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Wudja just Look at that!!
I wish mine was that clean.........
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haha thanks guys, LNRB can you post a photo of how nixs' drivers side exhaust goes around the steering, i have a few ideas but would like some more info before i start working on it
 
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Those headers look like Sanderson CC2, the Sanderson CC90 fit around the steering shaft nicely.
 
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Old 04-26-2016, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by sunchip
haha thanks guys, LNRB can you post a photo of how nixs' drivers side exhaust goes around the steering, i have a few ideas but would like some more info before i start working on it
Nothing fancy,only Ram Horn manifolds. There's plenty of space between the block and exhaust pipe, just as the man said.

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Yeah, my power plant package came with a brand new pair of after maet ram horn manifolds. Piped fpr an airrail, f needed. I did,


and a pair of down pipes from sun Coast in Punta Gordo< FLa. well made and a great price. I drilled them and welded on bungsa for the O2 sensors.


One of the things I got right.


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Thats a clean firewall, are you going to have a/c? I am assuming that the bracket on drivers side of motor is for ps pump....
 
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correct darren, that is for the power steering as soon as i can figure out how to mount it nicely with the supplied belt. and no ac as of now... ill just have to drive faster to keep cool haha
 
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Subframe bits
 
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Old 06-07-2016, 02:45 PM
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When your friends a machinist

 
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OK I'll Bite...What are those for???
 
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front sway bar mounts
 
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Old 06-24-2016, 02:17 PM
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So close to having it ready to fire

 
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Old 06-30-2016, 11:38 AM
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https://vimeo.com/172647825

BOOM LESS THAN 24 HOURS


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I *Like* that!
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Sure looks nice. Boom will make it much better. My only "criticism"
is that awful top radiator hose. Yeah, I know it works. And, I've used them. There must be and I've seen better ways.


Way back when, I installed a 53 Mercury flat head V8 in tired 40 Ford pickup. I used those corrugated hoses. Why, did I not use Gates or similar for a 53 Mercury? They would've fit just fine and looked much neater. I have no answer.


But, in the greater scheme, it is nit picking. Apologies.


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Old 07-05-2016, 01:58 PM
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So i worked on the engine some more, sounding better and better

 
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Old 09-20-2016, 09:27 PM
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pulled the motor



made a bracket to support the master and booster




started prep to redo the engine bay

 
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