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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Formula413
Just curious, why did you relocate the alternator?
I took off all the other acc. and i have a ele. water pump. So relocating down there gets it out of the way of everything and i run a real short belt off the crank. In turn the motor revs a lot faster without having to turn a lot of stuff with it. I just crack the throttle and it revs to 6k in like .0001 seconds.


Thanks for all the other complimants, its been a LONG road and many new words figured out along the way, lol.

The rear suspension is stock springs with 1 coil cut and the fronts are qa1's lowered, i dont exactely know how much.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 05:06 AM
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Nice.

I guess thats one advantage to living in FL, don't have to put it away, just enjoy how it pulls even harder.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Taubr Unit
I took off all the other acc. and i have a ele. water pump. So relocating down there gets it out of the way of everything and i run a real short belt off the crank. In turn the motor revs a lot faster without having to turn a lot of stuff with it. I just crack the throttle and it revs to 6k in like .0001 seconds.
Where did you get those spacers you used on the alternator bracket? What arte they called? I've saw them on plenty of cars, but I can't find anything like that anywhere around here.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 10:18 AM
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i actually got lucky and i had them layin around from some of my motorcycle parts, lol.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Taubr Unit
i actually got lucky and i had them layin around from some of my motorcycle parts, lol.

Lucky indeed! I can't find then anywhere.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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i think i may have another piece laying around if you want it.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Taubr Unit
i think i may have another piece laying around if you want it.

Thanks, but I just ordered some online, like I have to do almost everything else that I need. If it wasn't for the web, I would be screwed living in florida.
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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wow awesome build man
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taubr's car is sweet, where did you get those valve covers? they look awesome.
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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I don't really wanna hear **** out of you, your state was actually smart enough to pass a 10 year old emissions exemption while I have to get my car tested every year for the next like 11 years. Boo hoo, go make a snow man and hang out with the Winslow family. Car looks good!
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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Thats one bad *** looking car! Nice work!
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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Yea Iv seen this car a few times always very clean, Cant wait till Applebees next year!


Yea were pretty much done with the cars here in the Chitown.

Gives us a nice chance to work on them
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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****, i wish! I dont have a garage to work on mine so it sits outside under my carport all winter! Sucks because my time to work on it is in the summer so i get dont just in time for winter. Its been the story of my like with all my cars. I build some cool cars but can never have fun with them in the summer, lol.
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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I feel ya there, I would love to have a heated garage to do stuff in the winter, not just mods but even maintenance/repair. I want to change my valve seals and winter would be a great time to do it.
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 05:29 PM
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yea, a few of my buddys have garages but they use them to wax there cars and store it. Where i actually need them for a good reason, lol. Glamor cars get everything.... race cars struggle no matter what!
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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Yea, having winter must suck. I was out in the garage the other night working on my car and broke a sweat. I had to open the door to cool off.
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 06:05 PM
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Taubr Unit- I noticed that you dont have a tensioner, have you ever had any problems at all with the alternator?

Now that I saw your relocated alt. setup, Im thinking of pulling off my A/C and do an e-pump. The alt. setup doesnt look that hard to replicate.

Oh and BTW, badass car!
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by street demon2k3
Taubr Unit- I noticed that you dont have a tensioner, have you ever had any problems at all with the alternator?

Now that I saw your relocated alt. setup, Im thinking of pulling off my A/C and do an e-pump. The alt. setup doesnt look that hard to replicate.

Oh and BTW, badass car!

yea, its kinda easy once you get it in the ball park. The thing that took the longest was figuring out how far out it has to be to be lined up with the crank pully. And no i dont have a tensioner, it bolts from the top and bottom, i just loosen it up and put tension on it and tighten it down like on old school cars. And shifting at 6700 never threw a belt yet!
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 04:03 PM
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Where are those valve covers from?
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