zacharyhorn

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I'm going to do absolutely nothing to it. Just look forward to a lot of street time next year. Money is really tight and the car runs alright. I'll settle.

Orr89RocZ

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I feel that lol keep it together and just enjoy it. Same plan here

zacharyhorn

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It's already to slow... The only thing fun about it is the T56 and street tires!

cuisinartvette

Get the trans back in (just picked it up tonight) put a loop in it and get it down the track before spring

Other than that nothing just get some miles on it and quit working on it if theres such a thing.

A1cRandy

1989 5 speed g92 drop springs, bushings balljoints, spohn strut mounts, koni struts, ls1 brakes, sway bar, tie-rods, bmr stb.

Todd84Z

Just got my car a few months ago. Still going through cooling system. New radiator, new housing to block, new water pump, new electric fan all new hoses and vacuum lines and new recovery tank. Hoping to get to suspension so I can get back out at Drown Road Course this spring...have a good holiday.!

Dialed_In

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After two seasons of 1.3x 60 foot times, I'm taking the stock 10 bolt out and replacing it with a Strange 12 bolt. Also rewiring the car with an ARC 8000 switch panel.

85SILVERBULLET1

New Dizzy, wilwood front brakes, front spohn lower control arms, all new tie rod ends, steering box, front spohn coil over kit, some sort of evac system on the motor, finish wiring n20 kit and wide band.

Holy crap that's a lot of time I am going to have to beg my wife for..... All the parts are in except the evac system......

mw66nova

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winter upgrade number 1!

1bad406

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currently have the dash and console out of mine. Going to rewire the car with the ARC controls 8 button. leaving all the lights on the factory switch. Been bugging the heck out of Matt with questions about the factory wiring.

mw66nova

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^^^i can't wait to see/hear about how it turns out man! i need to redo mine. what all are you going to have the ARC 8 button panel control?

jbenge

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Not touching the 84 this winter. The 91 is getting a LS1/4l60e swap. Got the old engine out and the engine bay painted so far. Took the stock K-member out yesterday to cut the required notches for oil pan and AC compressor clearance.

1bad406

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start, ignition, fuel pump, water pump, fan, delay box, trans cooler fan and nitrous power. I'm going to run that 12v wire that turns on the alternator to the ignition switch.

Homer23

I installed my wonder bar today.

Then I need to get weatherstripping for my driver door, steering column, steering wheel adapter, wheel spacers, and summer tires.

But some of this will be put on during the spring also.

RaisinHale

Spohn Pro-Drag coilovers, AJE Tubular K-member, and rack n pinion steering for the front. Rod ended lower control arms and pan hard bar for the rear. A new dash to replace my cracked one. I also hope to have the rollbar upgraded to a 14 pt cage.

cam406406

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Is that purple?

mw66nova

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if you're talking to me, yes it is. looks mighty fine next to the white in my opinion

cam406406

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U order that specific
And yes it looks real nice

unknown_host

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If Matt goes purple, purple will be the new black just watch. Matt is a trendsetter .

James Sutton

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Garage Queen till Spring. (Unheated garage; Iowa.)

mw66nova

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Yup

JesasaurusRex

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that's not a very nice thing to say

unknown_host

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lol

mw66nova

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skinny z

Giggety.

skinny z

Further to what I posted earlier about my compression ratio, the heads are in the shop now getting cc'd (plus machining the added clearence needed for the pushrods). Then I'll determine if there's 3 cc's to pull out the chambers. That'll get my SCR down to 10:1 even and I get to keep the .040" quench I've built into this thing. Otherwise, it's a thicker head to the rescue.
Then there's the new carpet and headliner waiting. Custom gauge panel, some more sound deadener...

mw66nova

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some of my winter projects are well underway

spun this up today with my dremel i got for christmas. needs a couple tweaks, but i think it turned out OK.

articwhiteZ

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Well just about all moved to the new house...with a 40 x 50 shop (with a.c. and heat) new man cave for the car and guns...even got. She even got me a new toolbox (small tool cart) that I can put all the tools I. Use most of the time on the car...sweet hate making trips back and forth...any way...just want to get it bolted back together...so many parts over the last 3 years and still getting stuff...I upgrade even before installing some...lol

skinny z

40 x 50! I wouldn't need a house!

