A Big Thank You to Everyone

darthcual · Nov 1, 2011

Helping me stay on track and not lose sight of my overall goal. Though I'm far from finished, I'm miles from where I use to be.

The day I brought her home

Problems

Did I mention problems?

A new look on the wheels

Losing coolant and a wandering Idle lead to this

So with a little patience and a many of these

It eventually turned into this

Her maiden voyage to the mall to pick up some new kicks

Again, thank you to everyone for keeping me on the right track and answering my questions. The Mods are, Cobra Intake/70mm BBK TB/BBK intake/GT40P heads sitting on a 306/BBK long tube headers mated to BBK x-pipe with flowmasters out back. Tremec 3550 with a steeda triax shifter, aluminum drive shaft and 3:08 rear end gears. Underdrive pulleys.

VibrantRedGT · Nov 1, 2011

How does it run now? Nice to see you kept with it and finished the motor. A broken valve spring will give you some serious idle / performance issues, been there.

darthcual · Nov 1, 2011

Runs good. Still needs timing set, a new fuel pump, new multifunction switch, tail light lenses, a supercharger.....etc. Still have the wandering idle but it goes away after warm up.

Shaolin Crane · Nov 1, 2011

Not sure what I did. But you're welcome

StreetsideStig · Nov 1, 2011

Great work so far! Keep it up.

fiveohwblow · Nov 9, 2011

Liked the cobra r's better personally

LarsD · Nov 9, 2011

Coming along real nicely. You gonna put some gears in it?

darthcual · Nov 9, 2011

You're not the first to tell me that fiveoh.
I'm undecided on the gears Lars. It's mainly a street car and I have so many things I want/need to do to it. If I do it will be 3:55's but it would be way down on the list behind paint, supercharger, electric fan, upgraded alternator, etc....I recently rebuilt the clutch pack in the rear and have no desire to go back in for gears. I will let a shop do it if/when I decide.

LarsD · Nov 9, 2011

darthcual said:
You're not the first to tell me that fiveoh.
I'm undecided on the gears Lars. It's mainly a street car and I have so many things I want/need to do to it. If I do it will be 3:55's but it would be way down on the list behind paint, supercharger, electric fan, upgraded alternator, etc....I recently rebuilt the clutch pack in the rear and have no desire to go back in for gears. I will let a shop do it if/when I decide.

Well if you plan to S/C it, you may/may not need the gears. You'd have to ask someone who's done it though.

N8Dogg98 · Nov 9, 2011

Liked the cobra r's better personally

darthcual · Nov 10, 2011

Oh brother. The young bucks probably liked it better lowered too. But, my long tubes wouldn't clear the speed bumps in my neighborhood. Plus my back and butt are not as chipper as they use to be. Those cobras rode like hammered dog $h17.

LarsD · Nov 10, 2011

darthcual said:
Oh brother. The young bucks probably liked it better lowered too. But, my long tubes wouldn't clear the speed bumps in my neighborhood. Plus my back and butt are not as chipper as they use to be. Those cobras rode like hammered dog $h17.

I like the Cobra's better as well.

darthcual · Nov 10, 2011

Why do I come here?

fiveohwblow · Nov 10, 2011

Wait, where is here? Where am I! What did you do with my Sammich?!

Shaolin Crane · Nov 10, 2011

darthcual said:
Why do I come here?

where does the blue grass grow?

citmov · Nov 10, 2011

fiveohwblow said:
Liked the cobra r's better personally

+another on this. I'm sure I'll offend someone here, but I really dislike the new ones you have on it.

But on the other-hand, you've been doing some great work!

darthcual · Nov 10, 2011

How can you not like the welds? It's like peanut butter and jelly. They are about 30 lbs lighter. More sidewall for a softer ride.

Shaolin Crane · Nov 10, 2011

Welds are so 80's

Seriously though i like the welds better then the 4 lug cobras, but would prefer 5 lug cobras over the welds.

Btw not everyone likes pb&j, im a pb and honey man myself.

citmov · Nov 10, 2011

darthcual said:
How can you not like the welds? It's like peanut butter and jelly. They are about 30 lbs lighter. More sidewall for a softer ride.

I just don't like the way they look that's all.

smokin joe · Nov 10, 2011

Good work keep it up. IMO would lose rear the center caps on the welds, but that's just me.

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