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Old Feb 12, 2026 | 03:41 PM
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I just wanted to send an update on the 4.11 project. Finished! I took it out around the block and everything’s very smooth. Even just cursing around the side streets I can feel how it wants to pull as soon as I put a little throttle in it. Can’t wait to REALLY DRIVE IT!
First time out of the garage with the 4.11!
First time out of the garage with the 4.11!
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Old Feb 12, 2026 | 04:01 PM
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Congratulations, they make a huge difference in acceleration. Get those first 500 miles clocked, so you enjoy properly...
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👍 Thanks
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Beautiful car I like the motion theme
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Originally Posted by Tripower delight
Beautiful car I like the motion theme
Thank you. It’s a bucket list car if had that kind of cash!
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If there was ever a car that deserved a 411 that one is it!
Beautiful.
I love it.
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Originally Posted by leigh1322
If there was ever a car that deserved a 411 that one is it!
Beautiful.
I love it.
thank you for that!
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Motion short hood on a 79 the 4 11 gears will be fun. Getting it to hook should be fun
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I had a 1970 Oldsmobile BB with 4.11's. It was fun for a while. Got tired of driving on the interstate in the slow lane to keep revs down. (I wish I had today all the cars I owned in the past. Sigh)
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Or was it a 4.10. The 12 bolt diffs have slightly different gear ratios than the C3 10 bolt diffs. The 10 bolt ring gear is about 1/4 inch shorter in diameter than the 12 bolt.
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Originally Posted by 7t9l82

Motion short hood on a 79 the 4 11 gears will be fun. Getting it to hook should be fun
very nice! I’m looking for the opposite… roast the tires🤣
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The getting it to hook part is when the trouble begins.
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Nice looking car!
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Originally Posted by motionfan
very nice! I’m looking for the opposite… roast the tires🤣
Mine. Had 3.55-1 gears and drag radials and burns the tires with zero effort
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Originally Posted by motionfan
I just wanted to send an update on the 4.11 project. Finished! I took it out around the block and everything’s very smooth. Even just cursing around the side streets I can feel how it wants to pull as soon as I put a little throttle in it. Can’t wait to REALLY DRIVE IT!
First time out of the garage with the 4.11!
First time out of the garage with the 4.11!
Hey motionfan, What size wheels and tires are those? Are they T Thrust Ds or do you use spacers?
I have a 69 coupe with 4.11s You’ll really love ‘em. Beautiful car BTW !
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