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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 11:59 PM
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From: Coquitlam, BC
Car: 86\92 Mutant
Engine: 355CI 430HP
Transmission: T-5 with mods
Axle/Gears: 7.625", Eaton Posi, 3.73
Proform Main Body Caution

Just bought a new 750DP Proform body. Nice looking piece except for some casting "flash" on the pump shooter nozzles. Being ****....I decided to remove the shooters and file off the flashing. Good thing I did.

Gaskets under pump shooters looked like two old pieces of chewed up Leather!!! No way would they have sealed.

I'd check and replace these gaskets before you fire your beast up.
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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From: Innisfil, ON ,Canada
Engine: 360 .060 over TPI
Transmission: T-5
Good info on the Proform.
BTW- what rear wing are running?

thanks
Steve
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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Car: 86\92 Mutant
Engine: 355CI 430HP
Transmission: T-5 with mods
Axle/Gears: 7.625", Eaton Posi, 3.73
Originally Posted by player 88
Good info on the Proform.
BTW- what rear wing are running?

thanks
Steve
Rear wing no longer used. Failed experiment. Have gone back to a Nascar style rear spoiler.

Wing was an Aerospeed GT 52" double element wing.
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 08:07 AM
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Did you figure out how to get ported vacuum for your spark advance? Thats the only reason I don't wanna buy it.
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 01:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 85z28guy
Did you figure out how to get ported vacuum for your spark advance? Thats the only reason I don't wanna buy it.
I use full manifold vacuum.
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 06:15 AM
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Pro Form

I have used a couple Pro Forms in the past. Currently have an 850 on my Chevelle. Never had any problems with them, although I have to pull off my pump shooters anyway because they are never big enough.
As for vacuum, I too have always used manifold vacuum for the distributor. You can get ported vacuum from the pro forms,,,it's a matter of which metering blocks you run with it. Just have to make sure the passages are there, if not they can easily be drilled. Larry.
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