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May 19, 2009 | 05:35 AM

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The lt1 rx7 runs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooFrIxJcji4

If all goes well I'll be DRIVING it to the shootout, no trailer for me.

May 19, 2009 | 08:40 AM

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Sounds pretty good. Cam only?heads? Give some info.

May 19, 2009 | 09:07 AM

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Nice!! What's that weigh, 2200?

May 19, 2009 | 09:15 AM

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I hear some serious crackle that I oh so dearly love...

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May 19, 2009 | 10:19 AM

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It's a mild setup for this year, cam only, stock shortblock, stock heads, still got a nitrous kit to put on it. I'm hoping to weigh in at 2400lbs with me in it.

May 19, 2009 | 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by skinnies

It's a mild setup for this year, cam only, stock shortblock, stock heads, still got a nitrous kit to put on it. I'm hoping to weigh in at 2400lbs with me in it.

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Nice!! What's that weigh, 2200?

You were close haha, assuming he weights 200lbs you were dead on! haha

May 19, 2009 | 12:16 PM

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my old cam sounds good in that 350... Can wait to see that thing run at the shootout.

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May 19, 2009 | 12:36 PM

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I wish it would make that, nah, it will make probably 320rwhp through the converter, hopefully it will leave hard enough to go 10's on the motor though, the nitrous converter will be holding it back quite a bit when it is just on motor though.

May 19, 2009 | 03:10 PM

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I love projects!

Looks good man!

May 19, 2009 | 03:25 PM

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It looks absolutely horrendous, but it should be fast. Is the metal work moly or mild steel?

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Nice!! What's that weigh, 2200?

I seriously think it should weigh less than that.

May 19, 2009 | 04:38 PM

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Very nice.
Does it have the epic 396rwhp cam-only build?
LOL, jk.

May 19, 2009 | 10:09 PM

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sounds like a healthy motor

May 22, 2009 | 01:02 AM

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Drove about 75 miles today, runs a little warm on the highway(215 degrees) so going to try to get more air to the radiator, other than needing the tune dialed in it drives great. I need to get a longer spring for the rear(bottoms out the shocks) and get the 4 link dialed in also.

I did weigh it though, 2320 with me in it and no sun roof or back lexan.(20lbs at most between those two)

May 22, 2009 | 01:45 PM

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Is it a full chassis car or just a back half? Mild steel or moly?

May 22, 2009 | 03:08 PM

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mild, I want to switch to moly down the road to drop some more weight, it's a full chassis.

May 22, 2009 | 03:12 PM

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nice job! always loved those rx-7's, it would be a nice sleeper.

May 23, 2009 | 01:11 AM

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Dude, that's awesome.

Good job!

Get some track vids

May 23, 2009 | 10:35 AM

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totally BA

May 25, 2009 | 01:03 AM

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Friday put 100 miles on it to make sure it was solid before a big local cruise on Saturday, then on Saturday put another 150 miles on it. I still need to find some front wheels, get more than a base tune, get the nitrous on, and the 4 link dialed in. Here is a pic from Saturday at one of the cruise spots.