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**Steve1968LS2** · #**511** 08-22-2010, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

Don't make a block off -- just put in a thermostat.... You'll forget the block off on a track day - and that won't turn out good.

I have a 215 degree Canton t-stat.. but a little always bypasses through it.

My oil temps are taken at the pan.

**GregWeld** · #**512** 08-22-2010, 03:04 PM

I thought you did.... I spent some time that day at BOS studying your system when we stopped by before RTTC. Loved the execution of the whole system. The rest of the car is "okay" I guess. If that's what you're in to.

Guess it should bypass some oil. Surprised that it runs that cool though with the thermostat installed but I've never had one so what do I know!

**fleetus macmullitz** · #**513** 08-23-2010, 11:17 AM

Bad Penney has helped remove a lot of the shame that comes from not owning a '69.

**Steve1968LS2** · #**514** 08-26-2010, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by compos mentis

Bad Penney has helped remove a lot of the shame that comes from not owning a '69.

lol.. with help from the One Lap Camaro and a few others..

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Custom shocks from Penske Racing arrived today.. we install them tomorrow. They are surprisingly light.

Doing the install and tuning at Global West.

**DOOM** · #**515** 08-27-2010, 08:02 AM

Steve how much those babes set you back??? Please keep use posted on how they work... Very interested...

**Steve1968LS2** · #**516** 08-27-2010, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DOOM

Steve how much those babes set you back??? Please keep use posted on how they work... Very interested...

My good guy price for the story was over $500 per a corner.. I think retail is just over $800 per corner. And that doesn't include springs but I won a full set of Eibachs at last year's Optima

**GregWeld** · #**517** 08-27-2010, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by DOOM

Steve how much those babes set you back???

Mario....

They're less if a bunch of their teeth are missing.

**tones2SS** · #**518** 08-27-2010, 11:07 AM

Very nice.

89 RS · #**519** 08-27-2010, 11:39 PM

Those things are sweet. You could set those up on a fireplace mantle as artwork.

**Steve1968LS2** · #**520** 08-29-2010, 03:36 PM

New 8300 RM shocks are now installed and ready to rumble.

BIG thanks to the guys at Global West (Doug and Eric) who worked their asses off to get these on and get them on right. The front was pretty straightforward but they still had to make some spacers and shims in thier machine shop.

The rears were a bit more challenging since we were moving to the upper shock mount. Doug didn't like the load that would be placed on the bolt in that location so he and Eric came up with a way to brace the bolt off the roll cage. Double sheer for all you nerdy engineers out there. The cans are in the trunk so adjustments will be a snap.

Took an initial guess at the settings and so far I'm pretty happy. The car road a ton nicer on the 40 mile drive home and the 215/91 is one of those plate freeways which can be a real kidney killer. We have tons of compression and rebound and overall everthing looks good.

Rear upper shock mount and canister mount: (Thanks to Cris at JCG for the super cool reservoir mounts.. they worked perfectly.