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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 03:49 PM
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Car: 88 camaro
Engine: 13 to 1 406
Transmission: th 350
Pulling the fronts

I seen alot of pics of cars pulling the wheels I just got my car running and want it to pull the wheels what are the tricks it is 88 model with a 13 to 1 406 predator carb solid roller cam 260 270 a 50, 4500 stall hooker super comps brodix track 1 heads flow 315 on intake I have not had the car to the track yet and I dont know what it weighs but I have taken everything out except carpet and two race seats also installed cage and subframe connectors this is my first third gen I am running 4:56 gears I just got motor fired two days ago and I usually run eight mile Im hoping it will pull the fronts what do you guys think and how fast will it go
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 06:27 PM
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Car: 84Z28
Engine: 12:1 355
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you will be if the suspention is set up right. are you using a trannybrake?
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 08:24 PM
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Should not be hard with that setup. We are consistently lifting wheels every run now.
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 08:28 PM
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Not using a trans brake yet I What is your combo, how is it running

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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 08:29 PM
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What do I need to do to the suspension any tricks This is my first third gen
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 08:47 PM
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Car: 1992 RS Camaro bracket car
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92 Camaro RS, manual steering (s-10 box), stripped interior, no heater/ac or accessories, th-350, 5400 RPM stall converter, 6 point rollbar, boxed LCA and adjustable panhard (Lakewood), Air bags, bolt in SFC, 9" Moser (grenaded SLP posi), 4.30 gears/spool, 7" steel rims front, 10" w steel rims rear, M/T 28X10.5X15 slicks in rear. Lakewood 90/10 struts, No real weight removal other than gutting. Battery in original location.

Engine: circle track 2 bolt 350 shortblock with flattop pistons, pro-topline 200/50 cc iron heads, crane 230 dur@.050/.465 lift hydraulic cam, 1.6 roller rockers, 1-5/8" hedman long tube headers, Airgap dual plane w/750 d/p holley and Accell 300+ ignition box.

Best to date: 7.42@90.2 MPH in 1/8th mile with 1.56 60' time.

Adding 830 holley and solid cam shortly.
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 09:01 PM
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Car: 84Z28
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v6 springs and 90/10 dragstruts and good shocks out back. thats what was using last year and i was running 1.6 60ft times and 7.30's in the 1/8 at 94/95 mph with a n/a alluminum headed 355 ,turbo 350 3500stall 4.86 gear. this is a crappy pic.
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Old Jun 18, 2004 | 11:29 AM
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Wow mugsy that is pretty impressive about how much does your car weigh
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Old Jun 18, 2004 | 03:41 PM
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I would guess around 3,350 with driver.
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Old Jun 19, 2004 | 11:09 AM
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got anymore pics of car would like to check them out
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 03:35 PM
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Car: 1991 z-28
Engine: 434--654hp---601 torque
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Axle/Gears: mose 9" / 411 gears
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/baddest434/1040small.avi

these wheels get up!!!!
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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baddest 305 Im having trouble getting into your webpage is it down right now
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 05:43 PM
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sorry man you need to go to divx.com and d/l their free player to view my vids.
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