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Old 04-07-2013, 07:04 PM
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What you think guys?
 
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Old 04-07-2013, 10:14 PM
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My bad looks like I posted in wrong place.
 
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Old 04-08-2013, 10:40 AM
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i watched the vid, nice car, and it sounds great. what rims do you have on it? 3rd gen?
 
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Old 04-08-2013, 10:35 PM
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That was what was on it when I bought it I have different wheels now. Those were IROC wheels. Got em for sale now. Those are 2.73 gears and 275/60's. everybody says I need 3.73's but I would hate to imagine how bad it would spin then.
 

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Old 04-09-2013, 07:59 AM
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Nice car, I've had a chance to get a set of 3rd Gen wheels but I couldn't bring myself to trade my rally's for them
 
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Old 04-09-2013, 10:16 AM
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Sounds very nice! You'll probably spin less with 3.73 gears, as the lower gears. It will launch better and wind up quicker.
 
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Now that a nice camaro, I have a 1981 and my problem is I'm not sure if the car can handle the engine I'm putting in it. I have a corvette 1976 l48 engine going in with a 350 turbo transmission, I don't know if it will work. Could be a lot of torque.
 
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Old 04-09-2013, 03:02 PM
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Very nice car,love the rumble it has to it.



Originally Posted by Scorpionking
Now that a nice camaro, I have a 1981 and my problem is I'm not sure if the car can handle the engine I'm putting in it. I have a corvette 1976 l48 engine going in with a 350 turbo transmission, I don't know if it will work. Could be a lot of torque.
If your worried about the car being able to handle the torque,get some solid body bushings and some frame connectors and the car will take pretty much anything you can throw at it.
 
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Old 04-09-2013, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Scorpionking
Now that a nice camaro, I have a 1981 and my problem is I'm not sure if the car can handle the engine I'm putting in it. I have a corvette 1976 l48 engine going in with a 350 turbo transmission, I don't know if it will work. Could be a lot of torque.
Your car can easily handle the whopping twig pulling torque that 180 hp Vette engine has. I'm a Vette guy, primarily work with C3's, and those vintage L48 (base) engines in stock form are lame.
 
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Old 04-09-2013, 11:02 PM
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Thanks. Trying to do interior and suspension this year. Anyone running four link? There are Heidt's and then I saw a kit that uses stock rear end.
 



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