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  1. On 10/11/2021 at 1:44 PM, Leghome said:

    I use these also my son in-law has the crimping tool specifically for spark plug wires 

    I just got tired of the precut sets either having that one wire that no matter where you put it was way too long and the one that was way to short to go anywhere.

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  2. 3 hours ago, Dtret said:

    I realize that this is a very dumb idea but what if you used a couple of 72 front extensions and used the turn signal spots for your driving lights. I told you it was dumb. Lol. 

    I've thought of using a 72 grill but put the driving lights in the 71 bumper instead but I really like the 71 grille over the 72.

  3. I'm looking to add some LED driving lights to my car for cruising those back country roads at night and looking for ideas to discretely add some. I'd normally mount them behind the grille but seeing that 71s have some pretty tight spacing I feel like I'd just be lighting up the backside of the grille.

  4. I finally drove mine with single adjustable QA1 coilovers front and rear set on the soft side of street handling setting and love it. The car feels really planted and stable with the 15" wheels and tires. I can't wait until I drive it with the 17" and 18" wheels and tires.

  5. Got the new engine pretty much ready to drop in. Specs are balanced rotating assembly with a factory steel 350 crank and flat top hypereutectic pistons. Top end is a Comp HE276HR roller cam, Brodix IK180 heads, Summit Racing stainless roller rockers and a Performer RPM Air Gap intake. Calculations put it in the 390-420hp range and about the same in torque with a meaty torque curve. Backed up with the TKO600 5spd and 3.55 rear gear it ought to really wake up the car.

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  6. I used a combo of UMI Performance front and rear arms and sway bars and QA1 coilover shocks. I haven't installed the rear coilovers yet and plan on adding front and rear UMI frame braces. I have about 4.5-5 degrees positive caster and lowered about 2" all the way around.

  7. On 2/28/2021 at 5:06 PM, montebob70 said:

    Before I did the Helwig  kit I picked up one corner of the frame and the rest of the frame still sat on the jack stands. Pretty flexible! I want my Monte to corner well. I also installed boxed trailing arms with coil overs.  In the front I did tubular a-arms with coil overs.

    Bob

    I did that with my uncle's GTO chassis. Talk about a noodle.

     

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