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Old 12-30-2010, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ponjohn
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I live near New Haven.

Real nice build.

I know you didn't build it for economy, have you calculated MPG?
What rear gear? T400?

my stang get 14-15 mpg , it has a 4.30 gear . and a 200r4 transmission
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what cam is in it , dont think you have said or are you not saying lol
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Originally Posted by Darracq
what cam is in it , dont think you have said or are you not saying lol
it's a TSP toquer T3 , it was in my sig but ichanged it
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rollbar installed , pics to follow
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Can't wait for those pics. Subscribed.
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Any updates? Get the gears in? Any new times or videos?
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Originally Posted by tboysen00
Any updates? Get the gears in? Any new times or videos?
no new times , cars gone 10.40 @ 130 , on a 100 shot , i'm going to the track end of this month and turning it up , hoping to run a 9.90 in the cool air .
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NEW PB YESTERDAY

1.520 60' ( Best Cars Gone Is 1.48)
6.56 1/8 @ 106
10.28 @ 132 On 150 Shot

THIS IS ALL IN STREET TRIM AND ON 275'S
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Originally Posted by Dickie-311
NEW PB YESTERDAY

1.520 60' ( Best Cars Gone Is 1.48)
6.56 1/8 @ 106
10.28 @ 132 On 150 Shot

THIS IS ALL IN STREET TRIM AND ON 275'S
congrats man.. i just bought a 90 LX and im putting a LS1/4L80 in it with a 150 shot and i hope it turns out as clean as yours and id be super happy if it runs as good as yours someday
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Thanks man , 1st time to the track this year , still need some more tuning and seat time but it's getting there , good luck with your build
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i went back up the track last weekend got a new personal best ,

1.49 60'
1/8 6.50 @ 107
1/4 10.18 @ 135
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very nice. That's moving out.

This thread is so long I don't remember your combo. iron 6.0 with a cam and a carb right? and nitrous?
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Originally Posted by C5_Pete
very nice. That's moving out.

This thread is so long I don't remember your combo. iron 6.0 with a cam and a carb right? and nitrous?
yes, 03 lq4 (stock shortblock) , ported LS6 heads , T3 cam ,prosystems 950 , on 175 shot. didnt get my goal of 9.99 but close enough , few changes over the winter and more seat time ... well see
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Did you have to flycut your pistons for that cam?
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Originally Posted by dmracing
did you have to flycut your pistons for that cam?
no i didnt
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Great build and I enjoyed reading through the thread.

Congratulations for the new ET and I think that you will be hitting 9's very soon. (Update your signature!)

I'm currently building a 1991 Mustang with LS1 swap and I learned a lot from your thread.

Thank you.
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Originally Posted by Samer
Great build and I enjoyed reading through the thread.

Congratulations for the new ET and I think that you will be hitting 9's very soon. (Update your signature!)

I'm currently building a 1991 Mustang with LS1 swap and I learned a lot from your thread.

Thank you.
thanks it's a fun street car, even has a baby seat in it...lol , once you get your project started post up a build thread , i like to see you progess
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just yesterday i bought a 88lx notch roller. came with a qa1 kmember, tubular A-arms and coilovers... started searching on the lsx fox swaps and let me say that reading through your thread gave me the chills!!! I cant wait to get my 5.3 in there!! going the turbo route though!

congrats on your successful and clean build!!

Peter.
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Originally Posted by lsvpeter
just yesterday i bought a 88lx notch roller. came with a qa1 kmember, tubular A-arms and coilovers... started searching on the lsx fox swaps and let me say that reading through your thread gave me the chills!!! I cant wait to get my 5.3 in there!! going the turbo route though!

congrats on your successful and clean build!!

Peter.
thanks , it's a really fun car , over next winter i'll be switching to a F.I. / turbo set up myself going with a 88mm , good luck with your build keep us posted on your progress
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