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Old 01-03-2024, 03:53 PM
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Not sure yet. The guy that was gonna buy it was threatened with divorce
I may put it in my 66 and sell the one I was building for it, or try to sell it in the spring.
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Old 01-03-2024, 04:21 PM
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Default 1970 LS5 built by Marc Jones


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Old 01-04-2024, 07:35 AM
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Beautiful color!
What is it?
Old 01-05-2024, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by leigh1322
Beautiful color!
What is it?
M E R L O T

Old 01-08-2024, 07:09 PM
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It’s a ford F150 color……. Go figure.
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Originally Posted by calwldlife
nice
what radiator eng specs?
My 82. It's not stock.

It has a Dart SHP 427 making 550hp @6400rpm and 545lb-ft at 4600 rpm. Scat forged crank with 4.00 stroke. Forged H- beam rods and forged pistons. 10.5:1 compression. Dart 215 Pro-1 heads. Howard's hydraulic roller cam. Edlebrock Victor E intake, FAST Street XFI multiport EFI. MSD 6AL-2 with MSD Pro Billet distributor and MSD Blaster HVC II Coil, MSD Super Conductor Wires, Accel plugs. Schoenfeld long tube 1-3/4 primary 3 collector headers duel 3 pipes, cross pipe, and race mufflers.

Cooling is through an aluminum reverse rotation high flow aluminum water pump, Griffin dual core aluminum radiator with twin fans. Custom aluminum machined tubes with silicone hoses.

The Accessory drive is a one-off custom design i designed, built, and polished.


Transmission is a new 4L80E with US-SHIFT 4 TCU, 3600 RPM billet torque converter. Rebuilt Dana 44 with 3.08 gears. Wheels are Jegs Spike Series 15" x 10" rear 15"x 8" front. Offset trailing arms and shortened springs.


Steeroids Rack and pinion, Hydratech Hydroboost booster, drilled and slotted rotors, rebuilt calipers.

Dakota Digital gauges, retained accessories, headlight, locks and window controls, GPS speedometer,. Smart Start keyless start and entry system. New interior from Corvette Central with leather seats. Dynamat underpayment. Electric headlight conversion.


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Very nice!
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...............you took out the CrossFire ?????????????????

Bad AZZ photo, great stance !
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Originally Posted by SpyderMonky
My 82. It's not stock.

It has a Dart SHP 427 making 550hp @6400rpm and 545lb-ft at 4600 rpm. Scat forged crank with 4.00 stroke. Forged H- beam rods and forged pistons. 10.5:1 compression. Dart 215 Pro-1 heads. Howard's hydraulic roller cam. Edlebrock Victor E intake, FAST Street XFI multiport EFI. MSD 6AL-2 with MSD Pro Billet distributor and MSD Blaster HVC II Coil, MSD Super Conductor Wires, Accel plugs. Schoenfeld long tube 1-3/4 primary 3 collector headers duel 3 pipes, cross pipe, and race mufflers.

Cooling is through an aluminum reverse rotation high flow aluminum water pump, Griffin dual core aluminum radiator with twin fans. Custom aluminum machined tubes with silicone hoses.

The Accessory drive is a one-off custom design i designed, built, and polished.


Transmission is a new 4L80E with US-SHIFT 4 TCU, 3600 RPM billet torque converter. Rebuilt Dana 44 with 3.08 gears. Wheels are Jegs Spike Series 15" x 10" rear 15"x 8" front. Offset trailing arms and shortened springs.


Steeroids Rack and pinion, Hydratech Hydroboost booster, drilled and slotted rotors, rebuilt calipers.

Dakota Digital gauges, retained accessories, headlight, locks and window controls, GPS speedometer,. Smart Start keyless start and entry system. New interior from Corvette Central with leather seats. Dynamat underpayment. Electric headlight conversion.
Nice!
Old 03-02-2024, 06:24 AM
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Some fabulous engines here!
Back in the real world, here's our old '78's.....





135600 miles, and never been "opened".
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Old 03-02-2024, 06:55 AM
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Old 03-02-2024, 01:49 PM
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I'll play too. 396SBC - car is still WIP, but engine runs well.





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Old 03-03-2024, 11:58 AM
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They all look good guys!
Thanks for sharing!



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