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Old 07-30-2012, 01:54 PM
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rocking out to Pandora... I responded
Old 07-30-2012, 05:52 PM
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Ah man that sucks! At least you got her mobile again, now just find a Series III superchaged and swap it over!
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Hello, top swap.
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I thought that Regal hood looked familiar. Sorry to hear that. What a difference a couple of weeks makes.

I'm with Dan on this one. You can probably top-swap it twice with the SC parts you have laying around, which leaves more money for gaskets and beer.
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Nah...I've done the SC thing. I've had NA Regals before and they are fine. If anything..it might go turbo.
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Start saving up for tires. that one I did this year has already gone threw a set of tires.
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LOL, and soon his trans will be feeling it.

FWIW I'd be going low boost if I did. Just something to add a little zip and not a full out build. Trans has the intense input shaft, but dual chains on 2.93 stock ratio.
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If I remember right, I put a 1" chain, I think. Or was it a 7/8" I don't recall anymore. I think he'* running 16 to 19 pounds of boost. Only way I would do something like that is a track car, drop it in a Fiero and not daily drive.
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If he got it new it was 7/8 and likely stretched to hell already.

I'd be going baby snail.
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