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Aug 27, 2014 | 10:36 PM

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d555

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I got aluminum dart small block 3.625 stroke crank 4.155 bore with all pro 13 degree heads has 14.5-1 but i am going to go down to 11-1 have it all tore down so I don't know the hp when done probably enough. I am thinking about a tremec magnum 6spd for the trans haven't took the plunge yet

Looks like a fun project. Nice starter motor you have there!

393" ex Dirt motor?

Aug 27, 2014 | 10:44 PM

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Looks like a fun project. Nice starter motor you have there!

393" ex Dirt motor?

yes, thats a good guess you must like going in circles

Aug 28, 2014 | 01:45 PM

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Rkreigh

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beautiful work!! rear looks like it will take most anything you can put down

let us know how the 60 ft is!

very nice fabrication!

Oct 12, 2014 | 05:19 PM

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here are some pics of the cross member in front of the axle after I made it lower for some drive shaft clearance

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Oct 13, 2014 | 10:33 AM

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tektrans

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Nice fab work-it looks factory.

Oct 19, 2014 | 08:15 AM

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Jamess411

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This is what 30 inches of tire looks like from the rear.

Oct 19, 2014 | 01:03 PM

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sagebrush rebel

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What brand and size tires do you have? I have a 68 Canam I would like to put something similar on it. Thanks Don

Oct 19, 2014 | 02:45 PM

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Jamess411

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they are 29x15x15 MT S/R
might have been able to fit 30s but went safe.

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Oct 19, 2014 | 08:04 PM

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tektrans

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This is what 30 inches of tire looks like from the rear.

Bad ***!

Oct 19, 2014 | 09:36 PM

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This is what 30 inches of tire looks like from the rear.[/QUOTE]

real nice thanks for pic

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Oct 19, 2014 | 09:45 PM

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frame and rear diff pics

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Oct 19, 2014 | 10:09 PM

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jkippin

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real nice thanks for pic

why is one of your tires mounted backwards??

Oct 21, 2014 | 12:25 AM

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Jamess411

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Because Summit messed it up lol…I have to get one flipped around.
I ordered them already mounted on the new rims.

Nov 23, 2014 | 12:42 PM

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pics

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Nov 23, 2014 | 10:50 PM

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tektrans

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Looks GREAT!!

Nov 24, 2014 | 02:06 AM

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ajrothm

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Looks awesome! Nice work!!

Nov 26, 2014 | 06:42 AM

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tektrans

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2 questions
1-Which front coil overs did you go with?
2-If the coil overs are bolted in from underneath how do you feel about all that weight of the car supported by basically 4 bolts?

Dec 8, 2014 | 10:02 PM

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2 questions
1-Which front coil overs did you go with?
2-If the coil overs are bolted in from underneath how do you feel about all that weight of the car supported by basically 4 bolts?

Qa 1 for 67-9 camaro they set on top of the a arms and I welded d shaped sheet metal tabs on top of the arms then re drilled the mount holes through them so it is a 1/4'' thick where the weight is on the arms sorry for slow reply haven't been on here