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Old Feb 27, 2015 | 01:28 PM
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I built this 30 model from a shell that my dad had sitting in a barn for the last 30 years. I did everything on it except cover the seat. It's got a carbed 5.3 with a th350 trans and an explorer 8.8 rear diff. Chopped 5" and channeled 4".















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Old Feb 27, 2015 | 01:45 PM
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Awesome car, looks great!
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Old Feb 27, 2015 | 01:49 PM
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That's a pretty sweet car. Nice, clean and simple.
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Old Feb 27, 2015 | 02:35 PM
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A beauty you have there!
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Old Feb 27, 2015 | 03:56 PM
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That's bad ***! So are your coils located inside the cab? Looks like the wires go through the firewall? Running the MSD setup?
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Old Feb 27, 2015 | 04:17 PM
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Yup coil packs are mounted on the inside of the fire wall,running the msd ignition box with it mounted under the dash. No easy task to replace a plug wire though! Lol!!
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Old Feb 28, 2015 | 06:17 PM
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Nice! Where'd those headers come from? I've got a 34 pickup that I'm thinking about putting an LS in.
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Need a Holley Hi-Ram with dual quads, but love the build! Where did you get those valve covers?

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Nicely done.
But next time do a build thread so we can follow along.
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Nice! Where'd those headers come from? I've got a 34 pickup that I'm thinking about putting an LS in.
Thanks! The headers are a weld up kit I got from speedway motors.
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Originally Posted by Project GatTagO
Need a Holley Hi-Ram with dual quads, but love the build! Where did you get those valve covers?

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If they made one for a ls motor I would have probably done it! Lol! I found those valve covers on eBay. I think that a company on California sells them.
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Sharp car! But if you're on the HAMB, don't let them know what the engine is.....
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