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SnakeBit
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After stepping away from the car thing for a few months, I just finished up dropping in the fresh 331 back into the coupe. I had to completely rebuild it. But now its back on the road & better than before. Just got back from a 2 hour long maiden voyage. I couldn't stop smiling the whole time. Looking forward to getting this thing back on the track. Just gave her a bath so tme for some pic whoring.
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91 Coupe full M/M suspension
Maier WideBody
331 356 RWHP 357 RWTQ
Tuned by TPS MotorSports
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NEIGHT
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Good shit! Now don't let your dad touch your cars again.
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-Savage Habits-
1992 Summer Edition
1986 Hatch- catfish killer
1964 Impala hard top
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ISP89LX
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Nice to see that beautiful notch back on the road bro! Good job ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif) .
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Turbo50built!!!
Wait, he jacked my shit!!!
"Dan will make It rite" THIEF!
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SnakeBit
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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Good shit! Now don't let your dad touch your cars again.
lol wish I could but its our father/son project. I should get multiple tunes so I can take out like 100hp when he drives lol. Its all good its just a car, it can be replaced. But hopefully this one will last for a few years.
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91 Coupe full M/M suspension
Maier WideBody
331 356 RWHP 357 RWTQ
Tuned by TPS MotorSports
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SnakeBit
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Originally posted by ISP89LX:
Nice to see that beautiful notch back on the road bro! Good job .
Thanks!! not having a toy to jump in was killing me.
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91 Coupe full M/M suspension
Maier WideBody
331 356 RWHP 357 RWTQ
Tuned by TPS MotorSports
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NEIGHT
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Originally posted by SnakeBit:
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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Good shit! Now don't let your dad touch your cars again.
lol wish I could but its our father/son project. I should get multiple tunes so I can take out like 100hp when he drives lol. Its all good its just a car, it can be replaced. But hopefully this one will last for a few years.
That's kool. I'll never have something like that with my dad he hates Fords N well I rather not have anything to do with corvettes. That tunes does sound like a good idea tho. lol
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-Savage Habits-
1992 Summer Edition
1986 Hatch- catfish killer
1964 Impala hard top
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H8RPWRD
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Cleanest coupe out it's good to hear that you got it running again
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89 Lx Vert
93 LX Notch- sold
01 Bullitt #00919- Sold
90 LX- Sold
89 LX Vert- Sold
89 LX (DarkHorse)-Sold
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SnakeBit
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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
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Originally posted by SnakeBit:
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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Good shit! Now don't let your dad touch your cars again.
lol wish I could but its our father/son project. I should get multiple tunes so I can take out like 100hp when he drives lol. Its all good its just a car, it can be replaced. But hopefully this one will last for a few years.
That's kool. I'll never have something like that with my dad he hates Fords N well I rather not have anything to do with corvettes. That tunes does sound like a good idea tho. lol
Haha that's hella funny my Dad drives a Vette. Seems like he is having a rough time driving a real car lol. Cant lie tho, I love driving that Vette.
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91 Coupe full M/M suspension
Maier WideBody
331 356 RWHP 357 RWTQ
Tuned by TPS MotorSports
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Black 02 SS
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Nice! I love seeing other folks take it to the track for some action. A lot more play time than getting 4-5 10-14 sec runs at the strip, LOL. Hope you're using other tires on the track instead of those KDW's though haha. I just picked up a C5Z again which I'll be prepping for track use, I think I'll be going with R888's or RS-3's the first time around.
Hope to catch you around T-Hill or Sonoma - Laguna!
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SIC9250
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Any thoughts of an lx front bumper? Cars lookin healthy either way... Keep it up
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SnakeBit
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Originally posted by Black 02 SS:
Nice! I love seeing other folks take it to the track for some action. A lot more play time than getting 4-5 10-14 sec runs at the strip, LOL. Hope you're using other tires on the track instead of those KDW's though haha. I just picked up a C5Z again which I'll be prepping for track use, I think I'll be going with R888's or RS-3's the first time around.
Hope to catch you around T-Hill or Sonoma - Laguna!
Yup Hoosier slicks mounted on real Cobra R's. Really light set up.
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91 Coupe full M/M suspension
Maier WideBody
331 356 RWHP 357 RWTQ
Tuned by TPS MotorSports
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SnakeBit
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Originally posted by SIC9250:
Any thoughts of an lx front bumper? Cars lookin healthy either way... Keep it up
It has a GT bumper for the fog light holes. Running a Agent 47 brake duct kit to keep the Brembo's cool
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91 Coupe full M/M suspension
Maier WideBody
331 356 RWHP 357 RWTQ
Tuned by TPS MotorSports
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SLOWSN95
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Car's lookin great like always Jay. But what failed that made you need a whole new rebuild? You probably had less than 1k miles on that thing!
Posts: 2214 | From: 510/east bay | Registered: Mar 2008
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SnakeBit
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Car's lookin great like always Jay. But what failed that made you need a whole new rebuild? You probably had less than 1k miles on that thing!
Cam gear & dizzy gear got mangled. Not sure why, it might have been due to the oil pump being set on the high setting. I didn't even know it was adjustable. Oh well live & learn. Had the crank polished due to a few small nicks & replaced all the bearings. Now running bronze gear with different oil with zinc. I'm gonna get it dynoed again because it seems faster than it was. 1st gear is worthless lol, 2nd & 3rd gear are pretty nasty.
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91 Coupe full M/M suspension
Maier WideBody
331 356 RWHP 357 RWTQ
Tuned by TPS MotorSports
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93 5.0
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Beautiful car man good job 👍👍
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SnakeBit
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Originally posted by 93 5.0:
Beautiful car man good job 👍👍
Thanks, I will say that it looks better in pics than in person. Plenty of flaws inside & out. But this is no show car
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91 Coupe full M/M suspension
Maier WideBody
331 356 RWHP 357 RWTQ
Tuned by TPS MotorSports
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SydeWaySix
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Take it to the track! You'll probably want to "learn" that car and all that power on street tires before trying to push it/yourself on slicks. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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2013 Boss 302 #356. Performance White. Stock.
1965 Fastback GT Restored to stock spec.
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SnakeBit
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Take it to the track! You'll probably want to "learn" that car and all that power on street tires before trying to push it/yourself on slicks.
Yeah, the only thing is you really have no traction with the street tires. Hard to accelerate without spinning them. Feels like driving on ice till in 4th gear.
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91 Coupe full M/M suspension
Maier WideBody
331 356 RWHP 357 RWTQ
Tuned by TPS MotorSports
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SLOWSN95
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Cast cam with steel gear? Or vise versa.. who knows.. just a thought. Either way I'm glad its back on the road.
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94' GT
347 Stroker
MM Suspended
2003 SB SVT Lightning
Pullied and Lowered
89'Hatch-SOLD
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SydeWaySix
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Originally posted by SydeWaySix:
Take it to the track! You'll probably want to "learn" that car and all that power on street tires before trying to push it/yourself on slicks.
Yeah, the only thing is you really have no traction with the street tires. Hard to accelerate without spinning them. Feels like driving on ice till in 4th gear.
I know what you're saying, but that's what I feel you should/must learn: How much throttle to apply WITHOUT sliding everywhere. Just my two cents though...
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2013 Boss 302 #356. Performance White. Stock.
1965 Fastback GT Restored to stock spec.
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Stang66
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Bad ass car!
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1966 Ford Mustang
1990 Notchback
1975 Pontiac Trans Am 400ci
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Love it
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86 Caged Coupe 5.0
91 Salvaged Coupe
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