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Originally Posted by Stovebolter

....with the Flowmasters it sound real good at the light. But I have to admit....those mufflers would have to go if they were my daily driver.....resonance at freeway speed for 2 hours started getting to me. I couldnt hear a thing once we got home.

Dave G

I have Flowmaster 50 Series on my '31 and while letting it run and moving it a couple of days ago, the drone almost made me pull them immediately - and probably will eventually and just run some turbos {or maybe even 22" Smithy's and really po the cop across the street}

Originally Posted by IC2

I have Flowmaster 50 Series on my '31 and while letting it run and moving it a couple of days ago, the drone almost made me pull them immediately - and probably will eventually and just run some turbos {or maybe even 22" Smithy's and really po the cop across the street}

IC2, you're my type of guy. I've been known to uncork the headers on the Mustang just to po a certain cop in the neighborhood.

Bluestang.....I wish it was running lean....that would be a fairly easy fix....but instead its running like it should....and sputtering noxious fumes (I love that stuff) out the tail. They have this thing set up for 12 degrees advance....I still have to check for total time. I really have no idea what is in the motor. I'll be investigating soon. They said it had Dart iron heads but they look more like late model 350 heads.

Falconvan....I like the big and littles too....except for the mess they left me to clean up on bracing the frame. They cut a huge amount of the width of the frame (left 1/2") and boxed the remaining part....to stuff the big tires in the hole. And then drove it like this. I am really suprised the frame didnt colapse. Problem solved though.....I've been bracing and placing mitered pieces most of the weekend.

IC2/NTF2Day..... We just watched "Lakeview Terrace". You guys are just itchin to strike a nerve....arent you.

I got the saftey issue covered on the fuel line routing at the front.....hard line up to filter with section of hose stretched over tubing closest to headers....now several inches away from header. Thanks for the heads up!

Another thing that bothers me......with the aftermarket dropped spindles and aftermarket dropped springs......at the rear he has less than 2 inches of compression travel before it bottoms on the shock mount. Makes for an intersting ride over a chug hole. I'll probably add at lease a 1 inch steel coil spring spacer....or heaver lowered springs (cause he really like how low it is).

Man these things are a bugger trying to get the rear tires off when theyre this low. Takes me back to my 69 Pro street with the 33X21.50's. Have to jack the rear of body in the sky...placing jack stand under rear....all the while unhooking shock mount at top just to get barely enough clearance to remove the tires. Doable though.

Its all fun. And Dustin is getting a quick course in "Do it Yourself 101". I'm tickled with his interest.

Dave G

Originally Posted by Stovebolter

Its all fun. And Dustin is getting a quick course in "Do it Yourself 101". I'm tickled with his interest.

Dave G

Neat project.... and there's a lot of worse things then an old Elky that a kid his age could show interest in.... Heck, he could end up really unique for his age group and actually have some common sense, mechanical skills, and problem solving ability!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Neat project.... and there's a lot of worse things then an old Elky that a kid his age could show interest in.... Heck, he could end up really unique for his age group and actually have some common sense, mechanical skills, and problem solving ability!!!!!

Yeah. I'm trying to get his mind off the girls!

I doubt it will work out....but so far he's ditched the girl thats caught his interest for the last 6 months.....in favor of a Jegs/Summit catalog.

** No offense to the ladies **

Just trying to give him something to keep his interest in keeping his grades up. No grade.....no car.

Dave G