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Old Dec 22, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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always plenty of those unsuspecting idiots at lakeland
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 07:11 PM
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nope, no need to. I am going to make tubular trailing arms, and the stock frame can accept 18" tires wthout narrowing.
These Hoosiers that I have will work nicely on your truck after narrowing that rear end a little! They're a little wider than the 12" you want but........bigger is better!



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i want to put tires like that under my firebird.
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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 12:12 PM
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Well, you said the other day that you found a plazma cutter laying in your shop. ......................That's how you make these fit!
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If my rearend was shortened already and if the car was 4 linked believe I would be making them fit!
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Merry Christmas
Now the christmas music can finally end!
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 10:20 AM
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Merry Christmas
Now the christmas music can finally end!
Merry Christmas................. you are right...the music is played way too early before Christmas time.
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 11:26 AM
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It drives me nutts lol
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Now let the big kid toy buying begin
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 03:04 PM
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Now let the big kid toy buying begin
AMEN, BROTHER ALLEN!............
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 03:10 PM
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Right after I pay my $600 speeding ticket ^^^ -_-
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 03:29 PM
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Right after I pay my $600 speeding ticket ^^^ -_-
You know the drill..................when you play, you gotta pay!
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 04:14 PM
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AMEN, BROTHER ALLEN!............
Yep mine will be down for a while agin.....

Trans,3400 stall,Cam/Head,s,Headers,Paint.....Oh and a rebuild on the power plant.....
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 06:12 PM
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Allen, you know you have been wanting a 412" LT motor...

I got a bored today. had the day to myself so I decided to be productive, christmas present to myself I guess. my son got a swingset.... lucky lol





going to be needing a 5.3 soon...
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by mbaker3
You know the drill..................when you play, you gotta pay!
sadly :/
merry christmas to me lol
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 07:25 PM
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Allen, you know you have been wanting a 412" LT motor...

I got a bored today. had the day to myself so I decided to be productive, christmas present to myself I guess. my son got a swingset.... lucky lol





going to be needing a 5.3 soon...

i still have the harness
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 09:20 PM
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Allen, you know you have been wanting a 412" LT motor...

I got a bored today. had the day to myself so I decided to be productive, christmas present to myself I guess. my son got a swingset.... lucky lol





going to be needing a 5.3 soon...
If i could figure out how to make the top end work that would deffently be a possiblity
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 09:39 PM
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like I said, run traditional sbc heads of your choice, and you can use the lt1 intake on them. you won't be able to use the optispark though. oh damn.... lol

and Cole, yes, I need to get that from you. has Allen or anyone told you about the new years party?
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No he has not
I've been wondering what I was gonna do for new years
Idk what it's worth but I have it lol
Gotta sell my life away to pay for that damn ticket -_-
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whoohoooo I may be driving my car again by next week! 2200 bucks later, ugh
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