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since i am a racer and need to cut weight, i thought maybe everyone would like to know the aerospace 5 lug kit took 50 lbs off the front of my luv. that's ttl weight including tires and wheels, but tires and wheels was only 10lbs difference, so the majority of the weight was saved in the hubs, calipers, and rotors..that should put me @ 2590lbs with a bbc.
even though it ran 9.75 @138mph in ennis tx , i'm going to build another one to go even faster. i Will stretch the fenders, shorten the bed , lower it, ladder bar it. i'm tired of the old stock suspension, so time to start building

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9.75 @138 496
luv to race

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did you order straight from aerospace?? how much did that set up run?

Autofab racecars are selling the aerospace kits for $581, shipping included.

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yes i did order from aerospace with shipping it was 600. the stock brakes are ok but, at the speeds i run, i wanted a lil insurance. i have not tried them yet but i'll bet it stops allot quicker now. stop on a dime and give some change.

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9.75 @138 496
luv to race

Do you a picture of the Aerospace set up? I also have a Luv with a BBC and I still have the stock front drum brakes and would like to up grade to disc brakes.

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no photo at this time. get rid of those drums. sounds like a crash looking for a place to happen. if you have seen the aerospace adds in the mag's then you have seen them. very very nice, top notch workmanship for sure.

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9.75 @138 496
luv to race

That is what I was thinking about the drum brakes. I have gotten stuff in the mail from Aerospace. It looks like really good stuff. That is probably who I will go with when I switch the brakes over. Not to change the subject but I saw in one of your other post that you raced in the Summit Series in Ennis. Did you make it to the final there? If so I saw a picture of your truck in Drag News magazine.

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Life is a DRAG RACE!!!
I like my Luv WILD!!!

Sometimes too much to drink isn't enough!!
Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken.
http://www.wildluvracing.com

I HAVE THIER REAR DISC SETUP ON MY TRUCK WITH THE FACTORY FRONT DISC FROM AN 80 MODEL WITCH IS LARGER...5.28 @ 132MPH IN THE 1/8 AND 8.45 @ 164.4MPH IN TH 1/4...STOPS PRETTY GOOD...JUST WOULD LIKE TO LOOSE SOME MORE FRONT END WEIGHT..56% NOSE WEIGHT SUCKS

yes i made it to the finals in the race of champions. cut a .008 light and ran a 9.88 on a 9.80 dial and got beat by .008 at the stripe. i found out after the race my slicks were showing cords. i will try again this year, but i bet i have new slicks this time...should run some 9.60's with good slicks

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9.75 @138 496
luv to race

Congratulations on making it that far. That would make one nervous seeing cords showing on your slicks. Your truck is hauling the mail. My Luv runs high 9's to low 10's with the best pass this last spring being 9.80 @ 138.

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Life is a DRAG RACE!!!
I like my Luv WILD!!!

Sometimes too much to drink isn't enough!!
Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken.
http://www.wildluvracing.com

Hi QIKLUV

Do you use the same name over at hotrodgossip?

Anyway welcome, and good luck with your truck... Should be bad this season.

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75 Luv, 350 V8, TH350, Camaro rearend. New 1975 Luv Step side. Stock for now.
Grandmaster of the "Shade Tree" way.. I can't see the yard for all the cars. Come on down and we will sit on the porch and watch the grass grow.

Any one thought about getting rid of the front brakes all together?
Get someone to machine a set of aluminum hubs and add a "shoot"

BIG FUZZIES.....

Removing unsprung weight is good. Beyond a point, less is more. You just must make it weigh less. Fiberglass will help some.

BIG holesaw

It gets more expensive after a while.

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75 Luv, 350 V8, TH350, Camaro rearend. New 1975 Luv Step side. Stock for now.
Grandmaster of the "Shade Tree" way.. I can't see the yard for all the cars. Come on down and we will sit on the porch and watch the grass grow.

PAPAG...YEP I'M THE SAME ONE FROM HRG...MY MOTOR IS FRESH AND READY FOR ANOTHER SEASON. THINKING OF RUNNING GARYS RACES THIS YEAR AT SNSDRAGRAGING.COM

can i get a link to see this aerospace conversion? i have been searching for a while now for 5 lug set up and the machine shops in my area wont drill out any holes for 5 lug

cool, autofab is right down the road from me.

50# unsprung weight should do wonders for a race truck. I cant wait to get me a kit

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

Is this the convertion we are talking about?

http://racingjunk.com/post/737777/Aerospace-Front-Drag-Brake-Kits-4-Piston.html

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1977 Chevy Luv
350/TH350

the only thing about that kit is its for a drag car only the brake disc is simalar to a motorcycle disk its very skiny and wont be good for the street. the street package from aerospace is like $740

Heres my kit. I got the street kit with the drilled and slotted rotors. I thought it was worth it but they are pretty pricey.

Thanks for the picture. I've seen very few of these kits pictures on the forums.

What exactly do you get with the kit?

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1977 Chevy Luv
350/TH350