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Posted by 532Fastback (Member # 1482) on :
 
Finally, after cutting the firewall and making a new transmission tunnel i finally got my engine in the Fastback. Now the worry is if the valve covers will clear the hood and if the driverside header will clear the steering shaft.



[ April 05, 2009, 11:58 AM: Message edited by: 532Fastback ]
 

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Posted by BlowN67 (Member # 4229) on :
 
looking good Dana, sucks to hear some problems so late in the game.. now lets hear the open header start up
 

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Posted by 98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX' (Member # 895) on :
 
Looks good Dana! After spending the amount of coin you have on this car, I am sure the header problem will be an easy fix with some custom headers. I know the guy that Drew used did a kick ass job.
 

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Posted by slowback67 (Member # 6348) on :
 
Did you mini tub? What size tires are you running?
The car looks good
 

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Posted by 532Fastback (Member # 1482) on :
 

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Originally posted by slowback67:
Did you mini tub? What size tires are you running?
The car looks good

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yeah i did some work to the wheel well in the back. not really mini-tub though.
i am runing 315 nittos in the rear.
 

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Posted by 306Coupe (Member # 4988) on :
 
looks beefy
 

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Posted by uh0h50 (Member # 3125) on :
 
drool
 

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Posted by 68dustin (Member # 5388) on :
 
looks great!!! dont drop a wrench in that engine compartment.

[ April 05, 2009, 03:20 PM: Message edited by: 68dustin ]
 

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Posted by 03SVTPower (Member # 518) on :
 
lookin good bro!!!
 

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Posted by nayr (Member # 8820) on :
 
looks sick dude
 

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Posted by NiftyWhiteFifty (Member # 4320) on :
 
Niice dana!!

have you test fit the hood yet?
 

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Posted by 87droptop50 (Member # 7185) on :
 
who needs a hood n e ways . That engine campartment looks real good
 

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Posted by 166 Merlot (Member # 1549) on :
 
comin along man, any pics of the new trans tunnel? I know it was hurtful cutting into new paint but anyway
 

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Posted by slowback67 (Member # 6348) on :
 
Can u take a pic of the rear wheel mod u did I would like to run a 315 also, how close is the tire to the rear frame rail? Did u have to cut it back that far? love the color on the car too.
 

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Posted by RED@7kVERT *8850GT* (Member # 5909) on :
 
bunkers shop could make a sick set of headers if needed
 

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Posted by FoX GT (Member # 4587) on :
 
don't you have like a 2ft cowl hood? Looking good Dana!
 

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Posted by 90gtvert (Member # 8697) on :
 
holy crap thats a WIIIIDE motor!

Looks sick.
 

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Posted by 87GTCOBRA (Member # 7845) on :
 
THATS BADDASS!
 

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Posted by NorCalRydaz (Member # 3233) on :
 
wow those are some huge valve springs!
 

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Posted by 532Fastback (Member # 1482) on :
 
Hey everyone. I am at the fire academy in Sacramento and haven't been on in a while. I will take a pic of the trans tunnel and my wherelwell mod when I get home Saturday.
Thanks everyone for the compliments. I have a 6 inch cowl for it but its such a wide motor and I got the hood just to clear the carb so it might not fit around the valve covers. The valve cover cent on the driverside is going to be replaced with an oil cap and hopefully it will all clear. I'll keep you guys updated.
 

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