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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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don't you worry... now that I have a way to get the car to and from the track on my own, there will be trips to rentals, and I will run her for all she's worth LOL.
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
what you have in the rear for gears now? 3.42 will make the converter feel looser then 3.73 would if that's what you mean.

My converter will go strait to 5800 at any speed in any gear, with 4.10's... so I knwo what you mean. gonna ahve to tighten it up some this year I think.
yup going from a 3.23 to a 3.73 in a 12bolt more than likely, maybe a 9" with the aluminum center, we'll see. I think behind an auto the 12 bolt will live happily.
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
don't you worry... now that I have a way to get the car to and from the track on my own, there will be trips to rentals, and I will run her for all she's worth LOL.
So when I break I can call you and plead for help

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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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Dan I think you'd be fine with a 12 bolt with the auto, but if you can spring the $, I'd go a step further and get a fab 9 and alum canter section, only because you can put one of those together and it will be almost as light as a stock 10 bolt. I kinda wish I had gone that route myself. But until I need to narrow the rear to fit a really big tire/minitub in the car the 12 bolt will stay there.


Blackscreamin, you'd have to do ALOT of pleading... wouldn't be as expensive as a tow truck, but it ain't gonna be free that's for sure.
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
Blackscreamin, you'd have to do ALOT of pleading... wouldn't be as expensive as a tow truck, but it ain't gonna be free that's for sure.
What.... I though my friendship was more then enough.....I guess ill have to throw money at you

Btw my threads been....
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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dude, gas is not free, neither is insurance (you should know THAT) never mind the wear/tear.


Besides, you don't do enough riding to get a free tow home LOL.
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You know I know enough that I know nothing about Insurance, we pick our rates out of the sky, or my personal method, Dart Board throwing.
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