78 cutlass W-31 build

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Ok so I'm making a mental inventory of what I need to get it dun and I can only think of 2 things 1 aluminum brake drum is split I put a set of cast ones on it off my parts car but I wanted to run the aluminum ones and I'm missing the left rear quarter panel molding behind the wheel in fact I can't even steel my daughter's it's trashed
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if anyone has those parts cheep I'm interested!
 

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One day I bet cars you can control won't be allowed on public roads
This song basically describes that sentiment. Within the next 50 years if we cant find an alternative fuel, I bet internal combustion engines of all sizes will be outlawed, or severely regulated.
 

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This song basically describes that sentiment. Within the next 50 years if we cant find an alternative fuel, I bet internal combustion engines of all sizes will be outlawed, or severely regulated.
Lol my Uncle actually dose have a country place that now one knows about it use to be an Apple orchard until he made it a junk yard in 1968. I know that song very well check out some of my other posts
 
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So I've been brainstorming! I'm supposed to be getting an 8.5 gn rear for my 87 Cutlass so I'll take the posi from the rear that's in it now and put 3.08s on it for this car! Why didn't I think of that before?
 

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So I've been brainstorming! I'm supposed to be getting an 8.5 gn rear for my 87 Cutlass so I'll take the posi from the rear that's in it now and put 3.08s on it for this car! Why didn't I think of that before?
well looks like I'm not going to run A 3.08 it's a 7.5 so with my carrier I need a 3.23
 

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This song basically describes that sentiment. Within the next 50 years if we cant find an alternative fuel, I bet internal combustion engines of all sizes will be outlawed, or severely regulated.
If that's the case I'll rejet the carb fire up a still and run the alcohol! Cars are like guns you can only pry then from dead hands
 

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well looks like I'm not going to run A 3.08 it's a 7.5 so with my carrier I need a 3.23
They make thicker gears for the series 2, that's really the only difference between the 2 and 3.
 

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WEEKEND! I am so assembling the motor this weekend! I decided to paint it 70 455 light blue metallic to match the strips and interior hope it comes out nice
 
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Yahoo weekend. Got a late start but I'm finally going to go assemble the motor!! I'll take some pictures and post them tonight if all goes well I'll be painting it today or tomorrow then it's clean up the engine compartment change some rusty lines and drop it in.
 

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I got the bottom end assembled the heads on and the cam and lifters in I'm going to dig threw my shed for some cleaner valve covers to work with. Progress is being made probably going to do some glass beading this afternoon or after work during the week on the intake manifold and some brackets
 
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