LastGTA

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Matt, you have PA's coil over kit with Viking shocks?

KBD85

I have a long list, but bottom line I want to finally drive my car!!!!! so the list is as follows, just finished up the grafted front bumper and rear bumper shave, am now as we type painting the engine bay and a rebuild 350 to match the car. I also swapped the auto for a 5speed. after I get her running, I am going to do a few more subtle mods to my bird and try to get it all painted! It will be fare from done! but a fun driver anyway. IF I have time I want to do a little in the interior also, but that will be pushing it.

whew I need a break!

articwhiteZ

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I know...it even has a office. (small 10x10) all my parts catlogs and a pc with online.with a 40" monitr.part of her wedding gift to me is a car lift..going in in a few weeks..the shop has 2 bays .each with a roll up door. So have room for the frig. Work bench.and goodys

mw66nova

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PA Racing coil overs with lakewood 90/10 struts up front, Viking double adjustables in the rear. still running stock location rear springs.

unknown_host

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Matt did you install everything without pulling the motor? How difficult was that?

unknown_host

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Do you still have your front sway bar mounts with nothing bolted to them?

cam406406

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Matt what rear shock mounts are those

mw66nova

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yup, eerie, but awesome kmember was out in under an hour.





yes, but they'll be removed, along with some other brackets and such the next time the car is in the air.

PA Racing. They're not on his site, so email Jason Smith directly about them at Jason@paracing.com. be sure to tell him what shocks they'll be for as not all shocks have the same dimension bottom mount. he's offering a 10% discount on all orders till friday so long as you email him directly about your order. i believe he's also offering WD pricing on strange products. but ya gotta email him directly with part numbers. Just let him know i sent ya. He does a ton for the industry but is kinda under the radar, super cool dude.

mw66nova

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this is going to help with the overall package of what i'm doing as this is normally good for 15-20lbs. got a GREAT deal on this s10 manual box. gonna do the astro steering shaft swap too i think.

skinny z

Care to contribute your specs?

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech...ta-wanted.html

mw66nova

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can't work on your car cause there is snow on the ground?...bunch of pansies!



got some headway done on the switch panel and got the new shift plate in


and the big project of the day: AeroCatches

ZONES89RS

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Trans is sold. Want to build my shop but if funds are shy like I'm sure they will be I'll go ahead with the 4L80.

xpndbl3

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switch panel came out nicely matt. Started cutting wires to pop in the 4th gen fuse panel instead of the 3rd gen one just hanging in the 2000 dash. Was going to wire it up through the ignition switch, but debating just making everything constant hot since I might delete all that crap and just use the switch out back to kill power.

83 Crossfire TA

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Um, if you look up mild steel and 4130's normalized tensile strength you'll see that their ranges overlap... so you could potentially have less in a 4130 part, and the difference isn't really that great anyway. Add that the HAZ around the weld will be hard and brittle, and that most 4130 parts are made out of thinner steal to make them lighter... I don't really see the point. Honestly I'd rather have 1025 made the same thickness as the 4130 (if I can get it at a reasonable cost, otherwise the typical 1018 is fine) and not mess with the brittle joints... I'd trust the part more, especially after it takes a couple of jolts (pot holes, landings from a wheels up launch...).

of course NHRA rules put a damper on that if you want a competitive car...

Any lighter pictures of that? I'm wondering how much of the front of the cylinder head is exposed (specifically, if you could plumb a fitting into the front of it about 1.25x1.25" from the outer, bottom corner of it).

144 on 305

Have 305 bored 40 over, cam with 144 b&m blower, Holley 800. Waiting for track to open.

unknown_host

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Does this show what you want to see? If not I can try to take a different pic:

no green

October




the other day

xpndbl3

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Wiring up the fogger. Already installed a switch panel into the factory 4th gen dash where hvac controls were. Added an oem fuse panel into the dash and deleted the thirdgen one. Still fighting a few wiring hiccups on that. Maybe cruise it more finally. Here's it at thirdgenfest last year.

cam406406

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How is that 3rd gen fest
Thinking of going this year
Mabye just drive down for the day

xpndbl3

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Not a far drive for you to experience it once.