4″ more suspension travel out back.
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Motor is complete.
New rings & bearings (though it was pretty cherry inside), light bowl work in the heads, polished chambers, polished piston tops, rings gapped 0.026″/0.028″ (for upwards of 22psi boost), LS9 head gaskets, ARP head studs. Planning for 600+hp at the wheels.
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I’ve made a decision with the ’61, and am heading in a direction.
Front suspension from an ’84 ‘Burb. No spindles, because I already have dropped spindles.
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I drove the ’61 Apache into the shop and had a good look at the underside, to help formulate my game plan on this project.
This is all original, folks! The adventure begins!
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