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Default 1970 T/A upgrades

I have had several upgrades done to my 1970 T/A. Before all the purists go bonkers on me, I saved all of the original parts. The car has 37,000 original miles with a NOM engine.

First, I had to have some body work done that I suspected was a problem when I bought the car. The original windshield was removed and it was not damaged along with the antenna. Both were reinstalled with no problems. You will see the area in question in the picture of the lower right corner of the cowl. It was fixed and the windshield was reinstalled with no problems.

Here is a list of the other items upgraded:
Upper and lower tubular control arms
QA1 coil overs up front (single adjustment)
QA1 Shocks in the rear – single adjusted
Bigger BMR front & rear sway bars
Changed front rotors with slotted & cross drilled rotors and new brake pads
Installed braided stainless steel brake lines
Changed intake manifold with a real deal RAIV intake. Reproduction wouldn’t up (way off) and caused vacuum leaks. Estimate 10 HP picked up from relieving bottleneck.
Valve train upgraded with Comp cam Evolution lifters – This removed the noise I had before.
New valve covers from Butler Performance
New March serpentine belt system
Griffin radiator and electric fans from Derale – Two 17’ fans that pull 4,800CFM
LED headlights

Previous upgrades:
Stroker kit for engine
T-56 transmission
Subframe connectors
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Default Nice work.

Very nice work. Good upgrades for performance and stopping power.
Just one question. What is that Curley Q thing holding that heater hose?
Lol

Very nice over-all.

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It replaces the ugly hose brace from the factory.

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Did you turn the heads into " cathedral " intakes as the RA 4 has when you put on the intake? Or you running ra 4 heads?

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