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Old 03-16-2003, 06:22 PM
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My experience building an ERA with a 351-C tells me not to do it again. Beautiful engine and hooked right up to my toploader, plenty of power, reasonable HP/weight ratio, but NO obtainable downtubes to mate with the sidepipes. I don't weld so I had to cut and fit pre-bent tubing and take to a welder to have them fabricated. Cost me six months of build time and was very disheartening to see a nearly complete car that could not run. Also they looked pretty ugly after all the patching. Whatever engine you plan to use, MAKE SURE there are header pipes to fit! Good Luck.

John
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