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    4 yrs building !st pass 1/8th Mile

    Time and money has caused it to take almost 4 yrs to get the replacement car for the Cutlass done. 87 Monte Carlo SS Aero Coupe. Hit the bars on the hit and spun the tires most of the 1/8th mile. Went 6.04/110 Click on the youtube link for video. Too large to post here...
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    Blazer brake upgrade with manual brakes.

    Installed the front blazer spindles with the 2 piston calipers. Also installed the rear disc of a 97 olds bravado(mad my own caliper brackets). Rear is a 12 bolt Chevelle Have changed the prop valve to a 4WD valve. 7/8 bore g body master cylinder. System doesn't seem to flow enough fluid...
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    adding 1/2 in wheel studs

    Has anybody drill rotors to install 1/2 in press in studs? Reason for doing it is lug nuts I want to use seem to be available only in packs of 20. Have 1/2 in rear end.
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    Blazer Brake caliper upgrade

    swapping to the late blazer knuckles and brakes. Is there and upgraded aluminum caliper that would replace the cast iron 2 piston caliper?
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    non low drag calipers

    Working on a 83 Cutlass that I am converting to manual brakes. Have the master cyl setup off a manual brake s10. Using a 7/8 bore master from a 79 Gbody. Pedal travel is too much and I am assuming the front calipers have too much travel for the Master(assuming they are of the low drag design)...
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    Clutch Linkage

    Anybody using a floor mounted linkage setup in their car?
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    Tube front frame section

    Anybody using this setup http://www.doubleaaperformance.com/assets/3ee72b21c9e6d8d254e21f1d061c04a0.jpg Already have the tube control arms, R&P steering and the coilovers on my car that will work. Looks easy to install but would like some feedback on it Thanks
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    78 cutlass front clip on 82

    Will an entire front end from an 78 fit on a 82??
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    Here's one for the L31 vortec guys

    Been working one a 98 chevy PU with a vortec 350. Rebuilt it to a 383. has shorty headers,cold air intake, and a LT1 corvette cam, and roller rockers. Stock ecm. Engine runs with good power but stumbles about 4200 rpm. Sometimes less but never more. Throws the P0339 code(intermittent sig, crank...
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    Glide rolling back when engaging brake.

    Having a problem with the car rolling back when engaging the brake. Have redlighted several time because it rolls back out of the beam. Didn't have this problem last year. Trans was gone over last winter. Looked excellent and was reassembled with a new band. Have heard that this is a...
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    Explorer brakes

    Hello, Got my new housing from S&W racecars. Problem is I didn't say what brakes I have and they didn't ask. Came with new style big ford ends(I have old style big ford). Anybody usuing the explorer rear discs on their car? Axle brgs the same? Stopping good at speed?? Flange offset the same...
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    powder coat or paint

    Putting a new frame under my car and would like to know what would be better for the frame, Will have to weld it in and paint that part anyway where it would be welded. Know powder would last longer but matching it with paint might be challenging.
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    front brakes for drag car

    Hello, looking to upgrade the brakes on my Cutlass. Currently have stock disc on 2in drop spindles. Changing to tube control arms. What front brakes/spindles does everybody use. Drag race only.
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    Front Tube control arms ride height

    Hello guys, Wore out the rear tires at the pinks allout race in seattle so I'm done racing for the year. Good thing is being able to get a head start on next year. Was undecided on direction to go until DanielM put the s&w setup up for sale. Bought it and will be tubbing the Cutlass this...
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    control arm braces

    Has anybody used the adjustable braces from autofab racecars? Bought a set from them and they don't fit. Car is an 82 cutlass. Aren't all gbody frames the same in the rear suspension at least. Thay say they have sold several and haven't had any fitment problems. Ordered some adjustabe...
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    automated shifter

    Hello, looks like an automated shifter would be legal in pro bracket racing. Have a hurst electric shiftenoid with three wires coming from it. the current version has only two. bought it without directions and hurst is O help. Anybody running this system and where do the wires go. Have a good...
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    front tires

    Hello,looking for opinions on front tires for a race only application. Current tirs/wheels are 15x5 weld draglites with m/t sportsman tires. Will be going to a 3.5 wheel and some frontrunner type of tire. What tires are your guys using? Looking for less rolling resistance. Thanks