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i am jealous

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sounds like someone's got a good base for a kit car...

http://www.factoryfive.com/table/ffrkits/GTM/GTMkit.html

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-Old ride-82 Luv diesel 5spd with some upgrades
-Past rides-82 Sierra, 78 Coupe De'Ville, 91 2dr Blazer, 86 RX7, 86 Porsche 944T (rear-ended and totaled)
-Curr. rides- 1970 Ford LTD 4dr, 390 4Bbl, 2nd owner! With a few Extras 00' Civic beater...

thats my friends moms's car. we got that sucker for $500. it has a 307 with a tired power glide. inside the garage is my friends 11 sec 64 nova and i think his brother's 64 falcon. they use their moms garage to store the hot rods when not in use. my friend grew up in a hot rod family.

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1978 LUV Truck 2WD
450 "Small Block" Chevy
3.70 Ford 9
28x10 Goodyears

the next year model (2002) has 405 and the '05-present Z06 has 505hp!!!

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1978 LUV Truck 2WD
450 "Small Block" Chevy
3.70 Ford 9
28x10 Goodyears

update...
ok i had to set up a couple of late night street races before i took this thing down to the body shop and left it there for week + so my friend set up a race between me and a supercharged Cobra a few nights ago and i absolutely drug his azz. anyway i was screwing around on the return road and i double clutched just to see if it would spark the tires at a 35mph roll and then i started rowing gears. well... I missed 3rd (DAMN HURST SHIFTER!!!) and a valve spring let go. Yesterday i swapped the spring out, and NOW its off to the body shop. good thing i didnt do that during the race. that would have been embarassing if i took a loss that way.
More pics coming as soon as its back from the shop.

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1978 LUV Truck 2WD
450 "Small Block" Chevy
3.70 Ford 9
28x10 Goodyears

the carnage from race night

I guess these LS1/6 motors are notorious for breaking springs and bending push rods.

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1978 LUV Truck 2WD
450 "Small Block" Chevy
3.70 Ford 9
28x10 Goodyears

damn! broke in 2 places!

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"but its that gut feeling of you're drawn to what feels right for yourself and what you're passionate about..."

I was pretty surprised... that it did that. the rev limiter is pretty tight in these cars (6600 I think). I did bang the limiter on the return road but it wasnt the first time and that really isnt much RPM. still, vettes have a reputation for doing that kind of thing and mine is no exception.

In any case the factory replacement is a beehive type spring... thats all the dealership has for a replacement part so that valve is the only one in the bank that has a beehive. I think i am going to replace them all with Isky Gold springs at some point in the near future.

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1978 LUV Truck 2WD
450 "Small Block" Chevy
3.70 Ford 9
28x10 Goodyears

Go with the beehive spring it is a good long lasting,and durable spring that you will probably never see again .(I hate working on my own stuff)

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s

for anybody thats interested there is a 2002 Z06 that needs body work. its on salvage title and the price is $15K not a bad deal. the body damage wasnt too bad... hmmmm i may have to get another one. lol..
if anybody is interested let me know, its in San Diego/LA area.

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1978 LUV Truck 2WD
450 "Small Block" Chevy
3.70 Ford 9
28x10 Goodyears