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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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Well the Camaro may be going to a new home this week so it's on to a new project. I found a 71 Chevelle that has a 70 front clip that I will toss a little LS1 into. I love 6 speeds but I think it will be a little easier to do an auto and it would make a great bracket car also. What route should I go? 4L60E? How much to have it built to handle a 400+ rwhp/tq motor w/ a little 150-200 shot? Or what other options... Has to have an overdrive!

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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 08:44 PM
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hey whats up... you need to P.M. NINEBALL (tony)
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 10:56 PM
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hey whats up... you need to P.M. NINEBALL (tony)

Yeah ours only run 10s
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 11:06 PM
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Yeah ours only run 10s
We will see if Ryan can get into the 9's next year (full weight). I think Cory will be at 13.5 with his Hummer next year... I guess a person could go out of state for a tranny, that way they can take to you when they go bad...
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 11:08 PM
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We will see if Ryan can get into the 9's next year (full weight).
I don't know what he has planned for mods, but I certainly wouldn't be surprised if he did... He's definitely gonna be running 10s without much question.

I think it's cool to see a car that looks so harmless running times like that.
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 11:14 PM
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Yeah, his new goal is 140 trap speed...That should about cover it. Especially now sense he has a verter that will pull a way better 60 foot. Even a 1.60 would have givin him somewhere in the 10.5 range at 129.7, instead of 10.85...
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 11secproject
Well the Camaro may be going to a new home this week so it's on to a new project. I found a 71 Chevelle that has a 70 front clip that I will toss a little LS1 into. I love 6 speeds but I think it will be a little easier to do an auto and it would make a great bracket car also. What route should I go? 4L60E? How much to have it built to handle a 400+ rwhp/tq motor w/ a little 150-200 shot? Or what other options... Has to have an overdrive!

Jason
I would look at 200-4r's. Tough to about 800 hp if built and will still have OD. I don't really trust the 4l60e's as I have seen mucho failures.

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Old Oct 31, 2005 | 12:11 AM
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Well, I think Ryan's 550ish rear wheel now, should be at 700ish engine power...and looked very good after Ellis pulled it apart last night... 800 flywheel might be a pipe dream though for a full race season, don't know until Ryan tries...We shall find out next year....4L60e's will handle the big hp now if everthing is upgraded...The last few years have been very good for developement parts for them...
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How much $$ we talking??
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How much $$ we talking??

You must private message Ellis....He's not a sponser here.....
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