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    couple of rear suspension questions

    i recently bought a rear sway bar ( thank you elcominogransport) and i was wondering on the rear sway bars that go into the control arms what way do the little hoops face? up toward the car or down toward the road? and when installing eibach rear springs the have an end thats more closely...
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    78-80 regal LED tail lights?

    Anyone know if anyone makes them or knows how to make them? I see a bunch for gn's but no love for the 78-80 guys :(
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    Wheels that clear Big Brake kit and fit our cars?

    What are some wheels that will clear c5/c6/zr1 calipers and rotors and also fit our cars? I would like to run 17 or 18" wheels. Thank you for your input guys.D
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    Jounce Bars and GP bar

    I went to the yard yesterday and got a ton of braces, fender to rad, rad x braces, jounce and gp bar. Now I was wondering will this tighten my 78 up a helluva lot or no, and will I need to add some sort of spacer in between the jounce bars and gp bar? Like a bushing or anything? Thank you guys!
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    Went to the Yard Today

    My yard must have just got in a bunch of g bodys and im returning saturday. Theres a bunch of monte's, a 84 GP and 79 GP, and a few 83-87 regals. THeres also a car with Jounce Bars and a rear sway bar, im willing to pull parts for what i pay + a little extra, plus the ride. either leave a...
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    Steering columns

    I have a 78 regal And I was wondering if I could do a swap with a 79 regal and then I would be able too run the jeep shaft? It looks like the turn signals etc are the same but I want to ask you guys
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    Summit Sale for Our Cars

    they have our edelbrock IAS shocks for our cars for sale for nearly half price if anyone is interested. i dont exactly know how long the sale is, but i just bought 400$ in shocks for 200 shipped
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    Ideal backspacing for 17x8 with 245/40?

    4" or 4.5" I would like no rub anywhere, wanna order my 17" street lites for my tax return :)
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    New Rearend, What to Expect

    i have a stock 2.29 one legger in my car, and i purchased a 3.73 posi rearend for my regal. what should i expect with a mild 350, and a built th350 transmission? Will my friends RSX and 5.0 camaro even stand a chance? :)
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    78 Steering Column

    does anyone know the diameter of the column shaft and number of splines? i have someone that might be interested in making up some steering shafts for the 78' guys
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    17x10?

    would a 17x10 fit on the back of a 78 regal with 4.5 BS and 275/40 tire?
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    Steering Arm Questions

    i have a 78 regal, is there any steering arm upgrade the 78 guys steering? my steering shaft turns a good half turn before the steering wheel starts to turn and the steering feel just isnt there. http://www.detroitspeed.com/1978-1988%2 ... t-kit.html would this actually work for my car?
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    Is Hotchkis Worth It?

    i want to install some suspension component in my 78' regal. Now what exactly is the difference between say BMR or UMI's tubular A-Arms rather than Hotchkis's? Do i REALLY need double adjustable rear arms? Springs are Eibach 1" lowering and plan on going 18' wheels with 235/255
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    Head Question

    i was wondering what would be a better head for my 350. im building a mild street car but want some performance. do i want 180cc or 200cc intake runners? im gonna use the Lunati 60104 cam, with an edelbrock performer RPM manifold.
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    HID H4 Conversion

    Looking to add a little style in my regal by adding some of the ebay projectors. Are there any problems about switching them? ive read that you might burn up the headlight switch because of to much wattage? Can anyone chime in on what i would need? my car is a 78 buick regal if that matters
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    Steering Arm Question

    http://www.detroitspeed.com/1978-1988%2 ... t-kit.html will this work for the 78-80 steering column? i know the input shafts are different and the 78-80 guys cant use the jeep one
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    Rearend/wheel question

    If I were to custom order a 9" that's one inch wider on each side would that mean I could run 1" deeper back spacing wheels? I want boss 338 wheels but have heard some troubles about fitment
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    Steering Box Upgrade

    http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/ ... 882_0_4474 will this fit in a 78 buick regal? and also is this the same box as a MCSS? this one says its the sport one and is harder to turn. thanks guys
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    Stainless HEaders

    im buying stainless headers tomorow after i found them on CL. Question is when i looked at them, they had a little surface rust. is this normal or?
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    Steering Question

    i have a 78' regal. Im wanting some better steering for my car and after doing some research (from RITTER) i found the f41 steering box and jeep steering shaft upgrade. now will this work on my 78 because i heard that the 78 cars have a rounded steering shaft thing? or if i swap the shaft and...

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