California Flash
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still needs a little fine tuning / trimming, plus mounting tabs to the stainless steel oval to round adapters, and install anti-vibration rubber around the core support opening. Powder coat the intakes gloss black and ready for the 4" hoses.
famous bob
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Did that on a hot 406 sbc GMC shortbed once, I made alum. pins to hold the hose onto the nipples in the rad. cradle , that way I could pull the pins and remove the hose to take the air cleaner off quickly .
Divenut
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Project's looking great Denny. As always! Hope you've been well.
Pat
Pat
ready to put on the install cart.....that thing was first used in the early 90's to put a 440 in brother Weebs green Duster from the bottom. My brothers doubted me, I said "stand back"
JDMopar
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I'm guessing that cutting those holes might have created a little anxiety! 
Excellent job, as always.
Excellent job, as always.
Funny, just as I was getting ready to cut, I had visitors....so I waited until the next day when I'm by myself. The biggest hold up was wanting to be positive it was the best option. I was hoping to come from the sides of the radiator support, but the 4" fittings / hose were too big for the opening I had with the OEM K. Once that option was off the table, I was good to go. When confirmed the ovals were centered in the valance, the valance was removed making the final trim easy-peasy.
you know the drill, once started.....complete the mission.
you know the drill, once started.....complete the mission.
Scamp Rhonda
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Damn! I just can't quit looking at your craftsmanship and quality of your work. Any plans for producing a ram air kit for the public in your future? In your spare time. Lol
Thanks.....but it was Butch's idea. He asked me if I had a hole saw and told me to get it done. Consists of two 4" oval to round adapters (Summit) and a Spectrum Fresh Air Cleaner (Amazon has the best deal around $140 to my door).Butch and I bullshit on the phone almost every workday morning.... Butch in California on his 5 am (smoke) walk thru the park with his dog Buddy and me in Ohio during my 30 minute commute to the shop. Good thing you don't get to see all the stuff we discuss that let's just say....didn't make the main event. We are always laughing our asses off. I think I live thru his racing stories and he lives thru the building of his car. I cherish every friggin moment and consider myself damn fortunate!.... (as my old friend used to tell me)
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512Stroker
We are all here because we are not all there.
Is Butch following your build of his car on FABO?
no....wish he did but he isn't very internet / tech savvy and at 78...doesn't care. He does look over his facebook page where I post every now and then. I text Butch updates / pics for his phone when something new happens.
Butch Leal " The California Flash"
Butch Leal " The California Flash"
512Stroker
We are all here because we are not all there.
My vote is for mounting them behind the grill in the radiator support.
Mirrored the silver Hemi Duster, except a MSD 6al box will be mounted on the front side of the left supplies box. Battery is in the box on the right. I called MSD and they suggested I up to 14 gauge wires for the coil and distributor harness to the engine compartment. If the MSD works out there, I might do the same on the ghost Missile.
Denny -
I see you have a jack alongside the right-side battery box. Are you also carrying a spare tire?
If you are, then how involved is it to have to remove both battery boxes to get to the spare tire? Or do you have a sneaky trick for that?
I like the look of two battery boxes, but wondering about running them 90 degrees to how you have them in order to have more room between them. Battery in one and storage in the other is a good idea.
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