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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 05:01 PM
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Car: 1998 Pontiac Formula

Mileage: 42,000

Miles driven weekly: 0
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Engine:
Speed Inc. 8.25:1 LS6 block, bored .010
ARP main studs
Clevite main bearings
Stock LS1 crankshaft
Eagle 6.125 forged rods
Diamond Racing custom forged pistons
Diamond Racing ported and polished 6.0 heads
A1 head studs
Manley custom length valves (2.05/1.57)
Yella Terra 1.7 non-adjustable rocker arms
Competition Cams chromoly pushrods
Competition Cams 977 valve springs
Stock LS6 intake manifold
Bauer stock ported and polished throttle body
Stock but looped water pump
Stock radiator
Stock fans
Turbo Technology shielded breathers
Jaz overflow can



Forced Induction:
Vortech YSi head unit
Vortech 8.00 8-rib blower pulley
Vortech 2.75 8-rib blower pulley
Dayco Polycog supercharger belts
Vortech Mondo Bypass
Griffin air-to-air front mount intercooler rated for 1600 cfm
SS Racing custom blower brackets and tensioner
SS Racing/ Speed Inc. custom blower piping
SS Racing/ Kurgan Motorsports strut bar brace


Exhaust:
Kooks 1.875 into 2.000 step headers with 3.5 collectors
Stock exhaust gaskets
Kooks 3.5 into 3.0 X pipe
Magnaflow stainless 3.00 inlet/outlet mufflers dumped at axle


Suspension:
QA1 R front shocks
QA1 front springs
QA1 rear shocks
Madman & Co. manual steering rack
Hurst Linelock
Stock rear springs
Alston Racing welded subframe connectors
Alston Racing adjustable torque arm
Spohn rod/poly adjustable lower control arms
Billingsley Racing adjustable panhard rod
Spohn drag rear sway bar


Fuel:
Siemens 83 lb injectors
SS Racing fuel rails
Earl's braided fuel line (-10; -8; 06)
Aeroquip fuel fittings (various)
Speed Inc. custom fuel tank
Speed Inc. custom Bosch 420L external fuel pumps
Weldon fuel pressure regulator


Management and Electics:
Big Stuff 3 Pro SEFI System
GM 3 bar map sensor
Speed Inc. dynotuning
HP Tuners custom wiring; streetability tuning
Optima battery
Autometer fuel pressure gauge
Autometer boost gauge


Safety:
Alston Racing 10 point roll cage
Alston Racing custom window net
Grant steering wheel
Kirkey drag seats
Safe Quip 5 pt harnesses
Jeg's external battery shutoff switch
BMR rear-mount battery holder


Driveline:
No-name Turbo 400 Transmission, with transmission brake
TCT torque converter
B&M 28,000 GVW drag transmission cooler
No-name custom driveshaft
TCI SFI approved flexplate
CSI SFI approved Supershield
Lokar dipstick
BMR T400 conversion crossmember
Moser 9 Inch rearend
Strange nodular center section
Tractech 31 spline soft locker
Strange 3.50 gear set
Moser front wheel studs
GM rear wheel studs


Appearance:
VFN WS6 bolt-on hood
???? custom hood stripes


Wheels & Tires:
15x4/15x9.75 Bogart Bolted RT wheels
15x3.5/15x10 Weld Pro Stars
Mickey Thompson 26x4.5x15 Sportsman DOT tires
Mickey Thompson 28x10.5x15S ET Drag slicks
Mickey Thompson 275x60x15 Drag Radials



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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 05:07 PM
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why did you list that?just wondering
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 06:10 PM
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thats it eh? thats a pretty impressive list! and im sure theres probably random stuff that you just forgot to mention. now just try not to think about how much money that all cost.
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 06:22 PM
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John, now that you've run the current setup once i feel you should change something again

Maybe some All Pro heads.
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 06:28 PM
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You must be getting ready to sell the car with a list like that John...... J/K .......
Ill have to list mine when im done... still buying some parts.......
Kyle
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 10:18 PM
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I'm going to put up a webpage for the car including a lot of detailed pics, right after NvsS. I did leave out detail here and there, I will add them as I remember them.
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 10:18 PM
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Oh and the car is not for sale.
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 10:55 PM
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Everything is for sale...............

















At the right price....lol


How far under the cowl is your Lokar dipstick.....mine's a pain to get to.....tooo short
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 10:58 PM
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Not for sale.

My T400 dipstick is a bit of a pain.
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 11:00 PM
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john ryan is my idol.
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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 12:33 AM
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I can`t wait to see you run that car this week. You better practice on those lights if you want to beat Erics car.
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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by onfire
Everything is for sale...............

At the right price....lol


Everyone has a price John....
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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Hey John,

I didn't see any cam specs, is it top secret, or did you just forget??

Or, are you running a stock cam on purpose?? I might have an idea or two that would help
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 04:20 PM
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236/246///114/595/605 lift... Cam Motion grind from FMS
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 04:55 PM
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Hey John,

check out my link in my sig.

see if you like, maybe you can do something like it
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 05:03 PM
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That's pretty good... I probably need to make a few more subcategories.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
Car: 1998 Pontiac Formula

Mileage: 42,000

Miles driven weekly: 0
Hmmm...sounds like a racecar...only slower.
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