..... i wanted to get into the 9s with the 6 speed but don,t wanna do the straight axle yet..... so we will see soon enough
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 02:14 PM
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Dude, I like! Hey, go to my website, and go to the Photo Gallery section, and you will find a customer of mine that I sold a Monster Clutch to, has a LS 5.3 dropped in his 240, and IT IS CLEAN!! Got nitrous hooked up now, adn looking for teh 11's! I will tell him about this thread, and let him chime in.

Car looks good by the way, I like!
thanks man... the outside of my car is all i lack..... it will be satin black soon... i will check out your site
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Thank you for your responses! My engine looks like it sits just like yours but I don't have the fenders and hood on the car yet.

Based on your description, I think I made the same cut into the sheet metal that you did for the shifter.
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Thank you for your responses! My engine looks like it sits just like yours but I don't have the fenders and hood on the car yet.

Based on your description, I think I made the same cut into the sheet metal that you did for the shifter.
cool......well if ya need any help let me know
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well it looks like i'm bout to start tring to go faster...... i'm switching over to a built th350 and see how far i can go on the irs .... look for some new passes and some videos coming up..... oh and soon a tune is in the works too.....
th350 with proper stall will be easier on your irs and car will be quicker
a dead hard hook with the t56 and some dr will punish the rear and may even break something.
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th350 with proper stall will be easier on your irs and car will be quicker
a dead hard hook with the t56 and some dr will punish the rear and may even break something.
oh yeah i have broken two axles in the last month or so.... i switched to a slick that has eased the stress a lil
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Awesome car dude. I'm working on an s13 coupe right now with a stock LS1(probably stick a cam in before install). I was thinking of making my own mounts. Did you use the Hinson mounts? How much does that thing weigh? trying to figure out what mine will weigh.
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Can't believe i didn't see this sooner. As sad as it makes me, i'm glad you finally decided to swap over to an auto tranny; Finally get the most out of your motor.

What kind of satin black are you using? I went back with chalkboard on the miata... lame.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 06:05 AM
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Awesome car dude. I'm working on an s13 coupe right now with a stock LS1(probably stick a cam in before install). I was thinking of making my own mounts. Did you use the Hinson mounts? How much does that thing weigh? trying to figure out what mine will weigh.
I used pxracing.com mounts and not 100 percent sure on weight. Hoping for 3000 lbs with me in it. Good luck with your swap
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by dark_dementshun
Can't believe i didn't see this sooner. As sad as it makes me, i'm glad you finally decided to swap over to an auto tranny; Finally get the most out of your motor.

What kind of satin black are you using? I went back with chalkboard on the miata... lame.
Thanks Matt. I hope everyone is right about auto being faster Lol. Not sure on what kind of satin yet. Should decide in next week or so. Ready to see that miata scaring folks on hardy street
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Several guys on the V8 RX7 forums have swapped over to auto once their setup had them shifting like crazy. They each benefited from the swap.

On the paint, watch out for all the enamel paints. They are impossible to blend together and wet sand if you are still shooting for a satin finish. Any time you start wet sanding it, get ready to make it glossy. That is why i'm just going back to the chalkboard; easy to blend layers, easy touchup, durable, etc.

Give the Miata a month and i hope to get out on the road. Maybe you won't have your car torn apart then.
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Originally Posted by dark_dementshun
Several guys on the V8 RX7 forums have swapped over to auto once their setup had them shifting like crazy. They each benefited from the swap.

On the paint, watch out for all the enamel paints. They are impossible to blend together and wet sand if you are still shooting for a satin finish. Any time you start wet sanding it, get ready to make it glossy. That is why i'm just going back to the chalkboard; easy to blend layers, easy touchup, durable, etc.

Give the Miata a month and i hope to get out on the road. Maybe you won't have your car torn apart then.
Thanks for the tips on the paint. I think it might get sprayed in a paint booth. We shall see. Oh and I should only be down one weekend
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