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10-16-2017, 10:07 PM
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I always ask the same question -- do you want a race car or a cruiser. The answer is simple ... a good race car is not a cruiser and a cruiser is not a race car ... nuf said? TAZ
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10-17-2017, 12:41 AM
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Still looking for a suitable (read: cheap, preferably ugly and something I don't give a rats ass about) mule to use as a test bed for my engine projects. Leaning heavily towards another G body, or perhaps a 3rd gen F body if I can find one someone's already done most of the work on for the right deal.
The Chevelle will soon be relegated to nice cruiser status, no more stupid power in it like this. In my defense, I never in my wildest dreams thought this relatively mild 496 would run like it does.
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10-18-2017, 03:01 AM
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Payment has been sent for the trans & peripherals.
Slushbox time.
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11-14-2017, 09:26 PM
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First test drive with the 400 Turbo is in the bag--just a quick jaunt around the neighborhood.
This dinky converter is definitely gonn'a take a little getting used to lol...but I can live with it. Of course I had to give it a little whack...   <-----------this should give you a hint.  The car actually smoked the tires through 1st and 2nd from a roll this time lol. The throttle response is absolutely ridiculous now that it doesn't have that heavy-ass flywheel & clutch hanging off the back of the crank. Maybe I'll post a short video clip tomorrow. Next on the "to do" list is get that 4.56 screw outt'a the back and get the 4.10's in, but that'll have to wait until spring.
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11-14-2017, 09:54 PM
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11-15-2017, 12:08 AM
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Niiiiiiccceee!
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#7
11-19-2017, 03:43 AM
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Posted a couple short videos on my Facebook page.
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#8
05-02-2018, 07:43 PM
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Got the first ~10 mile drive in today. I can definitely work with this. I actually enjoyed driving this car for the first time I've owned it. Lesson learned here: Sticks are undeniably cool--given the right circumstances--but a stick in a heavy-ass tank that hooks and has a lott'a low end grunt are not a good mix for me.
Rear end work is coming up very soon, then--God willing--another trip to the digs.
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#9
05-10-2018, 03:04 PM
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4.56 out, 3.73 going in.
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