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Old 08-17-2012, 12:53 PM
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Default Re: Addicted to day 2, chevelle transformation help?

Thanks for the comments guys. Mark, I'm in Palm Beach Co. Nice chassis build pictures above, havent seen the ladder bar brace though but it makes sense since they would tear out the frame at the bracket locations. Are those Lakewoods? NMW? NOS, restored or new? Looks good with the yellow color, just do the tow bar brackets to match.

My car has a high compression 454, LS-7 clone, solid roller, modern AFR 305 cyl heads (I know not correct for the day) but I wanted the most power and none of the issues with the old alum GM heads cracking and breaking stud bosses. The intake is an early 80's edelbrock victor 2r with the angled carb (gets alot of comments at car shows), 850 dp, accel dist and ign coil triggering an msd 6al hidden under dash. Clutch is a mcleod diaphram, trans is a 2:62 1st super t-10 with an iron case and center support. 4:10 gear out back. Had a centerforce clutch and had big issues with the release at high rpms. I found the spring assisted ring would move off center and cause uneven disengagement pressures blocking the shift. So far no problems with the conventional clutch diaphram.
Anyhow, thats whats in the car for anyone interested.
Glenn
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