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Correction 403 has to be a 1978 or newer. I'll have to see if I can locate one for under $500 so I can run like -2.00 under and drive it in through the mufflers in AF/S. :)

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Go for it Daran! Jim

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Hahahahahahaha! Daran you have been "owned" as the younger generation would say. Jim

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I never claimed to be a genius but K/SA is 13 lbs. at 12.95 index. AF/S is 13 lbs. at 14.15 index. Is that front transaxle going to slow it down 1.20???? Doubt it. But then who wants one? :)

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Ha! It ain't that easy big guy. Trust me on this one.
Jim

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Hi Mark, incase you've forgotten, 1985 Pontiac Sunbird Turbo. Original engine, trans, converter AND final drive ratio went 14.03 on 14.95 B/FS index in 1985. I haven't raced the car since. The only things that I changed were a fresh head gasket, a fresh turbo (the right one) and 20 X 8 M/Ts. In fact, it DID win class at Indy on a solo run.

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Billy, are you sure you are talking about that happening in 1985? Jim

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Daran, I had an '81 diesel Toro converted to a gas 350 and if I remember correctly, there's so little room to the rear of the engine bay, the headers would have to look like some old 'Can-Am' stuff. I suppose you could do fenderwell type, or maybe through the hood like a 'puller'. Smiley face here.

Billy, the new car prep guy at the dealership I worked at in the early '80's came back from checking out one of those Sunbirds and said to me "man, you gotta take this thing for a drive, it's FAST!'. I said, "yeah, right." "I'm serious man, it'll impress ya". I grabbed the keys and tossed the dealer plate up on the dash. (this was a stick car) Got it rolling, shifted into second gear and 'up on the turbo' and nailed it. I hope nobody was watching as I ducked that license plate as it went whistling by! Thing almost took my head off on it's way to the rear package tray! Oh yeah, I WAS impressed that a 1.8L could pull that hard. Fun stuff.

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Oops, that would have been 2005!

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OK, That's better. I remember when that happened and I know I can't remember all the way back to 1985! Jim