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Just got off the phone with Primo. They're mocking up some wheel design ideas and a price for super skinny's up front and bigs in the rear in a salt flat slotted design similar to the Billet Specialties LoBecks. He mentioned the price shouldnt be much higher than what I was looking at for the Road King. Probably have more in wheels than most of the rest of truck but it's the look I'm dying for. I really wanted to mix things up with 20x15's in the rear for a pro street look but I fear Mickey Thompson stopping that line of tires and then I'd really be stuck. So I'll stick with the 20x10's and the biscuit cutters. It'll be a weekend warrior at best so I'm not so worried about a lot of use. Also spoke to Holley today, going backwards on the LS. Going back carberated. Midrise 2x4 intake with a pair of 660 center squirts.

Was going to go with the cantilever suicide front but I may ditch the air ride for spring behind axle so I can use one of the three solid axles I already have.

Dave, you talked me out of the Winters quick change. Instead I'm going with their aluminum housing 9" in. Price is cheaper than if I started from scratch with a FAB 9 which I really don't think will look as good out in the open. By the time I pay for the wheels I may end up going with a buddies 9" to help keep some money in the bank. My wife is about to skin me already but is still supportive. Lols.

Can't wait till spring.

David

Originally Posted by Stovebolter

Dave, you talked me out of the Winters quick change. Instead I'm going with their aluminum housing 9" in. Price is cheaper than if I started from scratch with a FAB 9 which I really don't think will look as good out in the open. By the time I pay for the wheels I may end up going with a buddies 9" to help keep some money in the bank. My wife is about to skin me already but is still supportive. Lols.

Can't wait till spring.

David

Did you ask the Winters tech how much power the aluminum center 9" can take and live??? I keep looking at the aluminum center with the black paint in their website, don't necessarily like the black, but with the aluminum smoothed a bit and powder coated a nice color might be just the ticket under my '57......

Dave,

I honestly cannot remember but Charles knew I had projected desire for 600 hp. I plan to stroke an LSX block to 427 cu in and run the LS3 rectangular port heads. Surprisingly the Championship quick change rear wasnt but $200 more than the 9" and Charles suggested asphalt circle track cars with up to 900 hp were using them. I imagine the difference (why you wouldn't want them in a drag car) is because their already under power where a drag car is dealing hard launches in the first 60'? Call Charles up. He's a really nice fella. The price he quoted was for the 9" on page 17 of their catalog (available online) in as cast finish, powder coat black (additional $71), polished and machined ( additional $120) , complete hub to hub with center section and their trac posi less axles. The 31 spline axles additional $375. Man that is not a bad price for a rear that looks that nice. I was and still am really impressed. I've been putting off calling them for two years because I really figured they were much higher.

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Did you ask the Winters tech how much power the aluminum center 9" can take and live??? I keep looking at the aluminum center with the black paint in their website, don't necessarily like the black, but with the aluminum smoothed a bit and powder coated a nice color might be just the ticket under my '57......