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Old 05-26-2021, 09:10 PM
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What do you have in mind for the drivetrain ? That Coyote that John installed is huge in there and plenty easy to get sideways with...
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Old 05-26-2021, 11:18 PM
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After reading the whole thread and looking at what pictures I could see, I'd suggest ceramic coating the headers to keep the heat from overwhelming the driver and passenger. Other than that, I'd say John D did his project quite well.
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On the cruise last Saturday, he said the scoop helped a LOT with pushing the hot air out the side vents and with the body permanently mounted and sealed better, the intrusion of hot air from the engine compartment has been reduced significantly. He wasn't looking forward to polishing the discoloration off the sidepipes later that day, but I'm certain he did. He's rather anal, as you may have noticed from the build...
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