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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 01:26 PM
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What are the specs/cost on the new auto?
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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 03:46 PM
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What are the specs/cost on the new auto?
When I get back home from work I will post up some pics and specs on it
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Old Dec 22, 2011 | 08:45 AM
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Sorry for no updates just been to busy

But here we go

This is whats left of my NHRA cert'd 8.50 Chrome Moly cage
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Old Dec 22, 2011 | 04:48 PM
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Awesome project.
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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 11:25 PM
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Awesome project.
Thanks should have more pics up real soon
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 06:52 PM
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Machined a custom fitting to allow me to port water directly to the cylinder head

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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 08:25 PM
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It is interesting to me that in drag racing, auto transmissions are common on V8 RWD car, but almost never found on other cars.

Anyway, good luck on your project.
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Skyline Fever
It is interesting to me that in drag racing, auto transmissions are common on V8 RWD car, but almost never found on other cars.

Anyway, good luck on your project.
Will Jeff and the English Racing boys have already proven this platform
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 10:45 AM
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Cool build, makes me miss my 2G and working on it.
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 07:14 AM
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Even though I was sick all Christmas break still got some good work done on the car

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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 01:41 PM
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My new JM Fab block off plate Thanks Jim

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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 03:28 PM
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Sorry for no updates busy at work

Here's my new convertor, one more piece of the auto puzzel

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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 07:45 PM
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Just when I thought I had enough work ahead of me I decided to color match my cage, and change my interior color

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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 10:24 AM
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Machining a custom fitting into my JMF water pump block off plate

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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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Alot of people have been asking me if I will be turning the car in to a full out race car this year to accomplish some of my goals? Actually I'm going to try to make the car more streetable, and instead of taking out the interior and stripping the car I'm redoing the whole interior using a 7 stage professional dying system. I'm also updating the stock fabric door panels to leather, and replacing the old grey sun roof head liners with a non sun roof headliner and dying it also On the mechanical side I plan on adding an idle air control motor which I have been running without for the last 4 years. This should help the car on cold starts on E85.

Some of the interior pieces
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