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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 Last edited by napster; Yesterday at 12:12 PM. |
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Last edited by napster; Yesterday at 12:31 PM. |
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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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