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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 11:10 PM
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I like it. Want to see what it does with that race weight!! What are you hoping for?
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Zmg00camaross
I like it. Want to see what it does with that race weight!! What are you hoping for?
Going from the figures that the "desktop dyno" software provided after I input all of this combinations specs (i.e head flow figures, cam specs, CR, bore size etc etc) and the weight of it, the calculators spit out a result varying from 7.92 up to 8.41

I would be happy with an 8.60, but even that I am dubious of - at the end of the day it is a bracket car, and should be very consistent so it will run what it runs
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 08:15 AM
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I read every post!

Good work!

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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 08:42 AM
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For sure if it runs a number and does it again I would be happy.
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 08:11 AM
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Was very very happy to get to this stage tonight

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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 08:16 AM
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Looks trick!

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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 09:15 AM
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What throttle body is that?
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 05:22 PM
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It is the Edelbrock 3878
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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 08:15 PM
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What ignition will you be running, delay box, starting line enhancer, etc. wanting to do something similar on a dragster.
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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by dealrcn
What ignition will you be running, delay box, starting line enhancer, etc. wanting to do something similar on a dragster.
Heya, just the stock ls1 computer to handle ignition.

Delay box is just a RTD7 - Dedenbear.

No start line enhancer, just a line lock which activates at the same time as the transbrake.
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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 08:32 PM
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Awesome swap. Looks great. Cant wait for results.
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 08:03 AM
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Been waiting way way too long for this piece of the puzzle which I got my hands on Monday: (mid engine plate)



So since then things have been moving at a pretty rapid pace, engine and trans are in and everything else around it is starting to go back onto the car.

Hit a snag with the clearance from the starter motor to the flexplate when it throws out, need to get the top of the starter motor machined so it will move the starter gear in closer to the flexplate.

Otherwise everything else has gone fairly smoothly.

More updates later..



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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 08:30 AM
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I likey!
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 11:07 AM
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Who makes those valve covers?
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 07:17 PM
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Who makes those valve covers?
They are made by an Australian company, NRE (Noonan Race Engineering)

http://www.noonanraceengineering.com.au/

Also renowned for their Top Alcohol Hemi heads.
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 09:04 PM
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Sweet Project, I'd love to build something like this for my blown LQ9 408. The motor is going into a 51 Chevy 5-window but it would look much better in your altered.
Here is a pic of the intake.
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 09:11 PM
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I'm not sure who made it but it's mostly vintage Pete Jackson Injection.
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 09:14 PM
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Nice car
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 09:39 PM
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Looking great man, keep up the good work.
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by adamc85
Does anyone even read my thread?



I'm gonna' now that I found it...


This is a bitchin' idea...I'd like to see more of it over here...
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