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    It's been a while... *MONTE UPDATE*

    It's been a while since I've posted anything on here since I've been busy with work and training and such.. so update on the monte is I bought cut rate moog springs all around from a friend who had them on his el camino but has since replaced them with airbags, I was prepping the engine for a...
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    1985 cutty questions

    if I were you for the moment while you are waiting id do some suspension work, 2 inch 2wd zq8 drop spindles with c5 corvette brakes in the front or like a rear disc conversion, drop springs, sway bars, control arms, a very cheap thing to improve handling would be polyurethane bushings throughout...
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    Fully Stocked 85 Cutty ....WWYD

    I good sleeper engine is the turbo buick 3.8sfi, quiet and powerful.
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    My setup...

    thanks guys, I figured it would probably suck *ss if I just welded it, I just really hate 10 bolts all together lol
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    My setup...

    There have been a couple people asking me what my exact setup is in my monte so here it is. It's an 85' sport coupe that started life as a base v6 and has since been swapped with a 350 sbc that's been bored to a 355, has a mild cam and topped off with a crap edelbrock intake/carb. It has full SS...
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    Putting halo's in a monte

    What about the ones with the ring? I already have halogen bulbs with glass caps
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    Putting halo's in a monte

    Is it even possible? I heard it could be possible but I might have to use the square fog lights instead
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    Putting a new exhaust on the monte..

    Went to go do a downpipe gasket or collector gasket on the monte and thought I saw a dent in my exhaust so I got it up on the lift and apparently the hack who used to own the car did a ricer special.. coat hangers welded everywhere big dents, wrong types of bends, rust holes, dead CATs pretty...
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    clutch fan removal problem

    haha I did, It was as the say dirty as ****
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    LT1/LT4 swap into monte carlo

    yeah, I mean i'd love to make the switch but I think im going to for the moment stay with my shitty 200r4
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    LT1/LT4 swap into monte carlo

    if I used a 4l60E or a 4l85 wouldn't I have to get a driveshaft built to length to fit though?
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    LT1/LT4 swap into monte carlo

    but they will still bolt straight into a 200r4 right?
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    clutch fan removal problem

    unbolt the ones on the hub and then just pry it out?
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    clutch fan removal problem

    I ran into an issue while about to remove my sbc clutch fan assembly, where the fan connects the the water pump where there would usually be one big hex nut, there isn't. its just a round connector. how do I remove it if It has a connector piece like that?
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    LT1/LT4 swap into monte carlo

    Hey guys in the upcoming weeks and months i'm planning on swapping my low-mile crate 350 out for an lt1 or an lt4, I know that since an lt motor is essentially a sbc it will pretty much bolt right it using the same motor mounts and bellhousing. I wanted to know if there were any supporting mods...
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    ZQ* drop spindles would it work on my monte?

    can you do 2 big brakes on the regular s10 drop spindles?
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    SBC damage

    man that ****ing sucks
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    ZQ* drop spindles would it work on my monte?

    Nope, ran my regal with them too. You don't need to change anything, ball joints work with them. thanks man it helped a whole lot
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    ZQ* drop spindles would it work on my monte?

    did you have any issues getting them in?

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