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WildFire532FB
Member # 1482
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Last week he helped me and my dad install my TKO600 in my Fastback. He mentioned the idea of going to solid engine mounts instead of the stock rubber ones i had in it and making the mounts ourselves so we could lower the engine more. Well i said its a good idea and asked him to help my dad do it (i just got out of the fire academy yesterday so i wasn't around to help) Well about an hour ago me and my dad mounted the new mounts in. The engine is an inch and a half lower so my hood will probably fit over the valve covers now. He also helped my dad make a transmission mount as well. Heres some pictures Thanks John!     [ May 02, 2009, 02:34 PM: Message edited by: WildFire532FB ]
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xvt's 85 5.0
Member # 4765
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That's some clean work, when will it be ready?
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WildFire532FB
Member # 1482
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quote: Originally posted by xvt's 85 5.0: That's some clean work, when will it be ready?
i am gonna try for the end of this year. i am on a 4 days on/3 days off schedule now so i should have more time.
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xvt's 85 5.0
Member # 4765
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it must be killing you not to have ready for this summer as you planned, the wait will definitely be worth it though.
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Yellow94GT
Member # 431
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Looks great bud! Can't wait to see it all finished up and out on the road.
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crazyhorse
Member # 5662
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will there be more vibration with the solid mounts?
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50DADDY
Member # 3076
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Badass car man!
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89bluenotch
Member # 7454
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very sick
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jayl
Member # 185
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surprised you guys didn't go the motor plate route? Any reasoning with that? Looks great though!
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IRISH
Member # 1629
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Nice ride Dana!!
Looks good!
Oh and congrats on the Fire Academy!
Do you know why GOD made Cops? So Fire Fighters could have HEROES too!
John
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WildFire532FB
Member # 1482
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quote: Originally posted by crazyhorse: will there be more vibration with the solid mounts?
yeah more feel of the engine, less torquing of the engine from side to side.
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WildFire532FB
Member # 1482
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quote: Originally posted by IRISH: Nice ride Dana!!
Looks good!
Oh and congrats on the Fire Academy!
Do you know why GOD made Cops? So Fire Fighters could have HEROES too!
John
LOL i think i have heard that one the other way around
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WildFire532FB
Member # 1482
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quote: Originally posted by jayl: surprised you guys didn't go the motor plate route? Any reasoning with that? Looks great though!
i am not sure what the motor plate route way is.
looking at the picture again that shows the fenders, i have now realized how dusty my fastback is
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jayl
Member # 185
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just the basic front/mid plate aluminum & steel, to eliminate mounts altogether! great for header clearance and motor swaps etc etc..... just another route...
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WildFire532FB
Member # 1482
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i've never seen that before, thats pretty cool.
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turbo50
Member # 6700
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John is a great guy. He has helped me in the past with parts.
I hear he is retired nowadays.
Nice project.
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NiftyWhiteFifty
Member # 4320
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Lookin good dana!! damn that engine is so freakin hott!
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WildFire532FB
Member # 1482
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quote: Originally posted by turbo50: John is a great guy. He has helped me in the past with parts.
I hear he is retired nowadays.
Nice project.
Yeah John is a great guy, hes a close family friend. [ May 03, 2009, 12:20 PM: Message edited by: WildFire532FB ]
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WildFire532FB
Member # 1482
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anyone know if it will be ok for me to wetsand the entire car down a bit and then paint one more coat of clear? [ May 03, 2009, 12:20 PM: Message edited by: WildFire532FB ]
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