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Vince@Meanstreets 08-23-2013 06:39 PM

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The project switched to 345's so I had to make a few adjustments. Also we decided to remove the rear cross member completely build a better one.

I counted 9 factory spot welds that didn't penetrate to second layer of 16g. Bye Bye

Tire is sitting better now.

Vince@Meanstreets 08-23-2013 06:41 PM

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The DSE tub will get a 3" stretch and tilt in wards at the top.

Rick D 08-24-2013 04:58 AM

Vince how come the stretch? How wide are those 345's? I know my BFG 335's where 13.5" wide which was wider then the 345's that Mario had? Is it just to have more room if needed?

Funny how the factory can make mistakes even today but when we fix them and they are a millimeter of people go nuts :hitaxeonthehead:

Great work as aways!!

Vince@Meanstreets 08-24-2013 09:59 AM

Thanks Rick, I always put in more room than what is needed.
My very first mini tub looked like it had plenty of room but the tire rubbed as my customer pulled into his driveway. Not happy with it, I had to redo it. I learned my lesson.
Just that extra 1/4" up top between 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock can make a huge difference.

70's standards were lax to say the least.

73camarols1 08-26-2013 08:47 AM

How much clearance ?
 
Just curious how much room you recommend leaving from the tire to the fender lip and from the tire to the inner tub? With the DSE quadra link like this. Love this build. Thanks

Vince@Meanstreets 08-26-2013 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 73camarols1 (Post 501504)
Just curious how much room you recommend leaving from the tire to the fender lip and from the tire to the inner tub? With the DSE quadra link like this. Love this build. Thanks

Thank you for your interest,
It really depends on the rear suspension system and tire profile you have.

On this particular car we will have it around 1/2" to the outer well. The DSE pan hardbar, 4 link along with the 19" rims and 30 series tires hold pretty well. Inner space will be anywhere from 1 3/4" to 2" depending on how creative we get.

Track Junky 08-27-2013 08:14 AM

That is awesome looking Greg!! Love the Blue!!

BBC71Nova 08-27-2013 08:32 AM

Uhm wow. Those valvecovers in satin please...

Flash68 08-28-2013 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by garickman (Post 501900)
Well I got the preliminary dyno numbers from Casey Wegner. Anyone care to take a guess before I post up the video and dyno sheet later tonight. Keep in mind we went much less aggressive than we could have in order to make this a much more pump gas friendly street engine.

Guessing is fun and I wanna play, but I looked back and I am missing a couple things.

Cam specs
stroke (I see bore is 4.165 unless it changed)
Header size

tazzz2_ca 08-28-2013 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by garickman (Post 501680)
Harrop posted this picture to their facebook page and it got 1100 likes and 96 comments in just 5 hours. Mad props to the guys at Wegner Motorsports.

https://www.facebook.com/harropperformance

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/.../WEGNER030.jpg

Looks like a piece if jewelry,,, congrats to all involved.....


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