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Old 03-25-2010, 12:44 AM
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Awesome! Is that intake plastic?
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Old 03-25-2010, 12:59 AM
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yep- found this silver color in the cabinet and thought it would look pretty cool.
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Old 03-25-2010, 01:23 AM
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yep- found this silver color in the cabinet and thought it would look pretty cool.
Looks great! Wish I had your skill for fabrication...
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more paint action- hopefully motor goes in tomorrow?
My god that's beautiful.
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Not to through a monkey in your wrench now that the uprights are all nice & purdy, but have you seen the new tubular cross member? Has uprights built in, weighs about the same as the stock one with uprights installed. No more hacking up oil pans or crazy hood bulges! I am definitely going to get one for my LT1 install.

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Old 03-25-2010, 03:30 AM
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better get the motor in there, we gotta get the dragon ready
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Originally Posted by alex
Not to through a monkey in your wrench now that the uprights are all nice & purdy, but have you seen the new tubular cross member? Has uprights built in, weighs about the same as the stock one with uprights installed. No more hacking up oil pans or crazy hood bulges! I am definitely going to get one for my LT1 install.

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Wow thats cool! So it would lower the engine compared to some other setups I would assume since you have no hood bulges! Nice!

I wonder if I could lower my LS1 engine in my 924 to get a lower center of gravity... hmmm... I think the oil pan is already too low (to the ground)? I'll have to look.
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Old 03-25-2010, 02:35 PM
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Wow thats cool! So it would lower the engine compared to some other setups I would assume since you have no hood bulges! Nice!

I wonder if I could lower my LS1 engine in my 924 to get a lower center of gravity... hmmm... I think the oil pan is already too low (to the ground)? I'll have to look.

That wouldn't have helped me at all. The cross member isn't the problem, it's the steering rack that limits the ability to move the engine downward. Sure, you could remount the rack lower, but that throws off the steering geometry and accentuates bump steer.
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Old 03-25-2010, 02:46 PM
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That wouldn't have helped me at all. The cross member isn't the problem, it's the steering rack that limits the ability to move the engine downward. Sure, you could remount the rack lower, but that throws off the steering geometry and accentuates bump steer.
It comes with a bump steer kit-
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Ah, didn't notice that. I suppose that would work then.
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better get the motor in there, we gotta get the dragon ready
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who makes that cross member?
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Old 03-26-2010, 04:33 AM
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who makes that cross member?
I don't want to derail this thread, but check out the link at the bottom of the post with the pics for the details. I have no business affiliation other than the fact that I'll most likely be buying one.
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Old 03-26-2010, 03:28 PM
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Glad to see we are on the same page lol
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I've been watching this thread with interest. Good work going on.

Made me remember this:

For sale here locally:

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/1647544431.html

1977 Porsche Pro st 924 - $15000 (South side)
383 Chevy Stroker
Dyno 7500 rpm 510 h.p

Might be made street legal easily, but probably not the most comfortable ride.
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