Larry's 49 Chevy gets a 500 hp LS3
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Re: Larry's 49 Chevy gets a 500 hp LS3
Oh, Larry - will you have my baby?
Well, if not - leave your workshop and ethic to my gkids?
Scratch that - they are clueless when it comes to mechanics or things not involving a diode/thingie board/pad ...
Gosh, but many of us live vicariously through you!
Tom
Well, if not - leave your workshop and ethic to my gkids?
Scratch that - they are clueless when it comes to mechanics or things not involving a diode/thingie board/pad ...
Gosh, but many of us live vicariously through you!
Tom
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Re: Larry's 49 Chevy gets a 500 hp LS3
Thanks Tom, I know what you mean, my 4 kids are all in the medical field- with great jobs, but no interest in cars , or dam little. This all coming together, bolting parts on that will stay is quite a high. I hope every thing is going well for you and your family, have a HAPPY NEW YEAR.. Larry
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Re: Larry's 49 Chevy gets a 500 hp LS3
This is coming along piece by piece, fuel lines are in and clamped in place, brake lines are done, a-arms in , rack and pinion steering.
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Re: Larry's 49 Chevy gets a 500 hp LS3
Oh man! Better roll back the odo to zero on this ride.
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Re: Larry's 49 Chevy gets a 500 hp LS3
Engine is in and mostly hooked up
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Re: Larry's 49 Chevy gets a 500 hp LS3
Exhaust is in, drive shaft, shifter are in. Trany, rear end serviced. Waiting for some special O-rings for the rack and pinion steering oil lines to show up to finish up the driver side, so the rt header can be installed
. Headed to Missoula MT to get ft spindle brake backing plates, bumper braces Powder coated. Next I'll just be waiting on the painter.
. Headed to Missoula MT to get ft spindle brake backing plates, bumper braces Powder coated. Next I'll just be waiting on the painter.
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Re: Larry's 49 Chevy gets a 500 hp LS3
Picked up my parts in Missoula Monday, they look sweet. A few more pix of the progress.
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Re: Larry's 49 Chevy gets a 500 hp LS3
Very nice work Larry, I enjoy watching the progress!
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Re: Larry's 49 Chevy gets a 500 hp LS3
Anybody know what is the best way to clean drool off of my keyboard?
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Re: Larry's 49 Chevy gets a 500 hp LS3
Some pix of the ft disc brakes- calipers - rotors - carbon fiber ceramic brake pads- Russell s/s brad brake lines. This finishes up building the chaseif , now I'm waiting on the painter.
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Re: Larry's 49 Chevy gets a 500 hp LS3
drilled and slotted rotors, they look big too. I has brake envy.
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Re: Larry's 49 Chevy gets a 500 hp LS3
Car on it's way to the paint shop, a happy day it is.
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Re: Larry's 49 Chevy gets a 500 hp LS3
Car is in the painting process,here are a few pix, should be on the roling chasise by the end of the week..
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Re: Larry's 49 Chevy gets a 500 hp LS3
All I can say is, WOW!!
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Re: Larry's 49 Chevy gets a 500 hp LS3
Some more pix from today
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