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  • Birthday 01/25/1964

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    Schenectady NY
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    2003 Pace Car, 84 SS, 1970 Monte Carlo
  • Legal Name
    Juan Lopez
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    Computer Programmer
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    1970 350 - Auto

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    72 402

    Happy New Year everyone! Debating doing some performance upgrades to my 402 or going 454. I just wondering what y’all have done to upgrade your 402’s to get a little me more HP. I’m not trying to get 500hp. I’m totally ok with 400-ish. Thanks for the advice!
  2. Yeah I read a ton of them earlier but I didn’t come across the factory backspace and offset numbers. Or anything regarding tire width with skirts.
  3. TGIF everyone. Im changing wheels on my car. It has had keystone classics on it for 37 years. I’m thinking about moving up to a 17 inch wheel when I get the new wheels. I know the bolt pattern 5 x 4.75 but I don’t know the factory backspace or offset. I also plan on putting the skirts on my car. So im looking for recommendations/advice on wheel/tire combos that won’t affect the skirts. If I have to stay with the factory size that’s fine, I just don’t know the backspace and offset to order the new wheels. I’ve just always thought the factory wheel/tire combo looked a little small on our cars. Thanks, I appreciate it.
  4. Thanks for the reply. I did hear that before about cutting the mounting tab off the front of the factory xmember, flipping it over and welding it to the backside. I do have a question in my head about it. Would the new location for the tab be in the same exact spot (height) as when it was on the front, except on the back of the xmember? I guess what I mean is the mounting point on the 4L80E at the same height as the turbo 350 (to keep the pinion angle the same)?
  5. Hi folks. I’m having a 4l80e built for my 70. Will a turbo 400 xmember work? Or is any fabrication work needed and how involved is it. Thanks I appreciate it.
  6. Thanks Dennis. I have no idea whats up front. I knew the backs had air shocks, because I installed them and the springs probably 10 years ago or more when I first got the car (although I dont remember what springs I used). It was sitting basically on the rear tires...The shocks and springs were toast. so probably this weekend Ill change out the front springs and shocks and see what I have and go from there. I appreciate all the info from everyone. I took a nice pic in Home Depot parking lot the other night, Im going to post that in a few. Thanks again. Juan
  7. Guys...some have mentioned that maybe things will even out once I do the front springs and shocks but wouldn't new springs and shocks just raise the front even more?
  8. Here's the baby...I tried posting it in here but for some reason it was showing upside down and HUGE even though I resized it and rotated it right side up.. http://juanswebsites.com/IMG_1069.JPG
  9. Steve, yes you will be close....Im 5 minutes from Latham. Hows the ride with the cc501's? I have a couple pics Im going to try to upload in a few. Juan
  10. Sam those pics in my photo bucket are a year or 2 old. I just did the rear springs and shocks this past weekend. I just measured from the rocker to the ground just behind the front tire and just in front of the back tire and the rear is up about 3/4 inch to an inch. So that's fine I suppose but I haven't done the fronts yet. Maybe I won't. Lol. I'll take pics tomorrow. It's already getting dark here in ny. Juan
  11. Thanks for all the info. Im actually going to take the car out of the garage, and step back and take a good look at it. Maybe Ill take a couple pics and post them, and you can all tell me what you think. Again thanks for the info. One other question - are there supposed to be the rubber...I'll call them insulators on both ends of the spring; up in the spring pocket and on the axle where the spring sets?
  12. Leghome, MCfan, I havent changed anything in the front at all, but I do have the springs and sensa-tracs for the front just havent gotten to them yet. The pics on my photobucket page are a year or 2 old. I had air shocks and different rear springs, I think variable rate, and the car hit hard, felt every bump, and not knowing if it was the fronts or backs, or shocks or springs that needed to be replaced, I figured Id just change everything to factory spec parts, thinking it would sit nice and ride nice. I havent test drove it yet and wont judge the ride til I do the front springs and shocks. I didnt take any measurements before I did the swap this past weekend. I didnt realize it would change so much. Kinda bummed. MCfan, thanks for the compliment. Juan
  13. Leghome, Thats why Im a little confused because they are the factory springs, and are brand new, but I always thought the monte sat even from front to back, if it were new, and mine seems to be sitting a little low in the back.
  14. Hello everyone, I just replaced my rear springs with moog #5379 and for shocks I used the Monro Sensa-tracs. The car sits kinda low in the back now. Im not sure I like it. Could it just be the shocks are too soft/weak? Im pretty sure the springs are factory replacement. Any input is appreciated. Thanks a lot! Juan
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