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Old 04-12-2013, 03:53 PM   #211
68GMCCustom
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Re: Project Underfunded / next phase - LSx carb'd to LSx efi

Went to the tire store today to have wheels/tires checked out. Found another source of vibration!

Wound up with 2 bent wheels and the other 2 out of balance. These were installed by a local NTB that happen to mention something about a wheel being "slightly" bent as I was leaving. One was more then slightly! Since the BFG tires are speed rated at 112 and almost 7yrs old and already cracking.....I ordered a set of TTII's in 17x8 with Nitto NT450's in 275/50-17's....but may change that to 255/50-17. They will get it all in next week.





Oh....also decided I needed to replace that stock convertor so I ordered a Circle D 258mm Pro II 4L80E Torque Converter in a 3000-3200 stall. While I was at it I decided to add a new SFI rated flexplate. Should get this by the end of the month.









so yay! hopefully it'll be smooth now.... I'll be able to hop on the highway and do 120 or so w/o shaking the truck apart I'm ready to race it. I'll be getting a new set of wheels for my drag radials or just get a new set and sell the 15x10's and MT ET Street's.
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'68 GMC short step - NIB '09 LY6 6.0L crate motor w/mods, NIB '12 crate 4L85e w/billet 3k stall Circle D, 3.73 posi 12 bolt, DynaTech f-swap headers, 3/4 drop, handling mods, etc. - my toy
'72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close
'06 Chevy TrailBlazerSS - LS2/4L70e - little black hot rod SUV - my DD
'18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver
'95 Chevy S10 - reg cab shortbed, LS, 4.3, auto...

my '68's powertrain and chassis build -links broken
A surprise phase - carb to efi -links broken
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