Recent content by Techman

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    Bracing body to remove from frame

    When I did mine I didn’t weld anything. I put a brace from the upper hinge to the door striker bolt. The a brace from the lower hinge diagonal to the top bar.
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    Olds ticket to 9s... LS swap adventure.

    Didn’t see it in transmission section but I think it applies to transmission cooler lines also because of the dangers involved in blowing a line .
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    Olds ticket to 9s... LS swap adventure.

    This is in the general rules section so it should apply to all vehicles
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    Olds ticket to 9s... LS swap adventure.

    Lines: All non-OEM fuel lines (including gauge and/or data recorder lines) must be metallic, steel braided, or NHRA- accepted “woven or woven-pushlock.” A maximum of 12 inches total (front to rear) of non-metallic or non-steel braided hose is permitted for connection purposes only; individual...
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    Olds ticket to 9s... LS swap adventure.

    What’s the fuel line for? NHRA rules state no more than 12” of rubber line total. Going to need hard line or braided stainless.
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    BUILD THREAD $1100 Olds 442

    Not at the moment. I’m probably at the edge of needing a cage at the strip. Not sure I want to do that.
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    BUILD THREAD $1100 Olds 442

    Just got done with my baseline dyno run. Since I built everything myself I’m pretty happy with the numbers. 513 HP and 483 TQ at the wheels
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    Coming Soon To A Gas Station Near You: Cheaper Gas!

    I'm sitting here waiting for the price of race fuel to go down so I can stock up.
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    Coming Soon To A Gas Station Near You: Cheaper Gas!

    Nothings free. Electricity generation costs money.
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    HELP TH400 issues with the shift linkage. What do I miss here?

    It is close. But boiling point for dot 3 is 300-400 degrees. Doubtful the fluid gets that hot with a airgap between header and line. Even a small air gap.
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    HELP TH400 issues with the shift linkage. What do I miss here?

    Mine had the olds motor so fuel lines were routed through the frame on the correct side. My headers were Dougs headers and I have maybe a 1/2” clearance on brake line. Not as much as I’d like.
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    HELP TH400 issues with the shift linkage. What do I miss here?

    It shouldn’t be a problem. I have a 442 which I put a BBC and TH400 in. Linkage hooked up in OEM spot without issue. Something isn’t correct in your setup. One of the engine mount bolts hangs over the frame. You only utilize 3 of the 4 bolts for chevy engines.
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    Harbor Freight

    If you want to see the difference there is a you tube channel. AvE or BOLTR. Both searches should take you there. The guy is some sort of engineer or something. No one knows his identity but he is from Canada most likely. He completely tears the tool apart before he uses it. Checks quality of...

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