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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 01:04 AM
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From: Flowood,MS
Car: 87 IROC Z
Engine: 5.7 L98 TPI
Transmission: 700r4,2500 stall
Axle/Gears: G80,10 bolt 3.42's
finally back on the road

finally got my car running right about a month ago but havent had a computer to get on here.Iwent from a 305 tpi to a mildly built 350 and i didnt expect it to run as good as it does.Still have no traction from a stop at WOT,but when it does grab or from a roll its pretty damn quick for the restrictive tpi.I learned a lot and still have alot to do to the susspension gears and trans,and eventually would like a mini ram or something.Just got it broken in and at 130 mph it still had plenty left in it.Cant wait to get it to the local track and time it.Its been raining the last few weekends since ive put abouy 1,500 mles on it.It needs a paint job cause the red paint is fadded bad after 20 years and it needs a little interior work but the body is damn near perfect.I guess the fact of the faded paint and alot of old 3rd gens are slow its caught more than a few ricers off gaurd with a good spanking and got some respect from a guy in an LS1 vette from hanging with him,but i think he was scared to give it all it had.I hope to be in the mid 13`s when i get to the track,and i`ll have pics on my next day off and replace those in the vb garage.This things got to have around 315 to 325 hp.Anyone here in the Mississippi,loisiana area?Later
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 08:44 AM
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From: Carson City Nevada
Car: 86 coupe
Engine: 383
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.27 posi
congrats!
looking forward (hopefully!) to having mine on the road in april!
Eric B
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