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One outstanding engine build ! Post some sound of this baby monster running. Gawd! I’d love to hear it rapping the R’s.  

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I can’t tell you how cool that is ! I turned my sound system up 3/4 and stood there vibrating with my eyes shut. It was like standing right next to that beauty… did I mention how cool that was? 
WinkBig smileBig smileBig smileLOLLOL

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Wow.  Awesome car..
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That is one well built car ! True tribute to the builders understanding and hard work of what it is
and what it should be.
 You deserve all the these accolades. Kudos to you !

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Time for a couple updates...

Removed the coil-overs in favor of the original Penske design.  Went to a 900# Hypercoil race spring, Opentracker Racing spherical bearings on the control arms instead of the stock rubber bushings.  I also extended the lower control arm by 1/2" and replaced the stock ball joint with a screw-in type stout ball joint. Had to extend the lower control arm to get more camber for the track.  The shocks are made by Vari-Shock, dual adjustable.  I also converted to a Mustang spring perch so I could use a readily available spring size rather than the AMC size that is a custom piece and expensive. I used an Opertracker Racing dual pivot spring perch that has it's own pivot mount to eliminate shock binding.   


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Very Nice
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Awesome! Thanks for the great photos.
I did a similar update,I switched to a tubular lower arm. I don't need to adhere to any vintage constraints, I'm just trying to be closer in performance to those damn catfish Camaros in the autocross CAM-T class.
I started with a standard Moog Screw-In ball Joint. I may change to the QA1 low friction ball joints, you can get various length ball-joint shafts to adjust geometry too. Howe racing has similar units.
I'm curious, how much camber are you going to run now?


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Always amazed by the attention to detail on this car.
I've finally given up drinking for good...........now I only drink for evil.
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