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Old 05-23-2005, 05:00 PM
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Default engine hoist update...

Thanks to the overwhelming response to this thread, I am now the proud owner of a brand new engine hoist and leveler! The car is in complete rebuild. Funny how that when I bought the car I thought that the only thing I would have to replace is the hideous Centerline wheels that came on it. Well, that will probably be the last thing on the list since I had to take the motor with less than 2000 miles on it down to Bill at SOuthern Automotive and the rear end over to Tommy at Fabrication Concepts. As many of you will recall, the motor has eaten three distributor gears with all or at least the last causing some very uncomfortable dyspepsia down in the main bearings. After Bill and the crew are done in surgery, it will come out a 396W with about 465 HP. As many of you also know, the rear end sticks out about 2 inches on each side causing minor body damage every time I hit a bump. The solution, Tommy is going to take off 3" from each side, replace the c clips with 9" ends to fit new Baer Brakes. He is going to throw in a posi unit, asles and 373 gear while he is at it! I have bolted up the new upper and lower control arms in eager anticipation, and have the sway bars on order. I am a pen stroke away from divorce if the wife ever catches wind of the invoices so mums the word...
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