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Thread: Will tubular a arms hold up to the wieght of a BBC?
          
   
   

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    Dave Severson is offline CHR Member/Contributor Visit my Photo Gallery
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    Hey, just came up with a great idea!!!!! Get one of the aluminum big blocks and aluminum heads the the weight is no longer an issue, just the $$$$$$ !!!!!!!!
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    Dave's right. Besides, if they are gonna break then the difference between a BBC and SBC is the same as riding 2 fat boys in the truck instead of one skinny one

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    You won't have a problem with the CPP arms, bud. PLENTY stout.
    Keep in mind that a lot of the "breakage" stories come from guys running "race car parts" on a street car. Spindly, thin wall, light weight drag race parts are not intended for street usage and will break over time. Your CPP arms are well built and designed for street use so have at it with no concerns.
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