Use lots of Loctite on the helicoils and bolts when you install them. They will rattle out.

Any good converter place will weld new lugs on. Not sure what they charge though.

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The TEEN is going in the truck tomorrow. Hope to have running by the weekend. Like the new graphics and the Video . Can't wait for next summer. I have no plans for working on the house and if everything is good with mom the plan is getting out more with the Dart. Are you working the wedding around your race schedule ??

i see you have the sfi flexplate, i had the same thing going on and swap in the v8 flexplate and never had it happen again.

Only thing that isnt sfi rateted on my car is the flex plate,I am running a stock one.When I pull motor after Vegas to freshen up motor it will get the sfi rated one,I do think about it as beeing a weak link on my car now.Guzzi Mark

ha, I am working racing Around My Money schedule this summer if ya know what I mean!


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Yes I do.......All to well !!

Killing 2 Birds with one Stone So to Speak with this Mod:


I Am getting rid of the Rain Channels above the doors and Pretty Much Flush welding the Roof to the outer Door Frames(A, and C Pillars) I will get rid of 2.5#'s of stuff that I dont need while improving the Aero a slight amount as well.

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2.5# of sealer and metal off ruster



at Last check car weight was 2250#
- 2.5#
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Now 2247.5#


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And I thought Seymoure and I were nuts,,,He is worse than me,but you are getting very close to me.I actually sweep up the grinding metal and weigh it.If just removeing the gutter rails only picks up a .001 its something and makes ya feel real good.I look at my car and try to think where the air is going to hit it to slow me down.Alot of work for little gains makes me feel good.Guzzi Mark

You guys are great. I've been dreaming about cutting those rails off for 10 yrs, but haven't had the guts (or the Ruster) to do it...

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I cut just the back part off that would catch air.My car didnt have them on the front from the top of piller down.We can get 250 to 300 hp NA to the rear wheels,,,Period.Any weight saveings or areo is where we gotta go to go fast in my opinion.Think I have kinda proven this. Guzzi Mark

Had guy come in my shop,said He workred with good friend jack Clifford years ago on there fuel injection system and got over 400 hp on the dyno.Told him I would pay $10,000 if he could build me a 400 hp slant all motor.When I told him I was at 300 hp he said I didnt build it right.Still waiting for him to show me how to get er done.Also said he would check with Jack.Great friend,....didnt even know Jack died over 5 years ago.How much of a deposite should I give this guy?Guzzi MARK

Cut off 3 pounds of metal, add 4 pounds of welding rod.

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Jack Clifford was not into Slants, and did not know much about them, from my talks with him. He did produce nice headers and intakes, though.

Mark, most guys would estimate your car makes 450-500 HP by looking at your ETs. So many idiots out there who think they know something... People are not impressed when I say my car makes 200 RWHP, but they are more impressed (and confused) when I tell them the car runs low 14s.

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Yikes - I dont think I added that much... Besides Most of it got ground off flat anyway.


I think I will be removing the rear Door Frames as well and Just using aluminum sheet to fasten the Windows to The car - THat will Prolly Take out ~20# total and add some more aero


More updates to come fo' sho'


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I dont know about 100 hp,however,mechanical injection on your car would probably pick up 2 tenths on gas and depending on compression a couple of additiopnal tenths on methanol,sprecially with a race converter and trans break.